Since 1965

This Week In History - 23 Dec

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).

23 December 1966

Norm O’Neill scored 128 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

23 December 1980

John Dyson scored 106 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the SCG.

1st Grade Debuts:

17 December 1977: Ian Everett, Ken Hudson; 2022: Josh Kann

18 December1982: Justin Kenny

19 December2015: Luke Hawksworth

20 December1987: Jonathan Clark; 2014: Dylan Smith

21 December2003: Daniel Rixon

22 December1973: Geoff Hilzinger, Ted Terone