Australia vs New Zealand @ SCG

What I remember (in 2024)...

1st ever cricket match.

Went with Uncle Rob & Michael

Sat in the Hill Stand, but Michael and I were down on the boundary for the whole match.

Kim Hughes picked up nuts and bolts off the field and gave them to Michael.

Rodney Marsh breaking a bat off Lance Cairns bowling.

Geoff Howard copping it while fielding by the boundary. ("Hello Howard.....How are you?")

Australia hit a ball to the boundary and a spectator jumped the fence and threw it back to the keeper.  Australia only ran 2 and the umpire did not signal 4.  It cost Australia the game.  (However this was not reported in the next day's paper, so I could well be wrong).

Match details

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat
Result: New Zealand 8/220 (50 overs).  Australia 7/219 (50 overs).  New Zealand won by 1 run.

Players of the Match: Jeffrey Wright (New Zealand)

Crowd: 20,855

Sydney Morning Herald Report - 14 January 1981