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On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 24 February

  • 1924 – John Duff, George O’Neill, Fred Shoobert and Mick Ware make their ACT Debut
  • 1925 – Birth of Max Murn (ACT 1954/55)
  • 1969 – Birth of Andrew Shelley (ACT Umpire)
  • 1976 – Birth of Colin Smart (ACT 1997/98-1999/00)
  • 2005 – Darren McNees makes his First-Class Debut
  • 2014 – Lain Beckett makes his ACT Debut
  • 2015 – West Indies and Zimbabwe play a World Cup match at Manuka Oval

On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 18 February

  • 1889 – Birth of Herbert Waterman (ACT 1928/29)
  • 1961 – 4th Prime Minister’s XI match with the opponent being West Indies
  • 1962 – Death of William Hurley (ACT 1925/26-1927/28)
  • 1969 – Birth of Scott Smith (ACT 1989/90-1996/97)
  • 1979 – Phil Gerrans makes his ACT Debut
  • 1993 – Birth of Emily Leys (ACT Debut 2016/17)
  • 2002 – Shaun Williams makes his ACT Debut
  • 2015 – Afghanistan and Bangladesh play a World Cup match at Manuka Oval
  • 2018 – Clare Iemma makes her ACT Debut

On This Day in ACT Cricket History – 15 February

  • 1928 – Birth of Alan Thom (ACT 1953/54-1955/56)
  • 1970 – Brian Lloyd makes his ACT Debut
  • 1970 – Kerry Owen makes his debut as ACT Captain
  • 1983 – Wayne Andrews makes his First-Class Debut
  • 1985 – James Pyke makes his Under 19 Test Debut for Australia
  • 1988 – Birth of Mick Delaney (ACT 2007/08-2016/17)
  • 1991 – Birth of Harry Medhurst (ACT 2009/10-2017/18)
  • 2011 – Nick Winter makes his ACT Debut
  • 2017 – 38th Prime Minister’s XI match with the opponent being Sri Lanka
  • 2017 – ACT play Papua New Guinea at Manuka Oval