Since 1965

This Week In History - 31 Mar

25 March 1967

First Grade played in our first 1st Grade final vs Northern District at Waitara Oval on Easter Saturday. Unfortunately, we were sent in on a wet pitch and were bowled out for 154. NDs then replied with 7/384 dec, with former Australian Test great Neil Harvey scoring 136 and former NSW player Neil Marks making 125. We were then dismissed for 203 in our second innings on Easter Monday.

25 March 2014

Steve Smith scored 103no in the second innings of the Sheffield Shield Final vs Western Australia at Manuka Oval. The match was drawn and NSW won the Sheffield Shield, with Steve as captain.

25 March 2017

Steve Smith scored 111 in the first innings of the 4th Test vs India at Dharamsala.

26 March 2015

Steve Smith scored 105 in the World Cup semi-final vs India at the SCG. He won the Player of the Match award.

27 March 1967

John Brayne took 6-39 & 7-70 in a “B” Shires redraw match vs Roseville at Roseville Oval – match figures of 13-109.

27 March 1989

Sutherland won the 3rd Grade premiership by defeating Manly-Warringah at Tonkin Oval after day two was washed out. The team was captained by Greg Fitzgerald.

Sutherland 148 (David Simpson 50, Greg Davison 37) & 2/59 (Dominic Watson 31) d. Manly-Warringah 84 (Craig Parsons 5-30, Geoff Barron 3-34).

27 March 1994

Sutherland won the 4th Grade premiership by defeating Waverley at Hurstville Oval. The team was captained by Dominic Watson.

Sutherland 8/166 (Andrew Northridge 41) d. Waverley 165 (Justin Skinner 6-43).

27 March 2010

Nic Maddinson & Matthew Hughston put on 285 for the 2nd wicket in the 1st Grade semi-final vs Eastern Suburbs at Glenn McGrath Oval – the then highest partnership for any wicket in all grades for the club.

28 March 1976

Sutherland won the 3rd Grade premiership after the final was washed out on day two at Caringbah Oval. The team was captained by Grant Murphy.

Sutherland 159 (Ian Everett 38, Robert Richardson 33) drew with Northern District 1/40.

 28 March 1998

Simon McGrath took 8-72 in the 5th Grade semi-final vs Randwick at Snape Park.

28 March 1999

Sutherland won the 3rd Grade premiership after the final was completely washed out. The team finished as minor premiers (the crucial win being the famous 34 vs 30 win on 27.2.99) and so they were declared Premiers. The team that played in the semi-final was Gavin Kenny (capt), Mathew Duff, Luke Fleming, Callum Hockey, Glen Hoffman, Matthew Lumb, Alex Mann, Darrell Mann, Scott Manning, Tim Moreland, Andrew Northridge.

29 March 1969

Ted Cotton took 2-40 in the second innings in a 1st Grade redraw match vs Gordon at Chatswood Oval, to give him match figures of 11-64.

29 March 1987

Sutherland won the 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade premierships to complete our greatest season, having previously won the AW Green Shield premiership (shared with Gordon) and the Club Championship.

3rd Grade defeated Hawkesbury at Caringbah Oval having finished as undefeated minor premiers with 100 points from 14 rounds (4 outright wins & 10 first innings wins). The team was captained by Barry Davison.

Sutherland 3/188 (Kevin Humphreys 49, Tony Clark 47, Dominic Watson 45, Greg Horner 22no) d. Hawkesbury 160 (Darrell Mann 6-73, Barry Davison 2-24).

4th Grade defeated Campbelltown-Camden at Tonkin Oval. The team was captained by Tom Iceton.

Sutherland 236 (Murray Graham 53, Kerry Richards 49, Duncan Coots 33, Tom Iceton 31, Geoff Coleman 27, Darren Holley 21) d. Campbelltown-Camden 200 (Keith Meadows 3-43, Merv Black 2-49).

5th Grade defeated Randwick at Coogee Oval. The team was captained by Mick Jones.

Sutherland 7/157 (Mathew Duff 68no, Duncan Spencer 31) d. Randwick 156 (Craig Parsons 3-25, Matthew Brennan 3-31, Robert Tully 2-21).

29 March 2015

Steve Smith hit the winning runs as Australia won the 2015 World Cup vs New Zealand at the MCG (finishing on 56no). Shane Watson was the other not out batsman as Australia won by 6 wickets.

30 March 1968

Sutherland won the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Grade premierships in only its third year in the grade cricket competition, having previously won the Club Championship for the first time. All three finals were won outright.

2nd Grade defeated Western Suburbs at Pratten Park. The team was captained by Grant Le Huray.

Sutherland 177 (Grant Le Huray 77, Graham Warry 37, Ron Erickson 30) & 5/116 (Barry Davison 43, Glen Bailey 38) d. Western Suburbs 119 (Glen Bailey 5-39, John Philip 4-58) & 173 (Bob Wade 3-48, Stan Gilchrist 2-5, John Philip 2-53) outright.

3rd Grade defeated St.George at Sutherland Oval. The team was captained by Bryan Hazell.

Sutherland 102 (Bryan Hazell 58) & 186 (Stuart Toolin 39, Bryan Hazell 27) d. St.George 163 (Paul Lennon 4-36, Grant Murphy 2-45) & 106 (Gerry Fanning 4-33, Grant Murphy 3-21, Les Ritchie 2-19) outright.

4th Grade defeated Bankstown-Canterbury at Bankstown Oval. The team was captained by Ken Hatherly.

Sutherland 270 (Alan Griffiths 48, Kel Symons 48, Allen Humphries 35, Rod Barton 31, Ken Hatherly 21) & 0/13 d. Bankstown-Canterbury 72 (Des Lawrence 4-16, Kevin McIlveen 3-25, Reg Hobden 3-30) & 208 (Allen Humphries 4-42, Reg Hobden 3-36, Ken Hatherly 2-42) outright.

31 March 2019

Sutherland won the 5th Grade premiership by defeating University of NSW at Glenn McGrath Oval. The team was captained by Nathan Whittingham, who also won the James Rodgers Medal for player of the match.

Sutherland 7/156 (Fletcher Graham 38, Julian Dimas 33, Ben Letton 20) d. University of NSW 153 (Nathan Whittingham 4-32, Ronak Bedi 4-50, Michael Holmes 2-41).

1st Grade Debuts:

25 March 2006: John Derwent (semi-final)

26 March1983: Ken Williams

30 March1974: Bob Waddington