Full Name: RAY BOWER
Date of Birth: 05/01/1923
Height: 171 cm ( 5 -7 1/2 )
Weight: 68 kg ( 10-10 )
Guernsey: 7/16
Debut: 13/05/1944, Round 1, North Melbourne
Last Game: 01/09/1945, Round 20, Collingwood
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1944-45
Total Games: 13
Total Goals: 9
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1943-45
Total Games: 36
Total Goals: 61
Honours: Leading Goalkicker 1943 Goals 24
BIOGRAPHY
Ray was a rover and forward-pocket. He joined Richmond from Castlemaine, yet he never trained in the city as he lived in Castlemaine throughout his league career. On a Saturday, he would catch the train from Castlemaine to play in Melbourne and after the game he would return home. After leaving Richmond, he spent two years with Essendon and one with Port Melbourne, before returning to Castlemaine. Ray was a draughtsman.
PRE RICHMOND
Castlemaine United 1940-42, Games 36, Goals 61 ( Honours - Premiership 1940 ).
POST RICHMOND
Essendon Seniors 1946-47, Games 10, Goals 1 ; Essendon Reserves 1946-47, Games 28, Goals 52 ; Port Melbourne Seniors 1948, Games 8, Goals 6 ; Port Melbourne Reserves 1948, Games 6, Goals 21 ; Castlemaine 1949-53, Games 91, Goals 154 ( Honours - Premiership 1952, Leading Goalkicker 1950 Goals 48 ) ; Castlemaine Reserves Captain/Coach 1954-58, Games 95, Goals 156 ( Honours - Premiership 1956 ).
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