Joseph Coates

For the Prime Minister of New Zealand named Joseph Gordon Coates, see Gordon Coates.

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Joseph Coates

Personal information

Full name

Joseph Coates

Born

13 November 1844
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Died

9 September 1896 (aged 51)
Sydney, Australia

Batting style

Left-handed

Bowling style

Left-arm medium pace

Role

Bowler/coach

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1867/68–1879/80

New South Wales

Career statistics

Competition	First-class
Matches	15
Runs scored	158
Batting average	7.90
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	36*
Balls bowled	2550
Wickets	76
Bowling average	11.67
5 wickets in innings	5
10 wickets in match	1
Best bowling	7/39
Catches/stumpings	3/–

Source: Cricket Archive, 18 February 2012

Joseph Coates (13 November 1844 – 9 September 1896) was an English-born Australian schoolmaster and cricketer.

Early life

Coates was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, the son of Joseph, a cordwainer, and his wife Ellen. While at Huddersfield College he gained medals for mathematics and classics and matriculated to the University of London.

School Master

Instead of taking up his university place Coates sailed to New South Wales in 1864 and became an assistant master at the newly founded Newington College, Sydney. In 1873 he moved to Fort Street School and after serving in schools at West Maitland and William Street, Sydney he became headmaster of Fort Street in 1876. He served only six months at Fort Street before briefly visiting England and in 1877 succeeding Dr Michael Howe as headmaster of Newington. During his six years there the college moved in 1880 from Silverwater to Stanmore and enrolments trebled. Under Coates's guidance the college established a high reputation for sport and for scholarship. He was the first captain in its cadet corps, and it is claimed that in 1869 Newington became the first Australian school to play Rugby union. Coates played in both the Rugby and cricket teams and was an important influence on two Old Newingtonians who were early members of the Australian cricket team - Tom Garrett and Edwin Evans. In September 1883 he successfully applied for the headmastership of the newly founded Sydney Boys' High School. Of the six public high schools begun in 1883 only three survived their early years, and the success of Sydney Boys' High School was due in large measure to Coates's dedication, leadership and inspiration. Several country boys were able to attend the school only because he took them as boarders in his own home. Despite a reputation as a stern disciplinarian he was highly esteemed and respected by his pupils, who responded to his deep knowledge of boys and to his rare gift for teaching. In 1892 High moved from Elizabeth Street, Sydney to a new site at Ultimo. Coates retired in June 1896 and after two severe strokes died at his home in Paddington.

Cricketer

Much of Coates's prestige with the boys derived from his prowess as a sportsman. To him a school was much more than an academy, and both at Newington and the High he gave every encouragement to sport, arranging matches with other schools and outside bodies. As captain of the New South Wales cricket team Coates played some thirty-two matches against other colonies and England. A sound batsman and fine slow bowler, he is credited with the introduction of the yorker in Australia. He was a founder and benefactor of the New South Wales Cricket Association and an original life member of the Sydney Cricket Ground.

References

Dunlop, E.W. "A note on Joseph Coates", JRAHS, 54. Sydney, 1968.
Macmillan, D.S. "Newington College 1863-1963". Sydney, 1963
Swain, P.L. "Newington Across the Years 1893-1998". Sydney, 1999.
Pollard, Jack, "Australian Cricket: 1803-1893', The Formative Years". Sydney, The Book Company, 1995. (ISBN 0-207-15490-2)
Pollard, Jack, "Australian Cricket: The Game and the Players". Sydney, Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. (ISBN 0-340-28796-9)

External links

Dunlop, E.W. 'Coates, Joseph (1844 - 1896)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, MUP, 1969, pp 431–432.
CricketArchive Profile

Preceded by Dr Michael Howe	Headmaster Newington College 1877–1883	Succeeded by William Williams

Australian first-class cricket season leading wicket-takers (1850–51 to 1899–1900)

1850–51: Antill 1851–52: Henty 1852–53: – 1853–54: McDowall 1854–55: – 1855–56: Elliott/McKone 1856–57: Wills 1857–58: Wills 1858–59: Wills 1859–60: Richardson/Wills 1860–61: Cosstick 1861–62: Bennett 1862–63: Lawrence 1863–64: Grace 1864–65: – 1865–66: Conway/Cosstick 1866–67: Gregory 1867–68: Wills 1868–69: Cosstick 1869–70: Cosstick 1870–71: Reid 1871–72: Allan 1872–73: Cosstick 1873–74: – 1874–75: Coates 1875–76: Evans 1876–77: Shaw 1877–78: Evans 1878–79: Emmett 1879–80: Cooper 1880–81: Evans 1881–82: Palmer 1882–83: Palmer 1883–84: Palmer 1884–85: Peel 1885–86: Spofforth 1886–87: Turner 1887–88: Turner 1888–89: Ferris 1889–90: Trumble 1890–91: Phillips 1891–92: Giffen 1892–93: Giffen 1893–94: Turner 1894–95: Giffen 1895–96: McKibbin 1896–97: McKibbin 1897–98: Jones 1898–99: Jones 1899–1900: Noble

Leading run-scorers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–00 2000–01 onwards Leading wicket-takers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–00 2000–01 onwards

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