Stephen Howard (cricketer)

Stephen John Howard (born 7 February 1949 in Launceston, Tasmania) is a former Australian cricketer, who played for Tasmania. His career was from 1969 until 1980.

His batting style was right-hand bat and his bowling style was right-arm medium.

Howard debuted for Tasmania in a limited overs match against Victoria in late November 1969 and scored 39 not out, winning the Man of the Match award.^[1] His first-class debut came a month later when Tasmania played a New Zealand XI in Hobart. ^[2]

Stephen Howard's sole first-class century was scored for Tasmania during a match against New South Wales in Hobart during the 1976-77 season. ^[3] He was an opening batsman for the Tasmanian team which won the Gillette Cup in 1978-79.

Howard also played senior football with City-South in the NTFA during the late 1960s.

External links

• Cricket Archive

References

1. ↑ http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30576.html
2. ↑ http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30604.html
3. ↑ http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/36/36823.html

Tasmania squad – 1978/79 Gillette Cup Winners (1st title) 1 RL Knight 2 GW Goodman 3 SJ Howard 4 JH Hampshire 5 J Simmons* 6 GJ Cowmeadow 7 RD Woolley † 8 AJ Benneworth 9 DC Boon 10 MB Scholes 11 GR Whitney 12 TW Docking