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What was Sydney Barnes doing in 1888?
Barnes' career began in 1888 when he was fifteen and played for a small club which had a ground behind the Galton Hotel in Smethwick.
What was the club Sydney Barnes played for in 1888?
Smethwick Cricket Club
Did Sydney Barnes do well for Smethwick in 1888?
In due course, he was selected for the second team and had earned a place in the first team, playing in the Birmingham and District Premier League.
What year did Sydney Barnes join Smethwick Cricket Club?
1888
How did Sydney Barnes do while working on the ground staff?
He was asked to join the ground staff of Staffordshire County Cricket Club but he found the terms unattractive. Instead, he joined Rishton Cricket Club.
How long did Sydney Barnes stay with Rishton?
He played for Rishton until 1899.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Sydney Barnes?
Wilfrid S. White commented that Barnes' career in league cricket stands out unparalleled, unapproached, by any other player.

Question: Did he win any awards during this time?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Sydney Barnes win any awards this time?