| Sydney Starkie | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Burnley, Lancashire |
| Death Place: | Amersham, Buckinghamshire |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Northamptonshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 95 |
| Runs1: | 857 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.71 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 60 |
| Deliveries1: | 13,547 |
| Wickets1: | 166 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 34.24 |
| Fivefor1: | 6 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 64/ - |
| Date: | 24 April |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20996.html Cricinfo |
Sydney Starkie (4 April 1926 – 18 September 2017) was an English professional cricketer who spent a six-season career at Northamptonshire.[1] [2]
Starkie was born at Burnley, Lancashire and died at Amersham, Buckinghamshire.[3]
Starkie was an off-break bowler, and he played in 95 first-class games from 1951 to 1956. He is also remembered for one batting feat: in 1955 Starkie and Raman Subba Row set a Northamptonshire club record of 156 for the highest ninth-wicket partnership. Starkie was awarded his county cap in 1954.[4]
Starkie died on 18 September 2017 at the age of 91 at Amersham, Buckinghamshire.[3]