Sydney Starkie
# Sydney Starkie

Sydney Starkie (4 April 1926 – 18 September 2017) was an English professional cricketer who spent a six-season career at Northamptonshire.

Starkie was born at Burnley, Lancashire and died at Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Starkie was an off-break bowler, and he played in 95 first-class games from 1951 to 1956. He is also remembered for one batting feat: in 1955 Starkie and Raman Subba Row set a Northamptonshire club record of 156 for the highest ninth-wicket partnership. Starkie was awarded his county cap in 1954.

## Death

Starkie died on 18 September 2017 at the age of 91 at Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

