John Nicholls Fowke (23 October 1859 – 25 April 1938) was a New Zealand cricketer, born in Wales. He played first-class cricket for Auckland and Canterbury between 1880 and 1907. A wicket-keeper, in 1893-94 he played for New Zealand in New Zealand's first international first-class match. He played club cricket in Christchurch into his fifties. He was notable among wicket-keepers for always standing up to the stumps. He was a useful lower-order batsman, noted for his strong defence in adversity.