Bowley made his highest first-class score of 169 against the touring West Indies, in December 1951,[REF] the highest score made against the West Indian team during the tour [REF].
Bowley was described as "by nature a stroke-maker with a tendency to throw away his wicket through a sudden ambition to hit the bright lights"[REF] while Wisden wrote of his bowling, "although his long run-up suggested more pace than he delivered, he was also a handy new-ball bowler."[REF] .