Since 1965

This Week In History - 3 Jan

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 December1974: Peter Cox

29 December1979: Kerry Richards; 1985: Richard Bennison, Rodney Davison, David Givney, Nick Howard

31 December1973: Geoff Coleman

2 January1971: Jim Ford

3 January1966: Laurie De Ville; 1994: Jamie Hall