Since 1965

This Week In History - 25 Oct

19 October 1974

Grahame Barry took 8-38 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Randwick at Kensington Oval, giving him match figures of 11-75.

19 October 1975

Bryan Gorman took 8-29 in a limited overs match vs Central Cumberland – still the best innings figures for the Club in 1st Grade L/O matches.

19 October 2019

Steve Smith scored 106 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at Drummoyne Oval.

21 October 1967

Des Lawrence took 7-36 & 4-57 in 4th Grade vs Waverley at Waverley Oval – match figures of 11-93 in one day.

23 October 1980

John Dyson scored 152 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the SCG, part of an opening partnership of 319 with Rick McCosker.

23 October 1971

Ken Hatherly scored 152 not out in 5th Grade vs Northern District A at Tonkin Oval – the record score for 5ths at the time. He made his 152 runs out of 199 scored while he was at the crease.

24 October 1981

Graham McBarron took 9-88 in 3rd Grade vs Southern Districts at Fairfield Oval.

24 October 1998

Glenn McGrath took 5-66 off 25 overs in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs Pakistan in Karachi.

25 October 1980

Bob Mills took 8-28 in 5th Grade vs Balmain B at Birchgrove Oval.

25 October 1997

Jason Holley scored 183 in 2nd Grade vs Penrith at Howell Oval – the record score for 2nds at the time.

25 October 2016

Steve Smith scored 117 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the Gabba.

1st Grade Debuts:

19 October – 1969: Paul Venn

20 October – 1979: Bob Jordan; 1985: Nigel Brookes, Ben Connell; 2001: Nathan Rosser

21 October1968: Paul McCann, Kel Symons

22 October 1977: Alistair Daley, Bruce Malbon; 2011: James Bills; 2016: Jack Shantry

23 October 1965: Bob Cartwright, Bruce Hopkin, Gary Parker; 2011: Kerrod White; 2022: Joel Almond, Om Sah

24 October1981: Brett Johnson