Sydney Callaway
Sydney Thomas Callaway (6 February 1868 in Redfern, Sydney – 25 November 1923 in Christchurch) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests, all of them against England in Australia.
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| Full name | Sydney Thomas Callaway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 1868 Redfern, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 1923 (aged 55) Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Richard Callaway (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 60) | 1 January 1892 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 January 1895 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1888-89 to 1895-96 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900-01 to 1906-07 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1891/92 he played in Sydney and Melbourne, and in 1894/95 he played in Adelaide where he took 5/37 in the first innings. In the Sydney Test, he was the second victim in a hat-trick by Johnny Briggs. He played in 62 first-class matches, taking 320 wickets at an average of just over 17 runs per wicket.
After he moved to New Zealand to play for Canterbury he also played several matches for New Zealand, including two against Australia, in the era before New Zealand played Test cricket. In the 1903–04 season in New Zealand he took 54 first-class wickets in five matches at an average of 8.77,[1] with a best analysis of 8 for 33 and 7 for 27, bowling unchanged throughout, in the match against Hawke's Bay,[2] as well as 5 for 94 and 6 for 4 against Wellington, when Wellington were dismissed for 22 in the second innings.[3]
At the time of his death, which came after a long illness, he was employed as a clerk for the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company. He left a widow, Mary, and a son.[4]
References
- Sydney Callaway bowling by season
- Hawke's Bay v Canterbury 1903-04
- Wellington v Canterbury 1903-04
- "Obituary: Mr S. T. Callaway". Press: 11. 26 November 1923. Retrieved 6 March 2018.