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Libby Waye
Personal information
Full name Libby Sibly Waye
Date of birth (1885-01-14)14 January 1885
Place of birth Willunga, South Australia
Date of death 10 June 1951(1951-06-10) (aged 66)
Place of death Frewville, Adelaide
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1903 Sturt 1 (2)
1907–1910 West Torrens 48 (57)
1911–1914 South Adelaide 41 (23)
Total 90 (82)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Source: AustralianFootball.com
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
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2022

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 over when it came to South Australia's time to field. He was 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

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