Liam Robertson made his 300th appearance for the club in all grades in the First Grade match against Blacktown. Liam has played 205 First Grade games, 48 in Seconds, 5 in Thirds, two in Fifths, one in Metropolitan Cup, 25 in Poidevin-Gray and 14 in Green Shield. Records on appearances are incomplete and inaccurate, but Liam joins a very small group of players with 300 club appearances, including James Rodgers (1972-2013), Mick O’Sullivan (1968-1995), Alan Crompton (1961-1983), Ash Cowan (2002-2020) and Tom Kierath (1999-2019).
During his innings of 42 not out against Blacktown on Saturday, Tim Cummins passed 2000 runs for the club, all of them in First Grade.
Charlie Dummer, with 56 against Blacktown in First Grade, hit his third consecutive half-century. During his innings he passed 500 runs for the season (483 in Firsts, 27 in Seconds) and 500 runs in First Grade for the club. He also passed 3000 runs in Premier Cricket in all grades (for University, Bankstown and Campbelltown).
Damien Mortimer’s 63 against Blacktown was his 27th innings above fifty for the club (seven of them centuries).
Sanjay Anandarajah made his Second Grade debut in the match against Blacktown, collecting his first wicket in only his second over.
Charlie Litchfield, with 90 against Blacktown, posted his sixth score above fifty in Second Grade (one of them a century). It was his fourth dismissal in the 90s for the club (two in Seconds and two in Thirds).
During the Second Grade match against Blacktown, Max Hope passed 2500 runs for the club in all grades.
The Second Grade match against Blacktown was Henry Clark’s 150th match for the club in all grades.
During Blacktown’s innings in Third Grade on Saturday, Josh Toyer collected his 413rd wicket for the club. He therefore joins Michael Culkoff as the equal 11th highest wicket-taker in the club’s history.
The Third Grade match against Blacktown was Jack Hill’s 200th match for the club in all grades.
In the Third Grade match against Blacktown, Nivek Tanner compiled his third half-century for the club (55) and claimed his best bowling figures for the club (3-35).
During his innings of 54 against Blacktown in Thirds, Bennett Walsh passed 500 runs for the club and 1500 runs in Premier Cricket (including 1036 for North Sydney).
Andrew Wilkinson’s 4-31 against Blacktown was his best return with the ball in Third Grade.
Brayden Dilley’s 86 against Blacktown was his seventh and highest half-century for the club. During his innings he passed 1000 runs in Fourths.
Having begun the day equal with AJ Grant, Ash Cowan became the sole holder of the club’s record for the highest career aggregate in Fourth Grade, extending his tally to 2020 runs. He is now the club’s highest run-scorer in both Thirds (2569 runs) and Fourths. He also remembered that he used to bowl and, in his first spell of the season, collected 5-61, which was his best return with the ball in Fourth Grade and his sixth five-wicket haul for the club (the other five coming in Third Grade).
James Veitch’s 55 against Blacktown in Fifth Grade was his second half-century, and highest score, for the club.
Ritvik Dinesh, with 68 against Blacktown in Metropolitan Cup, hit his second half-century for the club.