Player

Harry Bowcott - Centre

Cardiff
Back
Harry Bowcott
Date Of Birth30/04/1907
Place Of BirthCardiff
EducationCambridge University, Cardiff High School
ClubsLondon Welsh, Cardiff, Wasps
RegionsScarlets, Middlesex
HonoursWales, British and Irish Lions
InvitationalBarbarians
ManagedWales
Harry Morgan Bowcott was born in Cardiff in 1907. A strong centre, he played for Cambridge University, Cardiff, London Welsh and the Lions. During his time at Cardiff, he played 113 matches over eight seasons from 1926 until 1936 scoring 36 tries. In 1929 he made his debut for Wales in the victory over Scotland at Swansea and he went on to captain his country the following year against England at Cardiff Arms Park. He won eight caps in all between 1929 and 1933 and was picked for the Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia in 1930. On the tour he played in 16 of the 21 games in New Zealand, scoring six tries, and four of the five in Australia – he played in all five of the Test matches on the tour.
Harry Bowcott was a member of the Welsh Rugby Union general committee for two decades and was a Welsh selector from 1963 to 1974. In addition, he was assistant manager of the Welsh tour to Argentina in 1968 and was President of the WRU in the 1974 - 75 season.
Harry died in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan in December 2004 aged 97
PLAYER FOR P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
Wales 8 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 3
British and Irish Lions 5 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 3
TOTAL 13 5 2 6 2 0 0 0 6
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19