Bennett Howe
South African cricketer

Bennett Howe

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South African cricketer
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30 August 1932(Port Nolloth, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, South Africa)
Death:
22 April 2010(Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa)
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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 thefirst and last test matches against New Zealand, scoring a try on test debut.

Test history

No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  New Zealand 6–10 Centre 1 14 Jul 1956 Carisbrook, Dunedin
2.  New Zealand 5–11 Flyhalf 1 Sep 1956 Eden Park, Auckland