Bennett Howe

Peewee Howe
Howe in New Zealand in 1956
BornBennett Frederick Howe
(1932-08-30)30 August 1932
Port Nolloth, South Africa
Died22 April 2010(2010-04-22) (aged 77)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
SchoolDale College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hamiltons, East London
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–1960 Border
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1956 South Africa 2 (3)
Cricket career
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955/56Border
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.

Rugby union career

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.

Test history

No.OpponentsResults (SA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. New Zealand6–10Centre114 Jul 1956Carisbrook, Dunedin
2. New Zealand5–11Flyhalf1 Sep 1956Eden Park, Auckland

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Peewee Howe". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bennett Howe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "The McLook rugby collection". Springbok Rugby. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Former Bok Howe dies". Sport. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 19–22. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.