Sydney Orchard

Sydney Arthur Orchard (12 December 1875 – 19 April 1947) was a New Zealand rugby union player, referee and administrator, and cricket player and administrator.

Sydney Orchard
Date of birth(1875-12-12)12 December 1875
Place of birthElmore, Victoria, Australia
Date of death19 April 1947(1947-04-19) (aged 71)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Notable relative(s)Mark Orchard (great-grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1893
1894–99		 Manawatu
Canterbury		 4
20		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–97 New Zealand 0 (0)
Cricket information
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894–95 to 1912–13Canterbury
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

Early life and family

Orchard was born in Elmore, Victoria, Australia on 12 December 1875. He emigrated to New Zealand with his family in 1886.[1]

Rugby union

A wing and fullback, Orchard represented Manawatu and Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1896 and 1897, playing eight matches, including two games against each of New South Wales and Queensland. After retiring as a player, Orchard served on the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union, and was also a referee.[1]

Cricket

Orchard 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.[2] After his playing career ended he managed the New Zealand team that toured Australia in 1913–14,[3] and was sole selector for the two matches New Zealand played at home against Australia later that season.[4]

His great-grandson Mark Orchard played cricket for the Northern Districts Knights.[5]

References
  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Sydney Orchard". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. Auckland v Canterbury 1909-10
  3. Evening Post, 28 January 1914, p. 8.
  4. Auckland Star, 21 February 1914, p. 7.
  5. Mark Geoffrey Orchard at CricketArchive (subscription required)


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