Sydney Orchard
| Date of birth | 12 December 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Elmore, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 April 1947 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mark Orchard (great-grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1894–95 to 1912–13 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sydney Arthur Orchard (12 December 1875 – 19 April 1947) was a New Zealand rugby union player, referee and administrator, and cricket player and administrator.
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
His great-grandson
References
- ^ a b "Sydney Orchard All Blacks profile". allblacks.com.
- ^ "Scorecard: Auckland v Canterbury". Cricket Archive. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
- ^ Evening Post, 28 January 1914, p. 8.
- ^ Auckland Star, 21 February 1914, p. 7.
- ^ "Mark Geoffrey Orchard". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
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