Dave Crowe

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (1933-2000)}}

{{other people||David Crowe (disambiguation){{!}}David Crowe}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Dave Crowe

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = David William Crowe

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|10|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Blenheim, New Zealand

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|05|12|1933|10|18|df=yes}}

| death_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| family = {{ubl|Jeff Crowe (son)|Martin Crowe (son)|Russell Crowe (nephew)}}

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Legbreak

| role = Batsman

| club1 = Wellington

| year1 = 1953/54

| club2 = Canterbury

| year2 = 1957/58

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 25 December

| debutyear1 = 1953

| debutfor1 = Wellington

| debutagainst1 = Central Districts

| lastdate1 = 3 January

| lastyear1 = 1958

| lastfor1 = Canterbury

| lastagainst1 = Central Districts

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 55

| bat avg1 = 11.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 19

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/0

| date = 30 May

| year = 2009

| source = http://content.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36631.html CricInfo

}}

David William Crowe (18 October 1933 – 12 May 2000) was a New Zealand cricketer who played three first class matches for Canterbury and Wellington between 1953 and 1958. He was the father of New Zealand international Test and One Day International players Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe; and uncle of the actor Russell Crowe.{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36631.html|title=Player Profile: Dave Crowe|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-05-30}} In Cornwall Park there is a bench where his ashes were scattered,{{youTube|-qmwlnnGWB0|Martin Crowe Tribute}} (at 1:35), March 8, 2016{{cite web | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11604586 | title=Russell Crowe drops by Cornwall Park | work=The New Zealand Herald | date= March 12, 2016 | accessdate=December 28, 2017 | author=Matthew Theunissen and Matthew Backhouse}}{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/newzealand/8872827/Why-Martin-Crowe-New-Zealands-finest-batsman-is-limping-along-the-comeback-trail-at-the-age-of-49.html | title=Why Martin Crowe, New Zealand's finest batsman, is limping along the comeback trail at the age of 49 - | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=November 7, 2011 | accessdate=December 28, 2017 | author=Chadband, Ian | location=Auckland}} along with his friend Zac, overlooking the ground on which he played for Cornwall Cricket Club, where he also coached, captained and finally was president from 1995 to 1999.{{cite book | title=Cornwall Cricket 1954 - 2004: Celebrating 50 years of Cricket | publisher=Cornwall Cricket Club | year=2004 | pages=55–56, 119 | editor=Cameron, Don |editor-link=D. J. Cameron|chapter= Dave Crowe - A Mentor, A Mate and a Top Bloke|last=Brebner|first= Steve}}

Martin Crowe recalled in 2011: “A former county pro, Les Townsend, was once watching dad play at Cornwall and told him harshly ‘You’ll never make a Test cricketer, son’. About 30 years later, dad met up with him again by chance and said: ‘Les, remember when you told me I’d never make a Test cricketer? Well, I made two!"