Since 1965

This Week In History - 30 October

24 October 1981

Graham McBarron took 9-88 in 3rd Grade vs Southern Districts at Fairfield Oval.

24 October 1998

Glenn McGrath took 5-66 off 25 overs in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs Pakistan in Karachi.

25 October 1980

Bob Mills took 8-28 in 5th Grade vs Balmain B at Birchgrove Oval.

25 October 1997

Jason Holley scored 183 in 2nd Grade vs Penrith at Howell Oval – the record score for 2nds at the time.

25 October 2016

Steve Smith scored 117 in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs Queensland at the Gabba.

26 October 1968

Stuart Hall took 6 catches in an innings in “B” Shires vs Lane Cove at Mascot Oval – the most catches in an innings by a fieldsman for the Club.

29 October 2011

Matthew Burg scored 176 not out in 5th Grade vs Manly-Warringah at Tonkin Oval – the record score for 5ths at the time.

30 October 1976

Mark Brindley took 4-29 in the second innings in 5th Grade vs Sydney University B at St.Paul’s, giving him match figures of 10-58.

30 October 2013

Shane Watson scored 102 in an ODI vs India in Nagpur.

30 October 2015

Steve Smith scored 152no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield match vs South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

1st Grade Debuts:

24 October1981: Brett Johnson

26 October1986: Jason Horn; 2008: Ben Marciante

27 October2013: Jack Leaning; 2019: Pushpinder Singh

29 October2006: Anthony Clarke-Bruce, David Murphy

30 October 1993: Jason Holley