Since 1965
21 December 1996
Geoff Barron took 5-58 in the second innings in 3rd Grade vs University of NSW at Sutherland Oval. Combined with his 5-23 in the first innings, it gave him 10 wickets in the match.
21 December 2009
Phil Jaques scored 131 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at Newcastle.
22 December 1981
Steve Woodley took 7-13 & 3-12 in AWG vs Waverley at Waverley Oval – the best match figures in AWG (in the days before AWG matches became L/O matches).
23 December 1966
Norm O’Neill scored 128 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.
23 December 1980
John Dyson scored 106 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG.
24 December 1965
Norm O’Neill scored 108 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.
24 December 1977
Poidevin-Gray Shield defeated St.George at Caringbah Oval – the first time any of the 11 team members had played in a winning team against Saints!
Sutherland 7/232 off 44 (8-ball) overs (Warren Moodie 79, Ken Hudson 57, Steve Wishart 33) d. St.George 5/229 dec off 46 overs (Mark Preddey 2-47, John Heath 2-60).
26 December 1967
Colin Dodd scored 111 in P-G Shield vs Randwick at Caringbah Oval – the then record PGs score. Bob Wade also took 6-59.
26 December 1968
Glen Bailey took 5-46 in P-G Shield vs St.George at Hurstville Oval.
26 December 1970
Steve Edmonds took 6-26 in P-G Shield vs Bankstown-Canterbury at Bankstown Oval.
26 December 2005
Phil Jaques made his Test debut (alongside Glenn McGrath) for Australia vs South Africa at the MCG, scoring 2 & 28. This was the first time that two current SDCC players had played together in a Test.
26 December 2024
Sam Konstas made his Test debut (alongside Steve Smith) for Australia vs India at the MCG, scoring 60 in the 1st innings.
27 December 1974
Andrew Hilditch scored 113 in P-G Shield vs St.George at Hurstville Oval.
27 December 1975
Malcolm McDonald took 8-86 in 3rd Grade vs Central Cumberland at Old King’s Oval.
27 December 1996
Glenn McGrath took 5-50 off 30 overs in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs West Indies at the MCG.
27 December 2014
Steve Smith scored 192 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India at the MCG.
27 December 2015
Steve Smith scored 134no in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs West Indies at the MCG.
27 December 2024
Steve Smith scored 140 in the first innings of the 4th Test vs India at the MCG. It was his 34th Test century.
1st Grade Debuts:
21 December – 2003: Daniel Rixon
22 December – 1973: Geoff Hilzinger, Ted Terone