Sidney Bradridge (1 December 1831 – 14 July 1905) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played one first-class match for New South Wales in 1855/56.[2] In his career he was an architect as of the 1870's.[3]

John Sidney Bradridge
Personal information
Born(1831-12-01)1 December 1831
Sydney, Australia
Died14 July 1905(1905-07-14) (aged 73)
Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 December 2016

Bradridge was the son of William Bradridge, an architect who died in 1869.[4] He played cricket for the Fitz Roys club in New South Wales from at least 1848 and was noted as one of their best bowlers,[5] and in 1856 he was selected to represent New South Wales in the states first Intercolonial Cricket match against Victoria.[6] As of 1893 he was among the only surviving members of the first New South Wales side and shared his recollections which included that one or two members of the side had cricketing shoes, the others had ordinary boots, others played only in socks, and one or two played in bare feet.[7]

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  1. ^ "Sidney Bradridge". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Sidney Bradridge". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Advertising". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, NSW. 5 May 1874. p. 1. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "William Bradridge, Architect, Deceased". New South Wales Government Gazette. Sydney, NSW. 30 April 1869. p. 1199. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Cricket". The Sydney Daily Advertiser. Sydney, NSW. 3 October 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Cricket: The Great Match". Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer. Sydney, NSW. 22 March 1856. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Australian Cricket". Australian Town & Country Journal. Sydney, NSW. 11 February 1893. p. 20. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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