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 All Black No. 61 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1893 1894–99 Manawatu Canterbury 4 20 () National team(s) 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. 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)