| Birth name | James Gowans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 April 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Westoe, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 March 1936 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Transvaal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Clare College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Major James Gowans, DSO (23 April 1872 – 14 March 1936)[1] was an English-born sportsman who played international rugby union as a wing for Scotland and as a cricketer represented Marylebone Cricket Club.