Since 1965

This Week In History - 25 December

19 December 2004

Glenn McGrath took 8-24 off 16 overs in the second innings of the 1st Test vs Pakistan at the WACA, giving him match figures of 9-68.

19 December 2014

Steve Smith scored 133 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs India at the Gabba, his first Test as captain. He won the Player of the Match award.

20 December 1997

Rodney Davison scored 137 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

21 December 1996

Geoff Barron took 5-58 in the second innings in 3rd Grade vs University of NSW at Sutherland Oval. Combined with his 5-23 in the first innings, it gave him 10 wickets in the match.

21 December 2009

Phil Jaques scored 131 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at Newcastle.

22 December 1981

Steve Woodley took 7-13 & 3-12 in AWG vs Waverley at Waverley Oval – the best match figures in AWG (in the days before AWG matches became L/O matches).

23 December 1966

Norm O’Neill scored 128 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

23 December 1980

John Dyson scored 106 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG.

24 December 1966

Norm O’Neill scored 108 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

24 December 1977

Poidevin-Gray Shield defeated St.George at Caringbah Oval – the first time any of the 11 team members had played in a winning team against Saints!

Sutherland 7/232 off 44 (8-ball) overs (Warren Moodie 79, Ken Hudson 57, Steve Wishart 33) d. St.George 5/229 dec off 46 overs (Mark Preddey 2-47, John Heath 2-60).

1st Grade Debuts:

19 December2015: Luke Hawksworth

20 December1987: Jonathan Clark; 2014: Dylan Smith

21 December2003: Daniel Rixon

22 December1973: Geoff Hilzinger, Ted Terone