Since 1965

This Week In History - 27 Feb

21 February 1970

Don Harkness took 5-54 in the first innings in 4th Grade vs Randwick at Sutherland Oval. He went on to take 5-37 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 10-91.

21 February 1976

Dave Russell took 7-68 in the second innings in 2nd Grade vs Nepean at Howell Oval. He had taken 4-26 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 11-94.

21 February 2016

Steve Smith scored 138 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs New Zealand at Christchurch.

22 February 1978

Steve Rixon made his ODI debut for Australia vs West Indies at St.John’s, Antigua.

22 February 1992

Mark Gardner took 8-83 in 2nd Grade vs Mosman at Caringbah Oval.

23 February 2008

Caringbah Oval was renamed Glenn McGrath Oval.

24 February 1989

John Dyson scored 112no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at the SCG.

24 February 1990

Keith Meadows took 8-74 in 3rd Grade vs Penrith at Cook Park.

24 February 2002

Glenn McGrath took 5-21 off 13 overs in the second innings of the 1st Test vs South Africa at Johannesburg.

24 February 2006

Shane Watson made his T20I debut for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg.

25 February 1966

Norm O’Neill scored 140 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the WACA.

25 February 1978

Steve Wishart scored 95 & 107 not out in one afternoon in 3rd Grade vs Nepean at Tonkin Oval – the closest anyone has come to scoring a century in each innings of a match for the club.

25 February 1979

John Dyson scored 197 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at the SCG.

25 February 2012

Joel Burnett & James Bills put on an unbroken partnership of 183 for the 9th wicket in 2nd Grade vs St.George at Hurstville Oval – the highest 9th wicket partnership for the club. Joel scored 109 not out off 207 balls (17 fours) & James scored 108 not out off 107 balls (17 fours & 2 sixes).

25 February 2017

Steve Smith scored 109 in the second innings of the 1st Test vs India at Pune.

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.

1st Grade Debuts:

22 February1986: Tony Clark

24 February 2001: Adam Fleming

28 February2009: Nathan Whittingham