Libby Waye

Libby Waye
Personal information
Full name	Libby Sibly Waye
Date of birth	14 January 1885
Place of birth	Willunga, South Australia
Date of death	10 June 1951 (aged 66)
Place of death	Frewville, Adelaide
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1903 1907–1910 1911–1914	Sturt West Torrens South Adelaide Total	1 (2) 48 (57) 41 (23) 90 (82)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1914 season.

Libby Waye

Cricket information
Batting style	unknown
Bowling style	unknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 2 Batting average 1.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 2 Balls bowled 12 Wickets 0 Bowling average 0.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 0/6 Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: Cricinfo

Libby Sibly Waye (14 January 1885 – 10 June 1951) was an Australian sportsman who represented South Australia in cricket and played in the South Australian Football League for West Torrens and South Adelaide.

Waye was the leading goal-kicker for West Torrens in the 1907 season, with 21 goals. He continued playing with the club until 1911, when he joined South Adelaide. Waye was also a member of the South Adelaide committee.^[1]

His success in grade cricket earned him a call up to the South Australian cricket team in the 1912/13 Sheffield Shield season, for a first-class match against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Waye batted at 10 in the first innings yet was only the seventh bowler used and bowled just one when it came to South Australia's time to field. He was however promoted to five in the second innings but made a duck, to go with his earlier score of two.^[2]

Waye, who worked as a postal employee, fought on the Western Front with the 12th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force during World War I.^[3]

References

1. The Register, "Send-Off To Soldier", 28 May 1915, p. 8
2. "Victoria v South Australia". CricketArchive.
3. "Libby Sibly WAYE". AIF Project.