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Tributes paid to Stirling County cricket stalwart who died aged 82

Stirling County Cricket Club members are mourning the loss of a legendary player, committee member and lifelong supporter.

Douglas Macgowan, known popularly as “Closey”, died on Friday, September 30 – the day after his 82nd birthday.

He first played for the club in the early 1950s and was the youngest player ever to represent the 1st XI at the time, aged only 14.

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