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Papers of Phyllis Jean Honan : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1762/4] • Mixed material

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Summary

Silver trophies: 'Ladies 75 yrd sprint Kapunda won by Phyllis Honan, 1936' and Norwood High School 'Senior Girls Cup presented by Parents and Citizens Association 1933 Won by Phyllis Honan'

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Manuscript
handwritten
typed
duplicated
photocopied
Photographs (prints)
black and white
sepia
Artefacts
Scrapbook
Textiles (garment)
State blazer
1 volume, approximately 100 sheets, 3 photographs, 1 scrapbook album, 2 trophies, 1 wooden vase, 1 cricket ball, South Australian state blazer : approximately 30 cm

Dates / Publication details

1902-1937, 2006

Creator

Honan, Phyllis Jean

Subject

Honan, Phyllis Jean, 1917-1994
Athletics -- South Australia
Women athletes -- South Australia
Cricket players -- Australia
Cricket for women -- South Australia
Cricket for women -- England
Cricket -- Australia -- Tournaments
Sports uniforms

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Historical information

Phyllis Jean Honan (later Phyllis Payne) was born 14 February 1917. She was the daughter of James Rasdell Honan and Mary Florence (Gray) Honan. In 1935, while still at Norwood High School, Phyllis was choosen to represent the state in the first South Australian women's cricket team (1934-1937). She also excelled at athletics winning the Norwood High School Junior Cup (1931) and Senior Cup (1932 and 1933). She was chosen for the team which played an international men's side in a match at Unley Oval to raise funds for the State Captain, Sue Summers, to travel to England as a member of the first Australian Women's Cricket Team to tour that country, in 1937. Phyllis retired from her job as a telephonist in order to marry Arthur (Bill) Payne on 19 June 1944 in the All Souls' Church, St. Peters. They had a son, Daryl William, in 1946 and a daughter, Helen Margaret, in 1951. Phyllis died on 15 September 1994.

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Date

06/10/2020

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5,765 x 7,630 pixels (44.0 MP)

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