Bennett Howe
 Howe in New Zealand in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Bennett Frederick Howe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Nolloth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 April 2010 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955/56 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bennett Frederick "Peewee" Howe (30 August 1932 – 22 April 2010) was a South African rugby union player and first-class cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Border in 1955/56.[1][2][3][4]
Rugby union career
[edit]Howe was born in Port Nolloth in Natal and attended Dale College Boys' High School in the Eastern Cape.
Howe made his provincial debut for Border in 1951 and played flyhalf and centre for the union. He toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956. He played in the first and last test matches against New Zealand, scoring a try on test debut.[5]
Test history
[edit]| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  New Zealand |
6–10 | Centre | 1 | 14 Jul 1956 | Carisbrook, Dunedin |
| 2. | New Zealand |
5–11 | Flyhalf | 1 Sep 1956 | Eden Park, Auckland |
See also
[edit]- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 330
- List of Border representative cricketers
References
[edit]- ^ "Peewee Howe". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Bennett Howe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "The McLook rugby collection". Springbok Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Former Bok Howe dies". Sport. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 19–22. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.