Sydney Lambert
New Zealand cricketer
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Sydney Chowne Lambert (11 October 1852 – 10 October 1916) was a New Zealand sportsman. He played three first-class cricket matches for Otago in the 1873–74 and 1874–75 seasons and umpired cricket in the Wellington area.[1][2]
At sea
Wellington, New Zealand
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Chowne Lambert |
| Born | 11 October 1852 At sea |
| Died | 30 October 1916 (aged 64) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1873/74–1874/75 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016 | |
Lambert was born at sea in 1852 and was educated at Otago Boys' High School in Dunedin and Christ's College in Christchurch.[3] He played three first-class matches for Otago, two in the 1873–74 season and one the following season. Primarily a bowler, he took three first-class wickets, all of them in a January 1874 fixture against Canterbury for the cost of four runs.[2][4]
Lambert worked as a government clerk in Wellington, at the time of this death working in the Land and Income Tax Department. He was a prominent lawn bowler in later life.[5] He died suddenly at Wellington in 1916 at the age of 63.[5][1]
