Since 1965
Since 1965
In 2002-03, we undertook an exercise to work out the playing numbers of all SDCC 1st Grade players in the order that they made their debuts. The initial list of player numbers had to be adjusted the next season when we realised that we had left one player out. The numbers were based on the first time players played a match in the 1st Grade competition.
Limited overs competitions were played from 1967-68 to 1975-76 and then from 1985-86 to 1987-88. These were separate to the main 1st Grade competition and the club championship. The limited overs competition was again recommenced in 1992-93 and has formed part of the club championship from that time to the present. From 1999-00, limited overs matches have formed part of the main 1st Grade competition, as well as being a separate competition.
At the end of the 2010-11 season, as part of a process of updating 1st Grade cricket records, the Sydney Cricket Association made the decision to include all 1st Grade limited overs matches since 1992-93 as part of players’ 1st Grade records, on the basis that they had been part of the club championship.
During the 2015-16, the SCA further decided that all matches played in 1st Grade limited overs and T20 competitions should be included in overall 1st Grade records, regardless of whether they had formed part of the main 1st Grade competition or the club championship.
At the end of both 2010-11 and 2015-16, we adjusted all 1st Grade player records to take account of these decisions. It didn’t occur to us to go back and review the order of the 1st Grade player numbers. When the 20 December edition of This Week In History was published, it included the Rothmans 1st Grade Limited Overs premiership on 14.12.69. Paul Venn pointed out that he was part of that side, but we had his 1st Grade debut date as 14.3.70. This prompted a review of 1st Grade debut dates based on the information above. As a result, the 1st Grade player numbers have been adjusted as follows:
Paul McCann – was 39 (1.2.69) – now 35 (21.10.68)
Kel Symons – was 35 (7.12.68) – now 36 (21.10.68)
Phil Atkins – was 36 (11.1.69) – now 37 (3.11.68)
Allen Humphries – was 37 – now 38
Adrian Worrall – was 38 – now 39
Paul Venn – was 44 (14.3.70) – now 42 (19.10.69)
Robert Thomas – was 42 – now 43
Graeme Warry – was 43 – now 44
Ian Napper – was 52 (20.11.71) – now 51 (7.11.71)
Alan Manzie – was 51 – now 52
Grahame Barry – was 70 (8.1.77) – now 68 (29.11.75)
David Russell – was 68 – now 69
Andy Roberts – was 69 – now 70
Rohan Shawl – was 140 (15.3.86) – now 135 (3.11.85)
Richard Bennison – was 135 – now 136
Rodney Davison – was 136 – now 137
David Givney – was 144 (12.12.87) – now 138 (19.12.85)
Nick Howard – was 137 – now 139
Paul Prichard – was 138 – now 140
Tony Clark – was 139 – now 141
Jason Horn – was 141 (1.11.86) – now 142 (26.10.86)
Martin Wood – was 142 – now 143
Greg Fitzgerald – was 143 – now 144
Jonathan Clark – was 153 (23.2.91) – now 145 (20.12.87)
Greg Horner – was 145 – now 146
Geoff Barron – was 146 – now 147
Paul Bourke – was 147 – now 148
Darrell Mann – was 148 – now 149
Greg Davison – was 149 – now 150
Glenn McGrath – was 150 – now 151
Shane Duff – was 151 – now 152
Craig Parsons – was 152 – now 153
