Since 1965

This Week In History - 24 Mar

18 March 1995

Martin Carroll took 8-37 in 2nd Grade vs Petersham-Marrickville at Caringbah Oval.

19 March 1966

Paul Lennon took 9-19 in the 4th Grade final vs Central Cumberland at Sutherland Oval, as we won our first premiership in our first season. These were the best bowling figures in an innings for the club until Devlin Malone took 10-116 in 2015-16. The team was captained by Ross Longbottom.

Sutherland 6/67 (Merv Singh 26) d. Central Cumberland 43 (Paul Lennon 9-19).

21 March 2009

Jasem Rafique scored 172 in the 4th Grade qualifying final vs Northern District at Sutherland Oval – the highest score for the club at Sutherland Oval.

21 March 2010

Joel Brockley and Ben Marciante put on 179 for the 7th wicket in the 2nd Grade qualifying final vs Northern District at Joe McAleer Oval – the highest partnership for the 7th wicket in all grades for the club. The team total of 7/585 is also the highest score for the club in all grades.

22 March 1969

Ted Cotton took 9-24 in a 1st Grade redraw match vs Gordon at Chatswood Oval – the best bowling figures in 1sts for the club.

22 March 2013

Shane Watson became Australia’s 44th Test captain in the 4th Test vs India in Delhi.

23 March 1985

Trent Harvey scored 165no in the 5th Grade semi-final vs Balmain at Blick Oval – the then record score for 5ths.

23 March 1997

Glenn McGrath took 6-86 off 41 overs in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs South Africa at Centurion.

23 March 2003

Glenn McGrath took 3-52 off 8.2 overs in the World Cup Final vs India at the Wanderers Ground in Johannesburg, as Australia won the World Cup.

24 March 2012

Steve Smith won the Steve Waugh Medal as NSW Male Player of the Season for 2011-12.

24 March 2022

Steve Smith became the fastest player to reach 8000 Test runs, reaching the milestone in his 151st innings (Kumar Sangakkara previous fastest in 152 innings).

1st Grade Debuts:

19 March 1977: Lindsay Joyce

20 March1982: Ken Rose

24 March1984: Phil Weatherall, Scott Willis