ON THIS DAY - 6th December
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | December 06, 2023
In 1958, another tour de force from TONY MORRISS (#78) as he repeated the dose from the first day on the second against Armidale Teachers College in B grade. HIs match figures of 11-63 (5-20 & 6-43) came just three games after he did the same to TAS. In a game where no side reached triple figures, he was the difference.
Waratahs v ATC - B grade, 29th November & 6th December 1958
In 1969, GREG RUSSELL (#131) became the four player on a list with only six on it, to score fifty or more in both innings of a match, with 65 and 76 not out v St Peters in A-Res grade.
Players Scoring >50 in Both Innings
In 1975, BRIAN MAIR (#307) took a career best 7-52 for A-Res grade v Churches.
In 1986, BRIAN RHODES (#525) played one of the most remarkable innings of all time. Coming in at 3-21, as first grade wickets fell like flies in a mist of Mortein, Rhodes made 128 as Waratahs struggled to 168. At 76.19%, it the highest percentage of the score by one batsmen of any completed innings. Mike Connolly was second top score with 10 as Snorkel Nosworthy and Wally Sattler cut a swath through the Royal Blues. He had partnerships of 26 with Graham Johnson (6), 36 with Mark Dymock (5), and 40 with Wes Davis (1).
Waratahs v Easts - 1st grade, 6th & 13th December 1986
In 5th grade, RICHARD BLAKE (#508) and BEN CAMPBELL (#489) added 117 v Centrals as Waratahs dominated with the bat and then wicketkeeper MARTIN CAMPBELL (#490) made 5 dismissals, including two stumpings off Mark Charter.
Waratahs v Centrals - 5th grade, 6th December 1986
In 2nd grade, PETER LANGSTON (#357) caught the first three Easts batsman as Andrew Davis opened the bowling and took 4-43 off 18 overs.
