Since 1965

This Week In History - 12 Jan

6 January 1967

Norm O’Neill scored 160 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at the SCG.

6 January 1982

John Dyson finished the 2nd Test vs West Indies at the SCG on 127 not out – his highest score in Tests.

6 January 1989

Justin Kenny made his first class debut for NSW vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval, scoring 11.

7 January 1967

Steve Edmonds took 6-28 in “B” Shires vs Canterbury at Tonkin Oval – the youngest player to take 5 wickets in an innings in grade (aged 13 years 309 days).

7 January 1984

Phil Weatherall scored 173no in 3rd Grade vs North Sydney at North Sydney Oval No.2 – breaking Norm O’Neill’s record for the highest score for the club in all grades.

7 January 1998

Rodney Davison scored 169 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG – his highest first class score.

7 January 1998

Sutherland played New Zealand in a 40 over match at Caringbah Oval, a practice match for NZ as they travelled to Brisbane to resume the ODI series. It was the first time an Australian club team had played a touring international team.

New Zealand 7/222 (Craig McMillan 80, Chris Harris 55, Adam Parore 29no, Daniel McLauchlin 2-26, Brad Guthrie 2-29, Stuart Clark 2-49) d. Sutherland 119 (Jason Holley 28, Matthew Bradley 24, Chris Harris 4-17, Nathan Astle 3-13).

7 January 2006

Phil Jaques scored 144 in 1st Grade L/O vs Blacktown at Caringbah Oval – breaking Matthew Bradley’s record for the highest score in 1st Grade L/O matches for the club.

Shortly after, Matthew Hughston finished the innings on 155no – thus setting a new record for the highest score in 1st Grade L/O matches for the club.

7 January 2015

Steve Smith scored 117 in the first innings of the 4th Test vs India at the SCG. He won the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards.

8 January 2021

Steve Smith scored 131 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India at the SCG.

9 January 1985

Sutherland won the AW Green Shield, defeating Gordon at Hurstville Oval.

Sutherland 9/227 cc (Jude Hennessy 64, Trent Harvey 34, Wayne Lowe 29 Rodney Davison 28) d. Gordon 137 (Chris Fox 4-25, Ben Connell 4-34).

9 January 1986

Sutherland won the AW Green Shield, defeating Gordon at Caringbah Oval.

Sutherland 7/216 cc (Jeff Smith 80, Tod Young 53, Darrell Mann 28) d. Gordon 176 (Anthony Hale 6-52, Darrell Mann 3-52).

9 January 1994

Rod Furner & Tim Cadden put on 255 for the 1st wicket in AWG vs M&S Western at Mona Park – the then record opening partnership for all grades for the club. The team total of 2/325 is the record score for AWG for the club.

10 January 1993

Justin Kenny scored 115 in 1st Grade L/O vs Hawkesbury at Benson’s Lane No.1 – the first century in 1st Grade L/O for the club.

10 January 2016

Tom Doyle scored 180 in Poidevin-Gray Shield vs Northern District at Glenn McGrath Oval – the record score in PGs for the club.

10 January 2021

Steve Smith scored 81 in the second innings of the 3rd Test vs India at the SCG. He won the Player of the Match award.

12 January 2016

Steve Smith scored 149 in an ODI match vs India at the WACA. He won the Player of the Match award.

1st Grade Debuts:

7 January1984: Jeff Steed

9 January1982: Stuart Keers; 1999: David Celep; 2020: Josh Horner

10 January1972: Graham Warry; 2015: Devlin Malone

11 January1969: Allen Humphries, Adrian Worrall; 1986: Paul Prichard