1995 Event 1st 1st-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (NSW vs. W Prov) 1994 Event 1st-class cricket debut of Andrew Symonds (Queensland vs. NSW, SCG) 1993 Event Last day in 1st-class cricket for Mike Whitney, NSW vs. New Zealand 1993 Event Queensland all out for 75 vs. NSW in Sheffield Shield Final 1992 Event WA beat NSW by 44 runs to win the Sheffield Shield Final 1991 Event Victoria beat NSW by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final 1990 Event Steve and Mark Waugh complete 464* partnership for NSW vs. WA 1990 Event NSW beat Queensland by 345 runs to win Sheffield Shield Final 1989 Death Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies 1986 Death John Antill, studied under Alfred Hill, played in NSW State Orchestra, dies at 82 1986 Event Exciting draw in final gives NSW the Sheffield Shield over Qld 1985 Event NSW wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket 1984 Event Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG 1984 Event Imran Khan makes his 1st appearance for NSW Cricket 1983 Event NSW beat Western Australia by 54 runs to win Sheffield Shield 1981 Event Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland 1981 Birthday Nicole Kantek, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Event Dirk Wellham scores 100 on 1st-class debut, NSW vs. Victoria 1980 Event McCosker (168) and Dyson (152) make 319 opening stand cricket, NSW vs. WA 1980 Event 1st-class debut of Mike Whitney, NSW vs. Qld (2-52 and 1-39) 1977 Birthday Ruth Moniz, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Allan Border scores 36 in his 1st-class innings (NSW vs. Qld) 1976 Birthday Yanda Nossiter, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Anna Windsor, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Steven Dewick, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Nadine Neumann, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Petria Thomas, Lismore NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1975 Birthday Scott Miller, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1974 Birthday Bindi Mansfield, Mooerbank NSW Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Craig Glassock, cricketer, NSW wicket-keeper 1994-95 1973 Birthday Bret Hudson, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Shane Lee, cricket all-rounder, NSW and Somerset, Australian ODI 1995- 1973 Birthday Emma Johnson, Sydney NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Malcolm Allen, Wauchope NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Jason Arnberger, cricketer, NSW opening batsman 1994-95 - 1972 Birthday Chris Fydler, Sydney NSW NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Kevin Roberts, cricketer, NSW middle-order batsman since 1994-95 1972 Birthday Rachel Hetherington, born in Port Macquarie NSW, golfer, 1993 NSW Champ 1972 Birthday Simon Cook, cricketer, Victorian pace bowler joined NSW 1995-96 1972 Birthday Lee McIntyre, born in Peak Hill, Australia, golfer, T3 1995 NSW Trainee Champ 1971 Birthday Jim Walker, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Richard Chee Quee, cricketer, NSW opening batsman Fiji/Chin ancestry 1970 Birthday Daniel Collins, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Steve Nikataras, cricketer, left-arm pace bowler for NSW 1996-97 1970 Birthday Phil Alley, cricketer, NSW left-arm pace bowler 1970 Birthday Lisa Powell, born in Sydney, NSW Australia, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Michael Bevan, cricketer, dashing NSW and Australian lefty bat 1970 Birthday Glenn McGrath, cricketer, NSW and Australian fast bowler 1993- 1969 Birthday Martin Haywood, cricketer, NSW opening batsman 1969 Birthday Lucas Parsons, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Mathew Pallister, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Sally Smith, Orange NSW, golfer, 1993 T67 Alpine Australia Ladies Masters 1968 Birthday Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer, NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993 1968 Birthday Anthony Kershler, cricketer, NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95 1968 Birthday Andrew Trim, born in Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Paul Lynch, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Neil Maxwell, cricketer, all-rounder for Fiji 1990, Victoria and NSW 1967 Death Sid Emery, cricket leg-spinner (NSW and Aus, 5 wkt in 1912 series), dies 1966 Birthday Grant Kenny, Norfolk Island NSW, Australasia golfer 1966 Birthday Gavin Robertson, NSW cricket off-spin all-rounder, Australia ODI-Pak 1994 1966 Birthday Steven Conran, Lithgow NSW, Australasia golfer 1965 Birthday Brad McNamara, cricketer, NSW all-rounder 1965 Birthday David Ecob, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1965 Birthday Fayette Purser, Sydney Australia, golfer, NSW State Rep 1987-88 1965 Birthday Rob Whitlock, Newcastle NSW, Australasia golfer 1965 Birthday Shelley