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'''Sydney William "Syd" Ward''' (5 August 1907 – 31 December 2010) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. Ward was a right-handed [[Batsman (cricket)|batsman]] who bowled right-arm [[Seam bowling|medium pace]]. He was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], and, from the death of [[Frank Shipston]] on 6 July 2005 until his death, was considered the oldest living first-class cricketer 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=www.thecricketer.com|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> |
'''Sydney William "Syd" Ward''' (5 August 1907 – 31 December 2010) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. Ward was a right-handed [[Batsman (cricket)|batsman]] who bowled right-arm [[Seam bowling|medium pace]]. He was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], and, from the death of [[Frank Shipston]] on 6 July 2005 until his death, was considered the oldest living first-class cricketer 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=www.thecricketer.com|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> |
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Ward was born in [[Australia]], but moved to [[New Zealand]] at some point prior to playing [[first-class cricket]] for [[Wellington Firebirds|Wellington]]. 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 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> |
Ward was born in [[Australia]], but moved to [[New Zealand]] at some point prior to playing [[first-class cricket]] for [[Wellington Firebirds|Wellington]]. 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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Outside of cricket, there is an indication that Ward played [[Association football|football]] for [[Waterside Karori|Waterside]], who won the [[1940 Chatham Cup]], with Ward scoring a goal in the final against [[Mosgiel AFC|Mosgiel]] as Waterside ran out 6-2 winners. This was the team's third straight title. |
Outside of cricket, there is an indication that Ward played [[Association football|football]] for [[Waterside Karori|Waterside]], who won the [[1940 Chatham Cup]], with Ward scoring a goal in the final against [[Mosgiel AFC|Mosgiel]] as Waterside ran out 6-2 winners. This was the team's third straight title. |
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| Full name | Sydney William Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1907 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 2010 (aged 103) Featherston, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929/30–1937/38 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sydney William "Syd" 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. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and, from the death of Frank Shipston on 6 July 2005 until his death, 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 Australia, but moved to New Zealand at some point prior to playing first-class cricket for Wellington. His first-class debut for Wellington came in the 1929/30 Plunket Shield against Otago.[3] From 1929/30 to 1937/38, he represented Wellington in 10 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against Canterbury.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7]
Outside of cricket, there is an indication that Ward played football for Waterside, who won the 1940 Chatham Cup, with Ward scoring a goal in the final against Mosgiel as Waterside ran out 6-2 winners. This was the team's third straight title.
Ward worked as a jeweller and watchmaker in Wellington until 1982, then retired to the Wairarapa farming village of Kaiwaiwai, between Featherston and Martinborough.
See also
References
- ^ Jim Hutchinson
- ^ Bolton, Paul (4 June 2011). "Rare cricketing century for Cyril Perkins". The Wisden Cricketer. www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ 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.