ON THIS DAY - 16th December
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | December 16, 2023
In 1961, D LANG (#138) made 108x as A grade defeated University in an all day game. All day games could be played by arrangement where sides might be unavailable for one of the weeks of a two day game. Different times, the early sixties, where teams would rather play a game rather than claim a forfeit.
Waratahs v University - A grade, 16th December 1961
In B grade, DON FOSTER (#155) took 7-37 and top scored as Waratahs beat Easts.
Waratahs v Easts - B grade, 16th December, 1961
In 1967, BILL THOMPSON (#185) made 113 adding 108 with ALAN GRAY (#26) for the 1st wicket as A grade piled on quick runs v Easts, chasing an outright.
Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 9th & 16th December, 1967
KEITH McINTYRE (#129), a prolific scorer of near misses, made 92 as A-Res grade made 8-315 v University, with seven of the batsmen getting starts.
Waratahs v University-III - A-Res grade, 9th & 16th December 1967
University 8-251 (Graeme Walker 85); Waratahs 8-315 (Keith McIntyre 92, J McDonald 69, Brendan McGee 40, D Little 28, John Russell 28, Bob Brennan 26, Alan Smith 24x)
In 1989, PAUL BLOOMFIELD (#526) held 3 catches in an innings for 2nd grade v Easts.
