Since 1965

This Week In History - 21 Jan

15 January 1966

Graham Chudleigh scored 153 not out in 2nd Grade vs Balmain at Leichhardt Oval – the then record score in 2nds.

15 January 1977

Bruce Booker took 8-42 in the second innings 3rd Grade vs Petersham-Marrickville at Sutherland Oval. He took 4-26 in the first innings the previous week, giving him match figures of 12-68 – the best match figures in 3rds.

16 January 1971

Paul McCann took 9-45 in 3rd Grade vs North Sydney at Sutherland Oval – the best bowling figures in 3rds.

16 January 2000

Phil Jaques scored 170 not out in P-G Shield vs Western Suburbs at Pratten Park – the then record score in PGs. It was the first match played on the newly-laid pitch square at Pratten and rather spoiled the Wests club’s party!

16 January 2011

Shane Watson scored 161no in an ODI match vs England at the MCG. He won the Player of the Match award.

16 January 2010

Steve Smith scored 134 not out off 67 balls in a 1st Grade L/O match vs Mosman at Allan Border Oval. He hit 15 fours & 9 sixes, including one batting left-handed on a free hit after a no-ball!

17 January 1970

Les Ritchie scored 101 in 1st Grade vs Bankstown-Canterbury at Caringbah Oval. He scored his century off 59 balls in 45 minutes – still the fastest century in 1sts in terms of minutes batted.

17 January 2006

Phil Jaques scored 109 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at Lismore.

17 January 2012

Jonathan Rose stumped four batsmen off the bowling of Daniel Fallins in the AW Green Shield match vs Western Suburbs at Pratten Park, equalling the record for most stumpings in an innings for the club set by Ken Lamb off the bowling of Anthony Hale in the 1985-86 season.

19 January 2017

Steve Smith scored 108no in an ODI match vs Pakistan at the WACA. He won the Player of the Match award.

19 January 2020

Steve Smith scored 131 in an ODI match vs India at Bangalore.

20 January 2007

Steve Smith scored 119 in 1st Grade vs Western Suburbs at Caringbah Oval – the youngest player to score a century in 1sts (aged 17 years 232 days).

21 January 1982

Steve Rixon scored 124 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at St.Kilda.

21 January 1986

Steve Rixon took 4 catches in the second innings of the 3rd unofficial Test vs South Africa at Johannesburg, giving him 10 dismissals for the match.

21 January 1987

John Dyson scored 101 in the second innings of the 3rd unofficial Test vs South Africa at Durban.

21 January 1987

Sutherland were joint AW Green Shield premiers after drawing with Gordon at Caringbah Oval.

Sutherland 7/236 dec (Chris O’Hara 56, Trent Woodhill 54, Greg Davison 44, Darrell Mann 31, Anthony Hale 24) drew with Gordon 2/155.

21 January 2005

Stuart Clark took 5-91 off 26 overs in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

21 January 2017

Kyle Brockley (100) & Jake Wilson (38) put on 129 for the 9th wicket in 1st Grade vs Parramatta at Old Kings Oval breaking the previous 9th wicket record for 1sts of 103 by Les Ritchie & Brian Stephen in 1969-70 (when Les scored the fastest century in 1sts). Earlier in the season, Kyle (71) & Jake (42no) broke the 10th wicket partnership record for 1sts when they put on 119 vs Bankstown at Glenn McGrath Oval on 3 December 2016. They took the score from 9/88 before lunch to 10/207 at tea, breaking the record set by Daniel Rixon & Chad Gilmour (see 22 January 2011 below). Play was extended for 30 minutes at the scheduled lunch break as we were 9 down and then play was extended by 30 minutes at the scheduled tea break as we were still 9 down!

1st Grade Debuts:

16 January1975: Paul McDougall

17 January1987: Greg Fitzgerald

19 January1985: Mark Chapman

20 January1968: Graeme Marston, Brian Stephen; 1979: Wayne Larkins