Sydney Orchard

Sydney Orchard
Date of birth 1 January 1875
Place of birth Elmore, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 19 April 1947 (aged 72)
Place of death Christchurch, New Zealand
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1896  New Zealand 8 (0)
Sydney Orchard
Cricket information
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894-95 to 1912-13 Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 31
Runs scored 1109
Batting average 19.80
100s/50s 0/6
Top score 83
Balls bowled 606
Wickets 14
Bowling average 25.21
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/67
Catches/stumpings 26/0
Source: Cricket Archive, 21 November 2014

Sydney Arthur Orchard (1 January 1875, in Elmore – 19 April 1947, in Christchurch) played eight matches for the All Blacks in 1896 and 1897. He also played first-class cricket in New Zealand for Canterbury between 1895 and 1913.

In 1909–10 Orchard took a hat-trick for Canterbury against Auckland in Auckland.[1] After his playing career ended he managed the New Zealand team that toured Australia in 1913-14,[2] and was sole selector for the two matches New Zealand played at home against Australia later that season.[3]

His great-grandson Mark Orchard played cricket for the Northern Districts Knights.

References

  1. ↑ Auckland v Canterbury 1909-10
  2. ↑ Evening Post, 28 January 1914, p. 8.
  3. ↑ Auckland Star, 21 February 1914, p. 7.

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