Peggy (Antonio) Howard (1917 - 2002)

Born 2 Jun 1917 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Edward Howard — married about 1943 in Victoria, Australia

Died 11 Jan 2002 at age 84 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Peggy (Antonio) Howard is Notable.

Peggy was born in 1917. She passed away in January 2002.

Peggy played for Australia in the first women's test cricket match (test cap no. 10). The test was played at Brisbane, Australia in 1934. She was the first Australian to take a wicket in women's Test cricket. She formed a formidable spin partnership with Anne Palmer.

She made her Test debut Debut against England at Brisbane from December 28 to the 31st 1934. She would go on to play her last test also against England at The Oval in England from July 10th - 13th 1937.

Peggy Antonio married John Howard in 1943 in Victoria, Australia.

Peggy passed away in January 2002 at or about Bundoora, in Victoria, Australia and was cremated.

Research Notes

First women's international cricket test match, Brisbane, 1934

Sources

• Birth Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 06 Oct 2023). Index entry for Peggy ANTONIO, Year: 1917; Parents: Francis and Bell Myia LULKE; Place: CARLTON Reg. Number: 10371/1917

• Marriage Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 06 Oct 2023). Index entry for ANTONIO, Peggy and HOWARD, John Edward; Year: 1943, Reg. number: 12116/1943

• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #259739473 (accessed 6 October 2023)
  Memorial page for Peggy Antonio Howard (2 Jun 1917-11 Jan 2002); Maintained by LFBromley (contributor 51035132).

• Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, "Peggy Antonio" (accessed October 6, 2023).

• Peggy Antonio - Australia her profile on ESPNCRICINFO website.

• Peggy Antonio Adopts Hockey For Winter Sport from The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) of Thursday 23 May 1935, Page 39. first accessed on TROVE on the 3rd of December, 2023 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244835075?

• PEGGY ANTONIO MYSTIFIED from The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) of Wednesday 19 February 1936, Page 1. first accessed on TROVE on the 3rd of December, 2023 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244821625?