Sydney Orchard Rugby player

Sydney Arthur Orchard (1 January 1875 in Elmore – 19 April 1947 in Christchurch) played eight matches for the All Blacks in 1896 and 1897 and he was also a New Zealand cricketer. In 1909–10 Orchard took a hat-trick for the Canterbury Wizards against the Auckland Aces in Auckland. His great-grandson Mark Orchard plays for the Northern Districts Knights.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1875
Birth place
Elmore Victoria
Date of deathApril 19, 1947
Place of death
Christchurch
Weight (Kilograms)81.0

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  1. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22618/22618.html