Since 1965

This Week In History - 30 Jan

24 January 1966

Glen Bailey scored 109 in AW Green Shield vs Western Suburbs at Caringbah Oval – the first century for the club in AWG.

24 January 1979

Andrew Hilditch made his ODI debut for Australia vs England at the MCG.

24 January 1987

Keith Meadows took 7-41 & 6-53 in 4th Grade vs Hawkesbury at Tonkin Oval – the best match figures for the club in 4ths.

24 January 1999

Glenn McGrath took 5-40 in an ODI vs Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval. He won the Player of the Match award.

25 January 2008

Steve Smith made his first class debut for NSW vs Western Australia at the SCG, scoring 33.

26 January 1998

Linton Ball took 7 catches in an innings in 1st Grade vs Western Suburbs at Caringbah Oval – the most dismissals in an innings by a wicket-keeper in the club’s history.

26 January 2002

Stuart Clark took 5-75 off 33 overs in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the SCG.

26 January 2004

Grant Roden took 7-54 in the second innings in 1st Grade vs Mosman at Rawson Oval. He had taken 4-35 in the first innings on 24 January, to give him match figures of 11-89.

27 January 1971

Sutherland won the AW Green Shield for the first time, defeating Northern District at the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2 on 26 & 27 January. The team was captained by Ken Rose and included 14-year-old Andrew Hilditch.

Sutherland 227 (Peter Mitchell 72, Ken Rose 35, Ian Everett 28, David Russell 28) d. Northern District 127 (David Russell 4-46, Grahame Barry 3-24, Paul Aasa 3-35) & 98 (Mick Marien 5-13, David Russell 2-44) outright.

27 January 1993

Glenn McGrath made his first class debut for NSW vs Tasmania at the SCG, taking 5-79 & 0-29.

27 January 2007

Phil Jaques scored 192 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Tasmania at the SCG.

27 January 2015

Steve Smith won the Allan Border Medal as Australian Male Player of the Year.

28 January 2012

Steve Smith captained Sydney Sixers to win the BBL|01 final vs Perth Scorchers at the WACA.

29 January 1984

Steve Rixon scored 101no in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Victoria at the MCG.

29 January 2000

Martin Carroll took 8-36 in the first innings in 3rd Grade vs Northern District at Asquith Oval. He took 3-44 in the second innings the next week to give him match figures of 11-80.

29 January 2005

Phil Jaques scored 240no in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at Bankstown Oval.

30 January 1998

Stuart MacGill made his Test debut for Australia vs South Africa at the SCG, taking 2-112 & 3-22.

30 January 2023

Steve Smith won the Allan Border Medal as Australian Male Player of the Year. This was the fourth time Steve has won the Medal, equalling the record held by Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke.

1st Grade Debuts:

24 January1988: Greg Horner

26 January1985: Andrew Walsh

27 January1979: Mark Ridge

28 January1984: Keith Meadows

29 January1966: Bevan Gardner, John Philip; 1983: Gavin Kenny; 2000: Graeme Warren

30 January2004: Danny Johnson