Oates, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Peter O'Malley, Bathurst NSW, Australasia golfer 1965 Birthday Anthony Painter, Milton NSW, Australasia golfer 1964 Birthday Andrew Wilson, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist, Olympics-16-92, 96 1964 Birthday Phil Emery, cricketer, NSW wicket-keeper, Australia 1994 1964 Birthday David Freedman, cricketer, NSW left-arm Chinese bowler since 1990 1964 Birthday Louise Mullard, Kurri Kurri NSW, golfer, 1990 T3 Coca Cola Classic 1964 Birthday Jeffrey Wagner, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1963 Event Bob Simpson completes 359 for NSW vs. Qld at Gabba 1963 Birthday Simon O'Donnell, cricketer, Deniliquin NSW ODI all-rounder 1985-90 1962 Event Doug Walters makes 1st-class debut for NSW 17 years 8 days 1962 Birthday Robert Willis, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1962 Birthday Wayne Riley, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1962 Birthday Anthony Gilligan, Penrith NSW, Australasia golfer 1962 Birthday Liane Tooth, Sydney NSW Australia, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Trevor Bayliss, cricketer, NSW batsman 1961 Birthday Russell Swanson, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1959 Birthday Greg Matthews, cricketer, NSW and Australia off-spin all rounder Yeah yeah 1959 Birthday Peter Fowler, Hornsby NSW, Australasia golfer 1959 Birthday Dirk Wellham, cricketer, century on NSW debut and Australian debut 1959 Birthday Michael Roy Whitney, cricket, great NSW and Aussie lefty quick 1981-92 1959 Birthday Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1958 Birthday Ossie Moore, Murwillumbah NSW, Australasia golfer 1958 Birthday Ann Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer, 1985 R/U NSW Open 1955 Birthday Steve Small, cricketer, stalwart NSW opening batsman 1954 Birthday John Dyson, cricketer, NSW and Australian opening batsman 1954 Birthday Peter Toohey, cricketer, NSW and Australian batsman 1977-80 1953 Event Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 years 357 days 1952 Event Ian Craig makes NSW cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (NSW record) 1951 Birthday Rodger Davis, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1950 Birthday Graeme Beard, cricketer, NSW medium-pace all-rounder 3 Tests 1980 1947 Event -8 degrees F (-13 degrees C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) 1947 Birthday David Colley, cricketer, NSW quickie, 3 Tests for Australia 1972 1945 Birthday Mick Hill, cricketer, NSW all-rounder 1964-75 1943 Birthday Johnny Watkins, cricketer, NSW leg-spinner, bowled 6 overs for Australia 1940 Event South Australia all out for 47 vs. NSW, O'Reilly 5-11 1940 Event Hassett's second 122 of the game for Vic can't stop a NSW win 1939 Event O'Reilly takes 14-45 (8-23 and 6-22) as NSW crush Qld in 2 days 1939 Event Bradman scores 251* SA vs. NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes 1939 Event SA wicketkeeper Bradman gets his 6th straight ton, 135* vs. NSW 1938 Event Bradman scores 143 South Australia vs. NSW, 11 fours 91 singles 1938 Birthday Anne Kenny, Mudgee NSW, golfer, 1968, 71 Australian Champ 1938 Event Bradman scores 104* for South Australia vs. NSW at the SCG 1937 Event O'Reilly completes 14-98 for cricket match, NSW vs. South Australia 1937 Event Bill O'Reilly takes 9-41 for NSW against South Australia 1937 Birthday Dawn Fraser, NSW Australia, 100m freestyle, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1936 Event Victoria need 442 to win against NSW, but lose, all out for 415 They pick "The Bees" it doesn't catch on and is scrapped by 1940 season 1934 Birthday Peter Philpott, cricketer, NSW and Australian leg spinner 1965-66 1934 Event Bradman scores 128 NSW vs. Victoria, 96 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes 1934 Event Bradman scores 253 NSW vs. Queensland, 204 minutes, 29 fours 4 sixes 1933 Event Bradman scores 187* NSW vs. Victoria, 294 minutes, 13 fours 1933 Event Bradman scores 200 NSW vs. Queensland, 184 minutes, 26 fours 1932 Event Bradman scores 238 NSW vs. Victoria, 200 minutes, 32 fours 1932 Event Bradman scores 167 NSW vs. Victoria, 224 minutes, 22 fours 1931 Event Victoria score 7 for 435 in second innings to beat NSW 1931 Event Bradman scores 219 NSW vs. South Africa, 234 minutes, 15 fours 1931 Event Bradman scores 135 NSW vs. South Africa, 128 minutes, 15 fours 1931 Birthday Bill Watson, cricketer, NSW and Australian opening batsman mid-50s 1931 Event Bradman scores 220 NSW vs. Victoria, 308 minutes, 13 fours 1930 Event Bradman scores 258 NSW vs. South Australia, 289 minutes, 37 fours 1930 Birthday Ray Flockton, cricketer, prolific NSW batsman of 50's 1930 Event Bradman scores 452* for NSW against Qld, 377 minutes, 49 fours 1929 Birthday Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper, successful NSW of 50's 1929 Event Bradman scores 157 for NSW against the MCC at cricket SCG 1929 Event Bradman scores 340* for