Megan Lowe facts for kids
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Dorothy Megan Lowe
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| Born | 17 November 1915 Syston, Leicestershire, England |
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| Died | 16 May 2017 (aged 101) Canterbury, Kent, England |
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| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 23) | 15 January 1949 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 March 1949 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1949 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 10 March 2021
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Dorothy Megan Lowe (born November 17, 1915 – died May 16, 2017) was an English cricket player. She was known as a right-arm medium bowler. This means she bowled the ball quite fast. Megan Lowe played for the England team in 1949. She also played for the Middlesex club team in England.
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Megan Lowe's Cricket Journey
Playing for England
Megan Lowe played in four special matches called Test matches for England. All of these matches happened in 1949. Her first Test match was against Australia. It took place in Adelaide in January 1949.
Her last Test match on the same tour was against New Zealand. This game was played in Auckland in March of the same year.
Her Performance in Test Matches
In her Test matches, Megan Lowe scored a total of 77 runs. Her highest score in one game was 25 runs. She also took 4 wickets. Taking a wicket means getting an opposing batter out. Her best bowling performance was taking 3 wickets while only giving away 34 runs.
Life Beyond Cricket
A Career in Teaching
After her time playing cricket, Megan Lowe became a teacher. She worked hard and later became the headmistress of an independent girls' boarding school. This school was called St. Stephen's College. She was the headmistress there from 1964 to 1968.
Later Years
Megan Lowe lived a very long life. She turned 100 years old in November 2015. She passed away at her home in Canterbury in May 2017. She was 101 years old when she died.
