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 birth	Elmore, Victoria, Australia
Date of death	19 April 1947(1947-04-19) (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) Fullback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1893 Manawatu 4 () 1894–99 Canterbury 20 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1896–97 New Zealand 0 (0)
Cricket information
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
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

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. "Sydney Orchard All Blacks profile". allblacks.com.
2. "Scorecard: Auckland v Canterbury". Cricket Archive. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
3. Evening Post, 28 January 1914, p. 8.
4. Auckland Star, 21 February 1914, p. 7.
5. "Mark Geoffrey Orchard". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.