NSW vs. Victoria, 488 minutes, 38 fours 1928 Event World record 10th wicket stand 307 (Kippax / Hooker) NSW vs. Vic 1928 Event Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic vs. NSW) 14,887 1928 Event NSW (v Vic) go from 8-74 to 9-113 to be 9-367 at stumps 1928 Event Bradman scores 132* for NSW against MCC 1928 Event Bradman scores a century each innings (131 and 133*), NSW vs. Qld 1928 Event Bradman scores 131 NSW vs. Queensland, 212 minutes, 14 fours 1928 Event Bradman scores 134 not out (225 minutes, 13 fours) NSW vs. Vic 1927 Event Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW vs. South Australia 1926 Event Victoria (1107) beat NSW (221 and 230) by an innings 656 runs 1926 Event Arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW vs. Vic 1926 Event Ponsford scores 352 and Ryder 295 against NSW 1926 Event Victoria all out for 1107 against NSW at the MCG Crowd 22,348 1926 Event Queensland win their 1st Sheffield Shield cricket match, vs. NSW 1925 Event NSW score 705 against Victoria, go from 8-475 to 9-701 1925 Birthday Ken Grieves, cricketer, NSW leg-spin all-rounder 1924 Event Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW 1922 Event NSW all out for 786 against South Australia Cricket 1922 Event Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1920 Death Claude Tozer, cricketer, dashing NSW batsman, shot to death 1920 Event NSW make 802 against South Australia, then Mailey takes 8-81 1919 Birthday Tom Brooks, cricketer, NSW fast bowler of the 30's, later Test umpire 1918 Event 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Australia after WW I (Vic vs. NSW) 1917 Birthday Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper, effective NSW and Aussie late 40's 1913 Birthday Ginty Lush, cricketer, NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Australia 1913 Birthday Victor Trumper, Jr., cricketer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Trumper NSW 1940-41 1912 Birthday Jack Walsh, NSW/Leicestershire cricket china bowler, didn't rep Australia 1910 Birthday Stan McCabe, cricketer, exciting NSW and Australian batsman of 30's 1910 Birthday Wendell Bill, cricketer, NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930 1909 Birthday Alan McGilvray, cricketer, 20 games for NSW mid 30's, comentator, ABC 1908 Birthday Bill Hunt, cricketer, NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933 1908 Event Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba 1907 Event 1st 1st-class cricket game between NSW and Western Australia 1906 Event C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 vs. Queensland 1906 Event C W Gregory (NSW vs. Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps 1905 Event NSW all out for 805 vs Victoria, win by innings and 253 1905 Event M A Noble scores 281 (369 minutes, 21 fours) NSW vs. Victoria 1905 Event H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW vs. Qld) 1905 Event Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Australia season (NSW vs. Qld) 1904 Birthday John Antill, born in Sydney, Australia, composer, studied under Alfred Hill, played in NSW State Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, famous for ballet suite Corroboree 1902 Birthday Hugh Chilvers, cricketer, great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Australia 1901 Event NSW (918) defeat S Australia (157 and 156) by innings and 605 1901 Event NSW score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes 1900 Birthday Bill Ponsford, cricketer, great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic vs. NSW 1899 Event Trumper scores 208 in 185 minutes (1 five 25 fours) NSW vs. Qld 1898 Event 1st 1st-class game between NSW and Tasmania 1898 Birthday Hal Hooker, cricketer, NSW pace bowler of 20's and 30's 1895 Event Victor Trumper makes first-class debut for NSW 17 years 64 days 1893 Event 1st NSW vs. Queensland F-C game, at Brisbane Exhibition Ground 1892 Event Commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA vs. NSW 1890 Birthday Tommy Andrews, cricketer, NSW and Aussie player of the 1920's 1890 Event 1st NSW vs. South Australia 1st-class cricket game 1889 Event Victoria beat NSW after following on (NSW all out 63 needed 76) 1888 Event Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1887 Birthday H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist 1882 Birthday Warren Bardsley, cricketer, great NSW and Aussie opening bat 1909-26 1874 Birthday Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test captain, NSW batsman 1899-1919, Australia 1870 Birthday T R McKibbin, cricketer, NSW and Australia off-spinner late 19th century 1864 Birthday Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet, Waltzing Matilda 1857 Event 1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW vs. Vic at The Domain 1856 Event NSW's 1st 1st-class game, vs. Victoria at Melbourne NSW won 1788 Event Captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Sydney, Botany Bay NSW