ON THIS DAY - 12th October
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | October 12, 2023
In 1957, ALAN GRAY (#26) and ERIC SMITH (#82) opened the innings against Armidale High School and added 110 before Gray left. Waratahs had earier folded for just 103 chasing AHS's 286 and batted the afternoon out to avoid the outright. Smith secured a second entry onto the Best Performances in a match list, just two weeks after the first, with 5-109, 13 & 79 not out.
Waratahs v Armidale High School - A grade, 5th & 12th October 1957
In 1985, 3rd grade copped an absolute towelling from Centrals, conceding 2-353. Thankfully, no scorecard exists.
In 1991, BEDE RYAN (#503) and ROGER ROAN (#176), who both reinvented themselves as Waratahs cricketers late in the careers after long stints with other clubs, added a grade record 160 for the 3rd grade for the 4th wicket v Easts. Bedey Eyes went on to 155, his highest score for the club and Waratahs 150th club century. In 4th grade, PETER LANGSTON (#357) conceded 3-103 (off 22 overs) of Easts 242: mainly because he was a Skipper in the Araldite Bennett mould and Davo wasn't playing to insist he came off after 3 overs. He also snared 3 catches in Easts innings.
