Nick Larkin’s dominant 143 against Hawkesbury on Saturday was his 18th First Grade century. During his innings he passed 9000 runs for the club in all grades. He becomes only the third player (after Greg Mail and Ed Cowan) to reach that milestone for the club. During his innings he passed Mark Atkinson (6679), James Packman (6705), George Wheatley (6721), Graham Rummans (6753), Frank Iredale (6769), Ron Briggs (6782), Neil Marks (6783) and drew level with Noel Hughes (6817) to move into equal 118th position on the list of run-scorers in Sydney First Grade for all clubs.
When Ben Joy dismissed Hawkesbury’s Abdul Kherkhah on Saturday, he collected his 191th wicket in First Grade, taking him past Chris Elder (who took 190 wickets with leg-spinners between 1975 and 1988) so that he’s now the club’s 13th highest wicket-taker in the top grade. Kherkhah’s dismissal, first ball, put Ben on a hat-trick for the fourth time this season – none of which he completed. We can’t prove that this is a record… but you can’t prove that it isn’t. His first wicket, Mohammad Shinwari, was his first dismissal of a batsman hit wicket in his First Grade career.
Dave Miller’s 74 not out in Second Grade against Hawkesbury was his 28th score above fifty for the club (three of them centuries). On Saturday, he moved past Keith Pitty (5009), Shane Stanton (5052) and Mark Wilson (5058) to become the club’s 22nd highest run-scorer in all grades.
During his innings against Gordon on Saturday, Jack Hill passed 2500 runs in Third Grade. He’s only the second player for the club (after Ash Cowan) to reach that milestone.
Nivek Tanner’s 70 not out against Gordon in Third Grade was his second half-century, and highest score, for the club. It was also the highest of his six half-centuries in Premier Cricket (four of them for University of NSW).
Dash Ratnam has completed his 200th dismissal in Premier Cricket in all grades. For Sydney University he has taken 9 catches and 2 stumpings; for Gordon, 20 catches and 11 stumpings; and for Mosman, 120 catches and 40 stumpings.
Ben Mitchell (with 4-32 against Hawkesbury) returned his best bowling figures in Second Grade.
Rex Greaves made his Third Grade debut in the match against Gordon, and took his first wickets in Thirds.
Sanjay Anandarajah (with 2-29) collected his first Third Grade wickets in the match against Gordon.
Andrew Wilkinson made his Third Grade debut in the match against Gordon and took his first wicket in Thirds.
In his first appearance of the season, Matthew Powys cracked 133 in Fourth Grade against Gordon, his highest score and second century, for the club (both in Fourths). During his innings he passed 500 runs for the club in Fourths.
Cullen Hathurusinghe made his debut in Fourth Grade in the match against Gordon and (with 3-46) took his first wickets in Fourths.
During his innings of 29 in Fourths against Gordon, Liam Coelho passed 1000 runs for the club in all grades.
Prakhar Sharma made his Fourth Grade debut for the club, having previously played in Fourths for University of NSW.
Fifth Grade went down to Gordon on Saturday, but not before several strong performances were recorded. Henry Cain (58) recorded his first half-century in Fifth Grade and captured his first wicket in Fifths. Thomas Lamont registered his highest score for the club (46) before claiming his first five-wicket haul (5-33). Willoughby Watson (45) recorded his highest score for the club and Aryan Rodrigues (40) hit his highest score in Fifths.