William Lemuel Sidebottom (24 September 1862 – 11 April 1948) was an Australian cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Tasmania between 1883 and 1895.[1]
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| Full name | William Lemuel Sidebottom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1862 Evandale, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 1948 (aged 85) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883-84 to 1894-95 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Evandale, Tasmania, south of Launceston, Sidebottom attended Launceston Church Grammar School and worked for the Bank of Tasmania in Lefroy before taking charge of his father's wattle bark business, which he ran for the rest of his life. He played cricket for Launceston Cricket Club and represented the North of Tasmania from 1879 to 1896 as well as Tasmania.[2] Later he was a prominent racehorse owner in Tasmania.[3]
He married Olivia Mary Kent in Launceston in November 1884.[4] He died at his home in Launceston, survived by three daughters.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "William Sidebottom". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "William Sidebottom". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Death of Mr. William Sidebottom". Examiner: 3. 12 April 1948.
- ^ "Marriages". Daily Telegraph: 2. 8 May 1885.
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