Sydney University Cricket Club

Sydney University Cricket Club (SUCC) is a cricket club associated with the University of Sydney. It was founded in 1864.[1] The club plays in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition. Its first Grade Cricket match was against Glebe Cricket Club in 1893.[2] The club has gained worldwide exposure due to its acronym, SUCC. This acronym is amusing to many involved in "meme culture", since the neologism "succ" has therein acquired an association with fellatio.[3]

Sydney University Cricket Club (SUCC)

Australian Test players who have played for Sydney University Cricket Club include Tom Garrett, Sammy Jones, Johnny Taylor, John Dyson,[4] Beau Casson, Greg Matthews, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill and Ed Cowan.[5] Test players Imran Khan of Pakistan,[4] William Sommerville of New Zealand and Kevin Pietersen of England[6] have also played for the club.

Australia's first prime minister Edmund Barton played cricket for Sydney University Cricket Club.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Sydney University Cricket Club - Intro". Sydney University Cricket Club. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. "Sydney University Cricket Club - On this day 120 years ago". Sydney University Cricket Club. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. "Sydney University Cricket Club". Know Your Meme.
  4. Struthers, Greg (23 November 1989). "Padding up to protect the future". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. "Courageous Cowan conquers Proteas". Sydney University Sport and Fitness. University of Sydney. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. "Pietersen takes his new spot seriously". The Australian. News Corp Australia. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  7. Goodman, Tom (3 January 1965). "All in the game". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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