15 Facts About Sydney Evershed

Sir Sydney Herbert Evershed was an English brewer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1880 to 1901 and was a long-serving club captain from 1891 to 1898.

Sydney Evershed was educated at Clifton College where he was in the School XI and XV.

Sydney Evershed did not appear for Derbyshire during 1882, but returned to play two games in 1883.

Sydney Evershed played in five further games up to 1886.

Derbyshire lost first-class status at the end of 1887, but Sydney Evershed continued to play, becoming captain in 1891.

Sydney Evershed was still captain when Derbyshire regained first-class status in 1894, playing in Derbyshire's debut fixture in the County Championship, a draw against Warwickshire.

Sydney Evershed finished with Derbyshire's fifth-best average, ending the season with a best batting performance of 112.

Sydney Evershed remained a force in the Derbyshire opening order during the 1898 season, his last year as captain.

Sydney Evershed played very infrequently from the 1899 season onwards, appearing in six first-class matches between the end of the 1898 season and his final first-class game, against Hampshire in the 1901 County Championship.

Sydney Evershed was a right-handed batsman and played 129 innings in 76 first-class matches with an average of 24.70 and a top score of 153.

Sydney Evershed made four centuries on the way to 3137 runs.

Sydney Evershed was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took five first-class wickets all in one innings for a best performance of 5 for 19 and an average of 24.40.

Sydney Evershed took charge of the family business Marston Thompson and Sydney Evershed on the death of his father in 1903.

Sydney Evershed became President of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in the first decade of the 20th century.

Sydney Evershed received a knighthood in 1929 for services to Burton-on-Trent, where he died at the age of 76.