Since 1965
Since 1965
10 December 1983
Rodney Davison scored 108 in 4th Grade vs Gordon at Sutherland Oval. He is the youngest player to score a grade century for the club, aged 14 years 157 days.
10 December 2014
Steve Smith scored 162no in the first innings of the 1st Test vs India at Adelaide Oval.
10 December 2017
Shane Watson scored 114 not out in the 1st Grade T20 quarter-final vs Mosman at Allan Border Oval – the first T20 century for the club. This remarkable innings came off 53 balls & included one four & 16 sixes – the most sixes scored in an innings for the club. His century was reached off 50 balls, equalling David Murphy’s record for the fastest century for the club (see 24 Nov 2007). Shane & Jarryd Biviano put on 149 for the 1st wicket – the highest partnership for the club in T20 matches.
11 December 1965
Bruce Teague scored 114 in 3rd Grade vs North Sydney at North Sydney Oval No.2 – the first century for the club in 3rds.
11 December 1979
Steve Rixon scored 101no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the WACA.
11 December 1984
John Dyson played his last day of Test cricket as the 3rd Test vs West Indies ended at Adelaide Oval.
12 December 2009
Steve Smith scored 102no in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the Gabba – his maiden first class century.
12 December 2019
1st Grade player #259 Lockie Ferguson made his Test debut for New Zealand vs Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth.
13 December 1969
Peter Doherty took 8-33 in 5th Grade vs Manly-Warringah A at Weldon Oval.
13 December 1997
Phil Jaques scored 208 in 2nd Grade vs Bankstown at Caringbah Oval – at the time, the club record score for all grades.
13 December 2013
Steve Smith scored 111 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs England at the WACA. He won the Player of the Match award.
13 December 2020
Ben Dwarshuis took 4-13 for Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades in a BBL match at Bellerive Oval.
14 December 1969
Sutherland won the Rothmans Limited Overs Knockout final by defeating Manly-Warringah at Hurstville Oval.
Sutherland 135 off 30.1 overs (Alan Griffiths 33, Colin Dodd 22, Graeme Marston 21) d. Manly-Warringah 77 off 24.7 overs (Ted Cotton 4-17, Glen Bailey 4-24, Bob Bain 5 cts).
At one stage, Manly were 3/65 but lost their last seven wickets for 12 runs.
14 December 1985
Anthony Hale took 5-24 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Hawkesbury at Benson’s Lane No.2, to finish with match figures of 11-32. We won outright after batting for 13.4 overs in the match: Sutherland 2/48 off 4.1 overs & 2/69 off 9.3 overs d. Hawkesbury 45 & 69.
15 December 1984
Jonathan Clark scored 158no in 5th Grade vs Northern District at Tonkin Oval – the then record score for 5ths.
15 December 2014
Steve Smith was named as the 45th Australian Test Captain.
15 December 2016
Steve Smith scored 130 in the first innings of the 1st Test vs Pakistan at the Gabba.
1st Grade Debuts:
9 December – 1972: Howard Reus; 2007: Jasem Rafique
11 December – 1971: Steve Boehm
12 December – 1998: Matthew Probert
13 December – 1980: Paul Clark; 1986: Martin Wood
14 December – 2013: Tom Pinson
15 December – 2007: Louis Talay
