Sidney Redgrave | |
Fullname: | John Sidney Redgrave |
Birth Date: | 5 August 1878 |
Birth Place: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Place: | West End, Queensland, Australia |
Family: | Bill Redgrave (brother) |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium pace |
Club1: | New South Wales |
Club2: | Queensland |
Year2: | 1906/07–1921/22 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 26 |
Runs1: | 940 |
Bat Avg1: | 20.88 |
100S/50S1: | 1/3 |
Top Score1: | 107 |
Deliveries1: | 2,741 |
Wickets1: | 41 |
Bowl Avg1: | 37.56 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 4/19 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 19/0 |
Date: | 15 May 2018 |
Source: | ESPNcricinfo |
Sidney John Redgrave (5 August 1878 - 3 August 1958) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played 26 first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1904/05 and 1921/22.[2]
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]