Complex sentence: Sydney Arthur Orchard (1 January, 1875 in Elmore--19 April, 1947 in Christchurch) played eight matches for the All Blacks in 1896 & 1897 and he was also a New Zealand cricketer.
Split into simpler sentences: Sydney Arthur Orchard (b.1 January, 1875 in Elmore and d.19 April, 1947) in Christchurch. He played eight matches for the All Blacks in 1896 & 1897 and he was also a New Zealand cricketer.