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Sid Hird

1910 – 1980

South African cricketer

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About Sid Hird

Lived 1910 – 1980 (aged 70). Sid Hird was a South African and Australian cricketer.

Sydney Frederick Hird (7 January 1910 – 20 December 1980) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1931 to 1951, for New South Wales, Lancashire, Eastern Province and Border. He was born in the Sydney suburb of Balmain and died in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.

Hird was educated at Rozelle Junior Technical School in Sydney, where his classmates included the future Test cricket players Archie Jackson and Bill Hunt. He appeared in 32 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right arm leg spin and off spin. He scored 1,453 runs with a highest score of 130, one of five first-class centuries, and held eight catches. He took 59 wickets with a best analysis of six for 56.

In the 1930s, unable to find employment in Australia, Hird moved to England, where he played as the professional for Ramsbottom in the Lancashire League from 1933 to 1939. He moved to South Africa after the Second World War and captained Eastern Province.

Hird was later a successful coach in Eastern Province and Orange Free State.

Hird's first marriage ended in divorce in England in 1937. He married again in Grahamstown, South Africa, in 1948, where he worked as a hotelier. He died in Bloemfontein in 1980, aged 70.

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Sydney Francis Hird

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sid Hird?

South African cricketer (1910-1980)

When was Sid Hird born?

Sid Hird was born on 7 January 1910 in Balmain.

When did Sid Hird die?

Sid Hird died on 20 December 1980 in Bloemfontein.

What was Sid Hird's occupation?

Sid Hird was a cricketer.

What nationality was Sid Hird?

Sid Hird was South African and Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sid Hird

· Wikidata: Q18811192

· DBpedia: Sid Hird

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