Sydney Maartensz

Sydney Gratien Adair Maartensz (14 April 1882 in Colombo, Sri Lanka – 10 September 1967 in Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, England) was an English cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper he played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1919.[2]

Sydney Maartensz
Personal information
Full name
Sydney Gratien Adair Maartensz
Born(1882-04-14)14 April 1882
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died10 September 1967(1967-09-10) (aged 85)
Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919Hampshire
First-class debut9 June 1919 Hampshire v Middlesex
Last First-class8 August 1919 Hampshire v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 283
Batting average 18.86
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 60
Balls bowled 0
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 21/4
Source: CricketArchive, 9 December 2007

Before he played for Hampshire, Maartensz lived in Malaya, where he played for the Federated Malay States between 1909 and 1914, also playing for the Straits Settlements in matches against Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1909.[3]

During the 1919 English cricket season, he played twelve first-class matches for Hampshire, all but one of them in the County Championship.[4] He returned to play for the Federated Malay States in the 1920s, playing four times against the Straits Settlements and once against Hong Kong.[3]

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. Other matches played by Sydney Maartensz at CricketArchive
  4. First-class matches played by Sydney Maartensz at CricketArchive
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