Since 1965

This Week In History - 13 November

7 November 1977

John Dyson scored 102 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the WACA.

7 November 1987

David Givney scored 162 in 2nd Grade vs Balmain at Drummoyne Oval – the 2nd Grade record score at the time.

7 November 2011

Steve Smith scored 106 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Bankstown Oval.

7 November 2013

Steve Smith scored 107 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

7 November 2017

Steve Smith scored 127 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at Hurstville Oval.

8 November 1981

John Dyson scored 108 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval

8 November 2007

Phil Jaques scored 100 in the first innings of the 1st Test vs Sri Lanka at the Gabba, his maiden Test century.

9 November 1985

Steve Woodley took 3-17 in the second innings in 5th Grade vs Penrith at Tonkin Oval, giving him match figures of 11-42.

9 November 1988

Matthew Brennan took 8-66 in 4th Grade vs Fairfield at Fairfield Oval.

9 November 2013

Pat Burns took 7-32, including the club’s only double hat-trick, in 3rd Grade vs Randwick Petersham at Sutherland Oval.

10 November 1973

Phil Mackey took 8-41 in 5th Grade vs Mosman at Tonkin Oval.

11 November 1967

Graeme Stone took 6-56 in the second innings in 3rd Grade vs North Sydney at North Sydney Oval, giving him match figures of 11-104.

11 November 1997

Glenn McGrath took 5-32 off 17 overs in the second innings of the 1st Test vs New Zealand at the Gabba.

11 November 2001

Stuart Clark took 5-47 off 24 overs in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at Richmond CG, Melbourne.

12 November 1966

Norm O’Neill scored 117 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the SCG No.2.

12 November 1988

Rodney Davison & Steve Rixon put on 247 for the 4th wicket in 1st Grade vs Penrith at Caringbah Oval – the record partnership for the 4th wicket in all grades for the club at the time and still the 1st Grade record partnership for the 4th wicket. Rod scored 141 and Steve made 130.

12 November 1993

Glenn McGrath made his Test debut vs New Zealand at the WACA.

12 November 2019

Steve Smith scored 103 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the SCG.

13 November 1982

Brett Johnson took 5 catches and made 1 stumping in 1st Grade vs Sydney University at Caringbah Oval.

13 November 2004

Shane Duff scored 166no in 5th Grade vs Western Suburbs at Tonkin Oval – the 5th Grade record score at the time. He shared an unbroken partnership of 280 for the 3rd wicket with Steven Smith (134no) – the record partnership for any wicket in all grades for the club at the time and still the 5th Grade record partnership for the 3rd wicket.

13 November 2005

Phil Jaques scored 152no in the ING Cup match vs Queensland at the SCG.

13 November 2017

Matthew Hughston scored 197no in 5th Grade vs Manly-Warringah at Tonkin Oval – the club record score for 5ths and the club’s highest score in any grade at Tonkin Oval.

1st Grade Debuts:

7 November1971: Ian Napper; 2004: James Benning, Shane Wallace

8 November1969: Robert Thomas

9 November2002: Matthew Hughston

10 November2002: Brad Roach

11 November 2017: Steve Milliken

12 November1966: Glen Bailey

13 November1982: Harold Joseph; 2004: Matthew Parker