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'''Sydney William |
'''Sydney William Ward''' (5 August 1907 – 31 December 2010) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. Ward was a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] who bowled right-arm [[Seam bowling|medium pace]]. |
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From the death of [[Frank Shipston]] on 6 July 2005 until his death, Ward was considered the oldest living [[first-class cricket]]er and the second oldest ever, behind [[Jim Hutchinson]].<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/14397.html Jim Hutchinson]</ref> Following his death, [[Cyril Perkins]] became the oldest living first-class cricketer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.thecricketer.com/?p=25039|title=Rare cricketing century for Cyril Perkins|last=Bolton|first=Paul|date=4 June 2011|work=[[The Wisden Cricketer]]|publisher=thecricketer.com|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> |
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Ward was born in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] – hence his name – and moved to [[New Zealand]] in 1917 prior to playing [[first-class cricket]] for [[Wellington Firebirds|Wellington]] in the late 1920s. Alongside cricket, when he was young he was also proficient at rugby, athletics, and football.<ref name="NZSJ">{{cite journal|title=Ninety-nine Not Out|journal=[[New Zealand School Journal]]|author=Julia Wall|pages=29–32|year=2007|volume=2|issue=2}}</ref> |
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⚫ | His first-class debut for Wellington came in the 1929/30 [[Plunket Shield]] against [[Otago Volts|Otago]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/13/13362.html Otago v Wellington, 1929/30]</ref> From 1929/30 to 1937/38, he represented Wellington in 10 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against [[Canterbury Wizards|Canterbury]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/23/23056/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Syd Ward]</ref> In his 20 first-class innings, he scored 282 runs at a [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]] of 14.84, with a single [[half century]] high score of 61, which came against [[Auckland Aces|Auckland]] in the 1934/35 season.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/15/15283.html Auckland v Wellington, 1934/35]</ref> In 1937–38 he was the leading batsman in Wellington senior club cricket, with 642 runs at an average of 64.20 for Kilbirnie, who won the championship.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Cricket Field|journal=Evening Post|date=22 October 1938|volume=CXXVI|issue=98|page= 23|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19381022.2.172|accessdate=12 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Cricket Champions: Kilbirnie's Record|journal=Evening Post|date=9 April 1938|volume=CXXV|issue=84|page= 23|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380409.2.154.2|accessdate=12 December 2017}}</ref> |
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Ward worked as a jeweller and watchmaker in Wellington until 1982, then retired to the [[Wairarapa]] farming village of Kaiwaiwai, between [[Featherston, New Zealand|Featherston]] and [[Martinborough]]. |
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⚫ | He played representative [[Rugby union|rugby]] for [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]] between 1931 and 1934, when a broken leg ended his football career.<ref>{{cite news |title=Still on the ball at 100 |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/37616/Still-on-the-ball-at-100 |access-date=28 August 2021 |agency=Stuff.co.nz |date=31 January 2009}}</ref> |
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Ward served in the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force]] in [[World War II]], stationed at [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney William Ward |url=https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C132889 |website=Auckland Museum |access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Orchard Manager's Death |journal=Nelson Evening Mail |date=6 January 1943 |page=2 |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19430106.2.9}}</ref> He worked as a watchmaker – initially as his father's apprentice<ref name="NZSJ"/> – and jeweller in Wellington until 1982, then retired to the [[Wairarapa]] farming village of Kaiwaiwai, between [[Featherston, New Zealand|Featherston]] and [[Martinborough]]. |
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Full name | Sydney William Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 5 August 1907||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 December 2010 Featherston, New Zealand | (aged 103)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 July 2010 |
Sydney William Ward (5 August 1907 – 31 December 2010) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. Ward was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
From the death of Frank Shipston on 6 July 2005 until his death, Ward was considered the oldest living first-class cricketer and the second oldest ever, behind Jim Hutchinson.[1] Following his death, Cyril Perkins became the oldest living first-class cricketer.[2]
Ward was born in Sydney, Australia – hence his name – and moved to New Zealand in 1917 prior to playing first-class cricket for Wellington in the late 1920s. Alongside cricket, when he was young he was also proficient at rugby, athletics, and football.[3]
His first-class debut for Wellington came in the 1929/30 Plunket Shield against Otago.[4] From 1929/30 to 1937/38, he represented Wellington in 10 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against Canterbury.[5] In his 20 first-class innings, he scored 282 runs at a batting average of 14.84, with a single half century high score of 61, which came against Auckland in the 1934/35 season.[6] In 1937–38 he was the leading batsman in Wellington senior club cricket, with 642 runs at an average of 64.20 for Kilbirnie, who won the championship.[7][8]
He played representative rugby for Wellington between 1931 and 1934, when a broken leg ended his football career.[9]
Ward served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II, stationed at Nelson.[10][11] He worked as a watchmaker – initially as his father's apprentice[3] – and jeweller in Wellington until 1982, then retired to the Wairarapa farming village of Kaiwaiwai, between Featherston and Martinborough.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jim Hutchinson
- ^ Bolton, Paul (4 June 2011). "Rare cricketing century for Cyril Perkins". The Wisden Cricketer. thecricketer.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ a b Julia Wall (2007). "Ninety-nine Not Out". New Zealand School Journal. 2 (2): 29–32.
- ^ Otago v Wellington, 1929/30
- ^ First-Class Matches played by Syd Ward
- ^ Auckland v Wellington, 1934/35
- ^ "The Cricket Field". Evening Post. CXXVI (98): 23. 22 October 1938. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Cricket Champions: Kilbirnie's Record". Evening Post. CXXV (84): 23. 9 April 1938. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Still on the ball at 100". Stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Sydney William Ward". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Orchard Manager's Death". Nelson Evening Mail: 2. 6 January 1943.
External links
[edit]- Syd Ward at ESPNcricinfo
- Syd Ward at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- 1907 births
- 2010 deaths
- Cricketers from Sydney
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand cricketers
- Wellington cricketers
- Wellington rugby union players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand military personnel of World War II
- New Zealand men centenarians
- Military personnel from Sydney
- Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel