Sydney Southgate Pawling (6 February 1862 – 23 December 1922) was an English

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er active in 1894 who played for

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. He was born in Wallingford; died in

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.Sydney Pawling at CricketArchive
/ref> Pawling's uncle and guardian was Charles Mudie, proprietor of Mudie's Circulating Library, and Pawling worked at Mudies from the age of 15. In 1893 he became a partner in the publishing house of

William Heinemann William Henry Heinemann (18 May 1863 – 5 October 1920) was an English publisher of Jewish descent and the founder of the Heinemann publishing house in London. Early life On 18 May 1863, Heinemann was born in Surbiton, Surrey, England. Heine ...

, and he remained the minority partner until his death, when tributes were paid to his solid business acumen. Pawling was a stalwart of Hampstead Cricket Club and at one time reputed to be the fastest bowler in England. It was said that on one occasion he matched himself against Fred Spofforth, the Australian fast bowler, in bowling across the County Ground at Essex. Spofforth's ball apparently reached the rails, but Pawling's did so and also rebounded back three yards.John St John, William Heinemann : a century of publishing, 1890-1990 (1990)

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John St John, ''William Heinemann : a century of publishing, 1890-1990'' (1990) 1862 births 1922 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1860s-stub