Alister Howden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alister Howden

New Zealand cricketer

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1877

Place of Birth: Rothesay, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1938

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alister Howden (20 August 1877 – 25 November 1938) was a New Zealand cricketer.
He played eleven first-class matches for Auckland between 1906 and 1915.In 1908-09 Howden took 7 for 87 and 5 for 61 to help Auckland retain the Plunket Shield against Otago.
In January 1910, after Howden had taken six wickets against Canterbury and eight against Wellington to help Auckland retain the Shield, an Auckland cricket writer said: "it is the opinion of many experts that he is without exception the best bowler in New Zealand at present".