AW GREEN SHIELD CENTURIES
Sydney University CC has been playing in the AW Green Shield competition since 1997-98. In that time, there have been only ten centuries scored by SUCC players. The first was in the first season, by Ed Cowan, who was to play 18 Tests for Australia and to score 1001 Test runs.
The tenth SUCC Green Shield centurion, Archie O'Hara, scored a commanding 135 not out last Thursday against Bankstown on University No.1 Oval. Archie batted through the innings of 3 for 277, hitting 9 fours and 2 sixes from 158 balls. His 135 is the second highest by an SUCC player in Green Shield.
Archie O’Hara 135 not out vs Bankstown DCC
The highest was scored by Pradeep Pathirana who plundered 138 not out against Nth Sydney in 2003-04. In 2006-07, Pradeep was to score a majestic 215 in 4th Grade against Parramatta.
The complete list of the SUCC AWG centurions is:
Pradeep Pathirana 138 no 2003-04
Archie O'Hara 135 no 2024-25
Sam Hinton 127 no 2000-01
Julian Ryan 119 2022-03
Nick Arnold 115 2014-15
Ed Fitzpatrick 112 2015-19
Luke Reynolds 111 no 1999-2000
Ed Cowan 107 no 1997-98
Nick Arnold 105 2014-15
Jack Bray 101 2022-23
One more fascinating fact:
One of Ed Cowan's nephews, Charlie Cowan, was in the SUCC side last Thursday that enthusiastically applauded Archie off the ground after his historic innings.
James Rodgers