Sid Barnes

Sidney George Barnes (5 June 1916 – 16 December 1973) was an Australian cricketer and cricket writer, who played 13 Test matches between 1938 and 1948. Able to open the innings or bat down the order, Barnes was regarded as one of Australia's finest batsmen in the period immediately following the Second World War. He helped create an enduring record when scoring 234 in the second Test against England at Sydney in December 1946; exactly the same score as his captain, Don Bradman, in the process setting a world-record 405 run fifth wicket partnership. Barnes averaged 63.05 over 19 innings in a career that, like those of most of his contemporaries, was interrupted by the Second World War.

He made his first-class début at the end of the 1936–37 season when selected for New South Wales and was later included in the team for the 1938 Australian tour of England, making his Test début in the final international of the series. On the resumption of Test cricket after the war, he was picked as the opening partner to Arthur Morris. Barnes was a member of The Invincibles, the 1948 Australian team that toured England without losing a single match. Retiring from cricket at the end of that tour, Barnes attempted a comeback to Test cricket in the 1951–52 season that was ultimately and controversially unsuccessful.

Sidney Barnes (disambiguation)

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Sidney Barnes (musician)

Sidney Alexander Barnes Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has been active in music since the early 60s with Rotary Connection and as a staff writer with Motown during their time with the New York Office and credits on albums with George Clinton, The Jackson 5, The Supremes, and B.B. King. Barnes has appeared on over 150 albums and CD compilations.

Early life

Barnes was born in Virginia, USA.

Career

Barnes formed several doo wop groups in high school, and sang with Marvin Gaye and Herb Heemster of Peaches & Herb. He released a solo recording "Wait My Love". In 1963 he and his group The Serenades were signed with Berry Gordy. They made a few recordings, but the group was not financially successful. Sydney joined Motown Records staff as a song writer. In 1964 Barnes composed and recorded with J.J. Jackson and worked for Blue Cat Records on songs for The Shangri-Las.

In 1966 Sydney returned to Detroit and joined George Clinton at Golden World Records. During this partnership Barnes worked on "I Bet You" for The Jackson 5. When Golden World Records was sold to Motown, Barnes signed with Chess Records and was signed onto Rotary Connection.