Since 1965
Since 1965
16 December 1967
Bryan Gorman took 3-64 & 7-46 in “B” Shires vs Auburn-Lidcombe at Mona Park – 10 wickets in a day.
16 December 1974
Ken Hudson scored 151no in AW Green Shield vs Nepean at Howell Oval – the then record score for AWG. He had an unbroken opening partnership of 241 with Peter McMahon – the then highest partnership in all grades for the club.
16 December 1977
John Dyson made his Test debut for Australia vs India at the WACA, scoring 53 & 4. He was the first local junior to play Test cricket.
16 December 1989
Glenn McGrath made his 1st Grade debut vs Northern District at Waitara Oval, taking 5-36.
16 December 2013
Shane Watson scored 103 in the second innings of the 3rd Test vs England at the WACA.
16 December 2017
Steve Smith scored 239 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs England at the WACA. He won the Player of the Match award.
16 December 2018
Sutherland won the Kingsgrove Sports 1st Grade T20 final by defeating Sydney University at the SCG. The team was captained by Steve Smith.
Sutherland 5/123 off 14.4 overs (Jamie Brown 35no) d. Sydney University 122 off 19.5 overs (Daniel Fallins 3-22, Tom Pinson 2-12, Tom Doyle 2-38).
18 December 1965
Rod Barton took 6-31 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs North Sydney at Sutherland Oval. Combined with his 4-30 in the first innings, it gave him 10 wickets in the match.
18 December 2005
Phil Jaques scored 158no in the ING Cup match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval.
19 December 2004
Glenn McGrath took 8-24 off 16 overs in the second innings of the 1st Test vs Pakistan at the WACA, giving him match figures of 9-68.
19 December 2014
Steve Smith scored 133 in the first innings of the 2nd Test vs India at the Gabba, his first Test as captain. He won the Player of the Match award.
20 December 1997
Rodney Davison scored 137 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval.
21 December 1996
Geoff Barron took 5-58 in the second innings in 3rd Grade vs University of NSW at Sutherland Oval. Combined with his 5-23 in the first innings, it gave him 10 wickets in the match.
21 December 2009
Phil Jaques scored 131 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at Newcastle.
22 December 1981
Steve Woodley took 7-13 & 3-12 in AWG vs Waverley at Waverley Oval – the best match figures in AWG (in the days before AWG matches became L/O matches).
1st Grade Debuts:
16 December – 1989: Glenn McGrath
17 December – 1977: Ian Everett, Ken Hudson; 2022: Josh Kann
18 December – 1982: Justin Kenny
19 December – 2015: Luke Hawksworth
20 December – 1987: Jonathan Clark; 2014: Dylan Smith
21 December – 2003: Daniel Rixon
22 December – 1973: Geoff Hilzinger, Ted Terone
