Sydney Smith (cricketer, born 1881)

Sydney Smith
Personal information
Full name
Sydney Gordon Smith
Born(1881-01-15)15 January 1881
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Died25 October 1963(1963-10-25) (aged 82)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899/00–1905/06Trinidad
1907–1914Northamptonshire
1917/18–1925/26Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 211
Runs scored 10,920
Batting average 31.28
100s/50s 14/60
Top score 256
Balls bowled 40,396
Wickets 955
Bowling average 18.08
5 wickets in innings 71
10 wickets in match 19
Best bowling 9/34
Catches/stumpings 156/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 May 2014

Sydney Gordon Smith (15 January 1881 – 25 October 1963) was a cricketer who had three distinct careers, playing for Trinidad in the West Indies, for Northamptonshire in England and for Auckland in New Zealand. He also played for representative sides: for the West Indies side that toured England in 1906; for MCC sides that toured the West Indies in 1910–11 and 1912–13; and for New Zealand in matches against MCC and Australian sides.