Since 1965

This Week In History - 23 October

17 October 1970

Jack Slattery took 9-66 in the second innings in 1st Grade vs Randwick at Caringbah Oval, giving him match figures of 13-72.

18 October 2001

Stuart Clark took 5-64 off 32 overs in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the SCG.

18 October 2006

Phil Jaques scored 163 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at the SCG.

19 October 1974

Grahame Barry took 8-38 in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Randwick at Kensington Oval, giving him match figures of 11-75.

19 October 1975

Bryan Gorman took 8-29 in a limited overs match vs Central Cumberland – still the best innings figures for the Club in 1st Grade L/O matches.

19 October 2019

Steve Smith scored 106 in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at Drummoyne Oval.

21 October 1967

Des Lawrence took 7-36 & 4-57 in 4th Grade vs Waverley at Waverley Oval – match figures of 11-93 in one day.

23 October 1980

John Dyson scored 152 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Western Australia at the SCG, part of an opening partnership of 319 with Rick McCosker.

23 October 1971

Ken Hatherly scored 152 not out in 5th Grade vs Northern District A at Tonkin Oval – the record score for 5ths at the time. He made his 152 runs out of 199 scored while he was at the crease.

1st Grade Debuts:

17 October – 1981: Stephen Bray; 1993: Matthew O’Brien

18 October – 1980: David Pratt; 1998: Chris Lake; 2010: Kurt Brown

19 October – 1969: Paul Venn

20 October – 1979: Bob Jordan; 1985: Nigel Brookes, Ben Connell; 2001: Nathan Rosser

21 October – 1968: Paul McCann, Kel Symons

22 October – 1977: Alistair Daley, Bruce Malbon; 2011: James Bills; 2016: Jack Shantry

23 October – 1965: Bob Cartwright, Bruce Hopkin, Gary Parker; 2011: Kerrod White