John Reedman

John Reedman
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 81
Runs scored 21 3338
Batting average 10.50 23.34
100s/50s 0/0 2/15
Top score 17 113
Balls bowled 57
Wickets 1 118
Bowling average 24.00 32.10
5 wickets in innings 0 6
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 1/12 7/54
Catches/stumpings 1/0 68/0
Source: Cricinfo

John Cole "Jack" Reedman (9 October 1865 in Gilberton, South Australia – 25 March 1924 in Gilberton, SA) was a leading Australian sportsman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Australian football career

Reedman began to make his mark as an Australian rules footballer in 1884, whilst playing parklands football for Medindie. He went onto join Hotham who were in the Adelaide Suburban Association (ASA) competition, and was a key member of the club’s 1885 premiership side. He captained Hotham when they again won the ASA title in 1886.

Hotham joined the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in 1887, with Reedman as captain. Just prior to the 1888 football season Hotham changed their name to North Adelaide (no connection to the current club) and again Reedman was Captain. When North Adelaide amalgamated with the Adelaide club in 1889 Reedman moved to South Adelaide, where he was appointed captain, a position he held until 1898, leading South to six premierships before the introduction of electorate football (whereby footballers had to play for their local team) forced his move to North Adelaide.[1] in 1899 when the scheme became compulsory. Reedman led North Adelaide from 1901-1905, and in that time the club won two premierships. He also captained South Australia in 1903.

Following his retirement from playing, Reedman was appointed coach of lowly West Adelaide Football Club in 1908.[2] To the end of 1907, West Adelaide had won only 25 of the 146 matches they had played and had finished 1907 last. Reedman coached West Adelaide to its first ever premiership in 1908 and then defeated Victorian Football League (VFL) champions Carlton Football Club to become Champions of Australia.[2] Reedman promptly quit West Adelaide to return to North Adelaide for one last season as a player, but it was an inauspicious finale as the red and whites finished second from bottom. He played his last season at the age of 43.

Cricket career

Reedman made his first-class cricket debut for South Australia on 17 February 1888 against Victoria at the Adelaide Oval. An all-rounder, Reedman made a duck in his only innings of the match and did not bowl as South Australia won by an innings and 113 runs.[3] Despite this inauspicious start, Reedman went on to captain South Australia and represent Australia in one Test match against England, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the 1894/95 Ashes series. Reedman made 17 and four and produced bowling figures of 1/12 and 0/12.[4]

In addition to his football and cricket exploits, Reedman was also a leading long distance swimmer of the period.[1]

Honours

Reedman has been selected as a back pocket and change ruckman in South Adelaide’s official ‘Greatest Team’. In 1996, he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and in 2002, he was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Reedman's brother Sid also captained South Adelaide.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Jack Reedman". Australian Football. australianfootball.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Atkinson, p. 158.
  3. ↑ "South Australia v Victoria - Other First-Class matches in Australia 1887/88". cricketarchive.com. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Australia v England AE Stoddart's XI in Australia 1894/95 (1st Test)". www.cricketarchive.com. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Atkinson, p. 33.

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