Since 1965

This Week In History - 21 Feb

15 February 2010

Steve Smith scored 124 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

15 February 2010

Shane Watson won the Allan Border Medal as Australian Male Player of the Year.

15 February 2021

Steve Smith scored 127 in a Marsh One-Day Cup match vs Victoria at North Sydney Oval. He won the Player of the Match award.

16 February 1974

Paul Mullane took 6-25 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Balmain at Sutherland Oval. He had taken 4-32 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 10-57.

16 February 2008

Chris Streater took 8-42 in 5th Grade vs St.George at Tonkin Oval.

17 February 1979

Grahame Barry took 6-42 in the first innings in 1st Grade vs Mosman-Middle Harbour at Mosman Oval. He went on to take 4-50 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 10-92, as 1sts won outright after bowling Mosman out twice to give them momentum to go on and make the semi-finals.

17 February 2005

Glenn McGrath made his T20I debut for Australia vs New Zealand at Eden Park, the first T20I – the first T20I ever played.

18 February 1975

Steve Rixon scored 115 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG. It was his maiden first class century.

18 February 1984

John Dyson scored 241 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval. It was his highest first class score.

18 February 2011

Phil Jaques scored 129 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

19 February 1983

John Kenny took 8-42 & 2-9 in 4th Grade vs Northern District at Sutherland Oval to give him match figures of 10-51 in one day.

19 February 2010

Steve Smith made his ODI debut for Australia vs West Indies at the MCG.

19 February 2011

Adam Fleming took 5-43 in the second innings in 1st Grade vs Campbelltown-Camden at Glenn McGrath Oval. He had taken 6-27 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 11-70.

20 February 1971

Steve Edmonds took 7-23 in the first innings in 3rd Grade vs Northern District at Sutherland Oval. He went on to take 4-65 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 11-88.

20 February 1993

Jason Holley scored 199 in 3rd Grade vs Parramatta at Old King’s Oval – the club’s record score in 3rds.

20 February 1988

Ben Connell took 8-50 in the first innings in 2nd Grade vs Petersham-Marrickville at Petersham Oval. He took 2-54 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 10-104.

20 February 2022

Sutherland won the Poidevin-Gray Shield, defeating Penrith at Glenn McGrath Oval. The team was captained by Andrew Ritchie and Will Straker won the Player of the Match Award.

Sutherland 9/214 (Andrew Ritchie 48, Lachlan Ball 33, Justin Green 25, Zac Philipson 21no) d. Penrith 98 (Will Straker 5-25, Justin Green 3-10)

21 February 1970

Don Harkness took 5-54 in the first innings in 4th Grade vs Randwick at Sutherland Oval. He went on to take 5-37 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 10-91.

21 February 1976

Dave Russell took 7-68 in the second innings in 2nd Grade vs Nepean at Howell Oval. He had taken 4-26 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 11-94.

21 February 2016

Steve Smith scored 138 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs New Zealand at Christchurch.

1st Grade Debuts:

15 February1992: Brett Kirby

16 February 2008: Stephen Cush

17 February 1979: Mark Preddey

19 February 1966: Colin Dodd

20 February1993: Jock Campbell