Sydney Orchard

Sydney Orchard
Date of birth	12 December 1875
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)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1893; 1894–99	Template:Rut Manawatu; Template:Rut Canterbury
International career
Years	Team
1896–97	New Zealand
Cricket information
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
1894-95 to 1912-13	Canterbury
Career statistics
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

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 Template:Rut Manawatu and Template:Rut 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

^ ^a ^b Knight, Lindsay. "Sydney Orchard". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ Auckland v Canterbury 1909-10
^ Evening Post, 28 January 1914, p. 8.
^ Auckland Star, 21 February 1914, p. 7.
^ Mark Geoffrey Orchard at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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[AB_profile-1] Knight, Lindsay. "Sydney Orchard". New Zealand Rugby Union. 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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