Sidney John Redgrave (5 August 1878 – 3 August 1958), also known as John Sydney, was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played 26 first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1904/05 and 1921/22.[2]
![]() Sid Redgrave in 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | John Sidney Redgrave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1878-08-05)5 August 1878 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 August 1958(1958-08-03) (aged 79) West End, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Bill Redgrave (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1904/05–1905/06 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1906/07–1921/22 | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2018 |
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]