Since 1965
Since 1965
28 December 1976
Andrew Hilditch scored 96 in Poidevin-Gray Shield vs Randwick at Caringbah Oval.
28 December 1986
Steve Rixon took 6 catches in the second innings of the 1st unofficial Test vs South Africa at Johannesburg, giving him 10 dismissals for the match.
28 December 1995
Glenn McGrath took 5-40 off 24 overs in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka at the MCG.
28 December 2022
Ben Dwarshuis took 4-17 for Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades in a BBL match at the SCG.
29 December 2009
Shane Watson scored 120 in the second innings of the 1st Test vs Pakistan at the MCG, following 93 in the first innings. He won the Player of the Match award.
29 December 2016
Steve Smith scored 165no in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs Pakistan at the MCG. He won the Player of the Match award.
30 December 1967
Les Ritchie took 5-30 in P-G Shield vs Petersham-Marrickville at Marrickville Oval.
30 December 2017
Steve Smith scored 102no in the second innings of the 4th Test vs England at the MCG.
1 January 1968
In P-G Shield, Sutherland 258 (Graeme Marston top score with 47, Kerry O’Keeffe 7-68) d. St.George 155 (Kerry O’Keeffe top score with 37, Les Ritchie 5-53) at Caringbah Oval.
1 January 1969
Paul McCann took 5-61 & top scored with 60no (batting #9) in 2nd Grade vs Gordon at Chatswood Oval.
1 January 1969
Geoff Glover took 7-44 in 4th Grade vs Gordon at Killara Oval.
1 January 1974
Andrew Hilditch took 5-19 in P-G Shield vs Northern District at Caringbah Oval.
2 January 1967
Glen Bailey scored 100 in P-G Shield vs Western Suburbs at Caringbah Oval – the first century for the club in PGs.
2 January 1976
Ken Hudson scored 158no in AW Green Shield vs Petersham-Marrickville at Caringbah Oval – the then record score in AWG.
2 January 1985
Steve Rixon played his last day of Test cricket as the 5th Test vs West Indies ended at the SCG.
2 January 1994
Jason Holley scored 150 in P-G Shield vs Bankstown at Caringbah Oval – the then record score in PGs.
2 January 2000
Glenn McGrath took 5-48 off 19 overs in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India at the SCG.
2 January 2005
Shane Watson made his Test debut for Australia vs Pakistan at the SCG, scoring 31 and taking 0/28 & 1-12. This was his first ball in Test cricket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bCxoA2fDXI.
3 January 1998
Tony Clark took 7-51 & 7-33 in 2nd Grade vs Sydney University at University Oval – 14 wickets in a day. It was the second day of a Sat/Sun match.
3 January 2014
Steve Smith scored 115 in the first innings of the 5th Test vs England at the SCG.
1st Grade Debuts:
28 December – 1974: Peter Cox
29 December – 1979: Kerry Richards; 1985: Richard Bennison, Rodney Davison, David Givney, Nick Howard
31 December – 1973: Geoff Coleman
2 January – 1971: Jim Ford
3 January – 1966: Laurie De Ville; 1994: Jamie Hall
