Syd de Melker
South African rugby union player (b. 1884, d. 1953)
Rugby player
| Birth name | Sydney Clarence de Melker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1884-03-31)31 March 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kimberly, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 November 1953(1953-11-01) (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kimberly Boys High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syd de Melker (31 March 1884 – 1 November 1953)[1] was a Cape Colony international rugby union player who played as a centre.
He made 2 appearances for South Africa from 1903 - 1906.[2] Married to notorious female serial killer, Daisy de Melker.
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1906 Springbok touring squad
- Daniel (Koei) Brink
- Douglas (Cocky) Brooks
- Adam Francis Burdett
- William (Bingo) Burger
- Henry (Pinkie) Daneel
- Pietie le Roux
- Dietlof Maré
- William (Rajah) Martheze
- William (Billy) Millar
- Douglas (Dougie) Morkel
- William Somerset (Sommie) Morkel
- William Allan Neil
- John (Klondyke) Raaff
- Hubert (Oupa) Reid
- Paul (Polla) Roos
- Arthur Burmeister (FB)
- Steve Joubert (FB)
- Arthur (Alf) Marsberg (FB)
- Bob Loubser (W)
- Daniel (Andrew) Morkel (W)
- Anton Stegmann (W)
- Sydney (Syd) de Melker (C)
- H A (Boy) de Villiers (C)
- John (Jack) Hirsch (C)
- Japie Krige (C)
- Japie le Roux
- Harold (Paddy) Carolin (HB)
- Uncle Dobbin (HB)
- Dirk (Mary) Jackson (HB)
Cecil Carden (manager)
