Since 1965

This Week In History - 18 Nov

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.

13 November 2021

Jarryd Biviano scored 172 off 173 balls in 1st Grade vs Hawkesbury at Owen Earle Oval. It surpassed the previous 1st Grade Limited Overs record highest score of 155no by Matthew Hughston vs Blacktown in 2005-06. It was also the 6th highest score in Sydney 1st Grade Limited Overs history.

14 November 1988

John Dyson scored 100no in the second innings of the tour match vs West Indies at the SCG.

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.

16 November 2007

Phil Jaques scored 152 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka at Bellerive.

 16 November 2015

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

1st Grade Debuts:

12 November1966: Glen Bailey

13 November1982: Harold Joseph; 2004: Matthew Parker

14 November – 2021: Dylan Holdstock

15 November1980: Ian Moore; 2003: Mark Powell; 2008: Chad Gilmour

16 November1991: Trent Woodhill

18 November1967: Graeme Stone; 2007: Joel Burnett