RECORD: 188*runs in 2011-12 by David Dawson (200*) / Chris Tremain (81*) for University of NSW 9-361 declared against Western Suburbs 229 at Village Green in round 4, 5 November 2011.
University of NSW skipper and wicket-keeper, David Dawson, won the toss and batted on the team’s home ground. With opener James McNeil out for a duck, Dawson was in to bat in the second over. And while he was playing well, his team-mates were struggling against a persistent attack. Wickets were falling regularly although a late order rally of 58 saw the score elevated from 8-115 to 9-173. Nevertheless, the end appeared nigh. Enter fast bowler Chris Tremain, not a “rabbit” by any means, but at no. 11 he was not expected to bother the scorers to any great extent. But something which had not been experienced in the 118 years of Sydney 1st Grade Cricket was about to unfold.
The pair batted for 142 minutes scoring a breathtaking, unconquered 188 for the 10th wicket. While Dawson continued to advance his score, he was far from shielding Tremain from the strike. In fact, the fast bowler faced 135 balls in making 81* which included 11 fours and two huge sixes. And while their partnership was a major milestone, so was the double century which Dawson brought up after facing 237 balls over almost five and a half hours (323 minutes). His 32 boundaries constituted 128 runs of his neat 200* final tally. A declaration was made at 9-361.
