On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 8 November

  • 1911 – Birth of John Withers (ACT 1930/31)
  • 1915 – Birth of Leo Kirkham (ACT 1937/38)
  • 1920 – Birth of Greg Humphries (ACT Umpire)
  • 1959 – John Hukins and Barney Jones make their ACT Debut
  • 1969 – Death of Lisle Maloney (ACT 1924/25-1940/41)
  • 1995 – Birth of Nicola Hancock (ACT 2016/17-2019/20)
  • 2008 – Women’s One Day International between Australia and India at Manuka Oval
  • 2013 – Nicola Browne makes her ACT Debut

On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 7 November

  • 1921 – Birth of George Frewin (ACT 1947/48-1950/51)
  • 1953 – Birth of Ken Stone (ACT 1982/83-1986/87)
  • 1976 – Death of Ken Pickering (ACT 1925/26-1926/27)
  • 1980 – ACT play New Zealand at Manuka Oval
  • 1980 – Brett Hannam makes his ACT Debut
  • 1980 – Birth of James Franklin (ACT 2008/09)
  • 2004 – Jack Smith makes his List A Debut
  • 2007 – Brett Davies and Ben Oakley make their ACT Debut
  • 2016 – Ben Manenti makes his ACT Debut

On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 5 November

  • 1895 – Birth of William Cottingham (ACT 1923/24-1928/29)
  • 1919 – Birth of Alf Drayton (ACT 1937/38-1955/56)
  • 1936 – Birth of Robert Laurie (ACT 1957/58-1964/65)
  • 1952 – Birth of Andy Turner (ACT Umpire)
  • 1978 – ACT play their first match at ANU South Oval
  • 1978 – Peter O’Reilly, Mike Suidgeest and Bruce Willett make their ACT Debut
  • 1978 – Dene Moore makes his debut as ACT Captain
  • 1979 – Death of Clyde Bunny (ACT 1930/31-1931/32)
  • 1982 – Birth of Brett Anderton (ACT 2004/05)
  • 2019 – 1st ever Male T20 International played at Manuka Oval between Australia and Pakistan

On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 4 November

  • 1908 – Birth of Harry Woods (ACT 1931/32)
  • 1913 – Birth of Clive Kelly (ACT 1935/36-1938/39)
  • 1956 – First match played by the ACT at Ainslie Oval
  • 1956 – Matthew Conroy, Bob Hawke, Noel McClure, John Nelson and Doug Walker make their ACT Debut
  • 1972 – Wayne Boardman, Michael DeKretser, Brian Flanagan and John Manion make their ACT Debut
  • 1984 – Michael Carruthers makes his ACT Debut
  • 1991 – Phil Newport and Steve Titchard make their ACT Debut
  • 1991 – Peter Solway makes his debut as ACT Captain
  • 2002 – Ben Southam makes his debut as ACT Captain
  • 2013 – Matt Condon makes his ACT Debut
  • 2017 – Tom Rogers makes his First-Class Debut

On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 2 November

  • 1936 – ACT play their first match in the NSW Country Week
  • 1936 – Les Reardon, Francis Reardon, Les Rogers and John Roseby make their ACT Debut
  • 1992 – Ian Garrity and Chris Killen make their ACT Debut
  • 1997 – Canberra Comets play their first match in the Mercantile Mutual Cup
  • 1997 – Paul Evans, Ian Garrity, Brad Haddin, Mark Higgs, Merv Hughes, Stuart Karppinen, Greg Lemin, Darryle Macdonald, Hall O’Meagher, Peter Solway, David Thornton and Mike Veletta make their List A debut for the Canberra Comets.
  • 2004 – Terry Bayly and Trent Power make their ACT Debut
  • 2004 – Cameron McLeod makes his debut as ACT Captain
  • 2010 – Death of Ginty Stevens (ACT 1937/38-1955/56)