About David Sydenham
Born 1934. David Sydenham is a British cricketer.
David Alfred Donald Sydenham (born 6 April 1934) is a former English first-class cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he played with Surrey County Cricket Club from 1957 to 1965, then had one further match in 1972.
In the 1962 season Sydenham topped the national bowling averages with 115 wickets at 17.65. In May 1964 he took 9 for 70 and 3 for 31 in Surrey's victory over Gloucestershire at The Oval. In his first List A match, he took 4 for 6 off 9 overs against Cheshire in the Gillette Cup in 1964; he took Cheshire's first four wickets in five balls, including a hat-trick.
A chiropodist by profession, David Sydenham held managerial posts in the National Health Service.
He was sometimes confused with his contemporary, the Southampton footballer John Sydenham, to whom he was not related.
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Who is David Sydenham?
cricketer (born 1934)
When was David Sydenham born?
David Sydenham was born on 6 April 1934 in Surbiton, Surrey.
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David Sydenham is a cricketer.
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David Sydenham is British.
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