Since 1965

This Week In History - 3 Dec

27 November 1993

Rodney Davison scored 133no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at the SCG. It was his maiden first class century.

27 November 1999

Stuart Clark took 5-46 in the second innings in 1st Grade vs Mosman at Allan Border Oval. He had taken 5-49 in the first innings the previous week, to give him match figures of 10-95.

27 November 2020

Steve Smith scored 105 in an ODI vs India at the SCG. He won the Player of the Match award.

29 November 1977

John Dyson scored 103no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the SCG.

29 November 1986

Tony Hale took 2 catches in the second innings in 4th Grade vs Randwick at Tonkin Oval. He had taken 5 catches in the first innings, to give him 7 catches for the match – the most by a fieldsman in the club’s history. All but the first catch were taken off his own bowling.

29 November 2020

Steve Smith scored 104 in an ODI vs India at the SCG. He won the Player of the Match award.

30 November 1981

John Dyson scored 123 in the second innings of the tour match vs West Indies at the SCG (after scoring 98 in the first innings).

1 December 1996

Matthew Bradley scored 118 in the Limited Overs semi-final vs North Sydney at North Sydney Oval – the then record score in 1st Grade L/O matches.

2 December 1977

Steve Rixon made his Test debut for Australia vs India at The Gabba (taking 5 catches in the match).

2 December 1984

Steve Rixon scored 115no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at the SCG.

3 December 1966

Bryan Hazell took 7-16 & 3-37 in 4th Grade vs Bankstown-Canterbury at Sutherland Oval – 10 wickets in a day.

3 December 1981

John Dyson scored 100 in the McDonald’s Cup match vs South Australia at the SCG (part of an opening partnership of 252 with Rick McCosker).

3 December 2004

Phil Jaques scored 217 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at the SCG.

1st Grade Debuts:

27 November1982: Graham Errington; 1993: Linton Ball

28 November1981: Robert Archibald, Duncan Lang, Peter Wilson; 1992: Martin Carroll; 2020: Callum Weatherall

29 November1975: Grahame Barry; 2003: Nathan Fitzgerald

1 December1979: Wayne Heathcote, Richard Williams

2 December 2001: Greg Lambert, Kurt Thessman