Syd de Melker
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BornSydney Clarence de Melker
31 March 1884
31 March 1884
Kimberly, Cape Colony
Died1 November 1953 (aged 69)
SchoolKimberly Boys High
Position
Centre
| Born | Sydney Clarence de Melker 31 March 1884 Kimberly, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 1 November 1953 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kimberly Boys High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syd de Melker (31 March 1884 – 1 November 1953)[1] was a Cape Colony international rugby union player who played as a centre.
He made 2 appearances for South Africa from 1903 - 1906.[2] Married to notorious female serial killer, Daisy de Melker.