ON THIS DAY - 21st November
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 21, 2023
(pictured) Laurie Blake
In 1953, A grade made their highest team total, a 408 run afternoon at Lambert Park v the new club, Wests. Skipper FRED SKILLICORN (#31) and DON PAUL (#37) added a all grades record 207 for the 4th wicket, with Skillicorn (101) making the first Waratahs century and Paul's (96) being a near second. The wicket must have stayed true as Wests batted all afternoon on the second day in this high scoring draw. Cricket in 1952-53 was divided into two separate two day competitions to allow the schools and tertiary institutions to compete. A lack of two extra wickets relegated Waratahs into Runners Up despite being unbeaten.
Waratahs v Wests - A grade, 21st & 28th November 1953
In 1959, TERRY MACKENZIE (#54) took 10-46 (4-16 & 6-30), with A grade rolling Armidale Teachers College for 73 & 82 and still almost losing outright!
Waratahs v ATC - A grade, 14th & 21st November 1959
In B grade, LAURIE BLAKE (#126), a pretty handy allrounder, made 108 of Waratahs 5-193 as they beat dela Salle College in a one day game.
Waratahs 5-193 (Laurie Blake 108, Bruce McClenaghan 53 x); DLSC 114 (John Russell 3-10)
In 1992, GRAHAM FROST (#333) took 3 catches in an innings for 2nd grade v Ex Services.
