Sidney Redgrave

Sidney John Redgrave (5 August 1878 – 3 August 1958), also known as John Sydney, was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played 26 first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1904/05 and 1921/22.[2]

Sidney Redgrave
Sid Redgrave in 1908
Personal information
Full nameJohn Sidney Redgrave
Born(1878-08-05)5 August 1878
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 August 1958(1958-08-03) (aged 79)
West End, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RelationsBill Redgrave (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904/05–1905/06New South Wales
1906/07–1921/22Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 26
Runs scored 940
Batting average 20.88
100s/50s 1/3
Top score 107
Balls bowled 2,741
Wickets 41
Bowling average 37.56
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/19
Catches/stumpings 19/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2018

Early life

Born John Sydney, he was always known as Sidney John. He was born in Sydney to Mary Kielly and Thomas Redgrave. He attended Newington College.[3]

After a few games for New South Wales, Sid Redgrave took up a coaching position in Brisbane in 1907. He represented Queensland regularly between 1907 and 1921, with a highest score of 107 in a team total of 181 against New South Wales in 1911/12.[4][5] He continued to coach in Brisbane after his first-class career ended, and was also a state selector.[4] His younger brother Bill left Sydney in 1903 to play first-class cricket in New Zealand.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Sidney Redgrave". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. "Sidney Redgrave". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. "Valley District Cricket Club – Players and Administrators" (PDF). valleycricket.org.au. 4 August 2016. p. 99. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, p. 443.
  5. "Queensland v New South Wales 1911-12". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. "William Redgrave". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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