Sydney University Cricket Club

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Colors| Yellow & blue

Founded| 1864
Home ground| University Oval No.1

Sydney University Cricket Club is a cricket club associated with the University of Sydney that plays predominately in the NSW Premier Cricket competition. It was founded in 1864.[1]

## History[edit]

Teams representing the University of Sydney first played in the 1853-54 season.[2] The club was founded in 1864 and joined the Sydney Grade Cricket competition in its inaugural season in 1893. Its first Grade Cricket match was against Glebe Cricket Club at Wentworth Park in 1893.[3]

## Records[edit]

The record for most runs in a 1st grade season for SUCC is held by G J Mail, with 1266 runs in the 2009-10 season. [4] The record for most wickets in a 1st grade season for SUCC is held by R J A Massie, with 69 wickets in the 1913-14 season. [5]

## Notable Players[edit]

Australian Test players who have played for Sydney University Cricket Club include Tom Garrett, Sammy Jones, Johnny Taylor, John Dyson,[6] Beau Casson, Greg Matthews, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill and Ed Cowan.[7] Test players Imran Khan of Pakistan,[6] William Sommerville of New Zealand and Kevin Pietersen of England[8] have also played for the club.

Australia's first prime minister Edmund Barton played cricket for Sydney University Cricket Club.[9]

## See also[edit]

* Cricket portal

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Sydney University Cricket Club - Intro". Sydney University Cricket Club. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
2. ^ "History". Sydney University Cricket Club.
3. ^ "Sydney University Cricket Club - On this day 120 years ago". Sydney University Cricket Club. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
4. ^ "NSW Premier Cricket". www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
5. ^ "NSW Premier Cricket". www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
6. ^ a b Struthers, Greg (23 November 1989). "Padding up to protect the future". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
7. ^ "Courageous Cowan conquers Proteas". Sydney University Sport and Fitness. University of Sydney. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
8. ^ "Pietersen takes his new spot seriously". The Australian. News Corp Australia. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
9. ^ Goodman, Tom (3 January 1965). "All in the game". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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