Since 1965

This Week In History - 5 Mar

27 February 1977

Steve Rixon scored 128 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

27 February 1999

Third Grade played Petersham-Marrickville at Marrickville Oval in a one-day match after the first week had been washed out and there had been a lot of rain leading up to day two. Sutherland were sent in on a wet pitch and were all out for 34. Mat Duff was filling in for skipper Gavin Kenny, who was on holidays. Mat rang Gav to give him the bad news at the end of the innings. Two hours later, Mat was back on the phone to Gav to advise him that we had bowled Petersham out for 30 – one of the most remarkable victories in the club’s history!

27 February 2003

Glenn McGrath took 7-15 off 7 overs in the World Cup match vs Namibia in Potchefstroom – his best bowling figures in ODIs. He won the Player of the Match award.

28 February 1987

Nick Howard took 5-39 in the second innings in 2nd Grade vs Fairfield at Caringbah Oval. He had taken 5-23 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 10-62.

28 February 2009

Nathan Whittingham made his 1st Grade debut vs Sydney at Glenn McGrath Oval.

28 February 2010

Sutherland won the 1st Grade Limited Overs Cup by defeating Sydney University at Glenn McGrath Oval. The team was captained by Matthew Hughston and Andre Adams won the Player of the Match Award.

Sutherland 5/157 (Matthew Hughston 64, Matthew Bradley 43no) d. Sydney University 157 (Andre Adams 4-26, Adam Fleming 3-32) on D/L method.

28 February 2016

Sutherland won the Poidevin-Gray Shield by defeating St.George at Glenn McGrath Oval. The team was captained by Jamie Brown, who was also Player of the Match.

Sutherland 7/180 (Jamie Brown 72, Luke Hawksworth 34, Kyle Brockley 23no) d. St.George 179 (Daniel Fallins 4-28, Devlin Malone 3-21, Riley Ayre 2-44).

1 March 1969

Des Lawrence took 5-58 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Waverley at Tonkin Oval. He took 7-39 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 12-97.

1 March 2007

Phil Jaques scored 141 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG.

2 March 1981

John Dyson scored 134 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the WACA.

3 March 2001

Tony Clark took 4-23 in the first innings vs Bankstown at Bankstown Oval. He went on to take 7-44 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 11-67.

4 March 1967

Stan Gilchrist took 7-33 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Western Suburbs at Sutherland Oval. He had taken 4-21 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 11-54.

4 March 2002

Stuart Clark took 5-42 off 17 overs in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG.

4 March 2010

Steve Smith scored 177 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at Bellerive Oval.

1st Grade Debuts:

28 February2009: Nathan Whittingham

1 March2008: Scott Pickering

3 March 1984: Kevin Tuite

4 March 1978: Fred Timbrell

5 March 1966: Bob Every, Gordon Shrubsole