Since 1965

This Week In History - 15 November

9 November 1985

Steve Woodley took 3-17 in the second innings in 5th Grade vs Penrith at Tonkin Oval, to give 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 3rd Grade vs North Sydney at North Sydney Oval to go with 5-48 the previous week – match figures of 11-104.

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 (18×4) and Steve made 130 (17×4 & 2×6).

12 November 1993

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

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, filling in while on holidays from his job as fitness trainer for Sri Lanka. It was the club record score for 5ths at the time. He shared an unbroken partnership of 280 for the 3rd wicket with Steven Smith (who made 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 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.

14 November 1992

Tim Brennan scored 201no in 4th Grade vs Campbelltown at Raby Oval No.2 – the club record score for 4ths. He shared a partnership of 234 for the 5th wicket with Gavin Kenny, still the club’s highest partnership for the 5th wicket in all grades and the highest partnership for any wicket in 4ths.

14 November 2009

David Murphy scored 215 in 2nd Grade vs Campbelltown-Camden at Glenn McGrath Oval. He shared a partnership of 284 for the 3rd wicket with Scott Pickering (who made 121) – the record partnership for any wicket in all grades for the club at the time.

15 November 2014

Nathan Fitzgerald took 9-102 in 1st Grade vs Sydney at Glenn McGrath Oval, before a large crowd of former players in attendance for the Player Reunion Day in the club’s 50th season.