Since 1965

This Week In History - 18 Feb

12 February 1989

Sutherland won the Poidevin-Gray Shield, defeating Randwick at Caringbah Oval. The team was captained by Tony Clark.

Sutherland 152 (Rodney Davison 48, Darren Holley 35) d. Randwick 94 (Nick Howard 4-22, Darrell Mann 2-22, Nigel Brookes 2-26).

12 February 2018

Steve Smith won the Allan Border Medal as Australian Male Player of the Year.

Norm O’Neill was also inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

13 February 1999

Keith Meadows took 6-38 in the first innings in 5th Grade vs Campbelltown at Tonkin Oval. He went on to take 5-50 in the second innings the following week, giving him match figures of 11-88.

13 February 2014

Steve Smith scored 100 in the first innings of the 1st Test vs South Africa at Centurion.

14 February 1993

Martin Carroll took 6-25 & 3-28 in P-G Shield vs University of NSW at Caringbah Oval – the best match figures for the club in P-G Shield.

15 February 2010

Steve Smith scored 124 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

15 February 2010

Shane Watson won the Allan Border Medal as Australian Male Player of the Year.

15 February 2021

Steve Smith scored 127 in a Marsh One-Day Cup match vs Victoria at North Sydney Oval. He won the Player of the Match award.

16 February 1974

Paul Mullane took 6-25 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Balmain at Sutherland Oval. He had taken 4-32 in the first innings the previous week to give him match figures of 10-57.

16 February 2008

Chris Streater took 8-42 in 5th Grade vs St.George at Tonkin Oval.

17 February 1979

Grahame Barry took 6-42 in the first innings in 1st Grade vs Mosman-Middle Harbour at Mosman Oval. He went on to take 4-50 in the second innings the following week to give him match figures of 10-92, as 1sts won outright after bowling Mosman out twice to give them momentum to go on and make the semi-finals.

18 February 1975

Steve Rixon scored 115 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG. It was his maiden first class century.

18 February 1984

John Dyson scored 241 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval. It was his highest first class score.

18 February 2011

Phil Jaques scored 129 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

1st Grade Debuts:

12 February1966: Les Ritchie, Bob Wade; 1977: Peter Mancell; 1994: Darren Holley; 2000: Adrian Ezquerro, Andrew Northridge

13 February1982: Darren Smith

15 February1992: Brett Kirby

16 February 2008: Stephen Cush

17 February 1979: Mark Preddey