ON THIS DAY - 27th January
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 27, 2024
In 1962, Uralla scored the highest team total against a Waratahs A/1st grade side, 2-387. No prizes for guessing the culprits. Walter Taylor 202 not out and Bede Ryan 137 had a day out at Moran Oval. Their opening stand of 300 plus was only broken when Bedey Eyes was run out and Alan Gray was Waratahs only wicket taker.
Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 27th January & 3rd Feb 1962
In A-Res grade, RAY REEVES (#143) and RAY ROSE (#58) added 109 for the 1st wicket v Public Service. Waratahs made a handy total with only nine players.
Waratahs v Public Service - A-Res grade, 27th January & 3rd February 1962
DON FOSTER (#155) was at it again in B grade, scoring 50 and then taking 7-20 in Waratahs easy win over Hillgrove in a one day game.
Waratahs v Hillgrove - B grade, 27th January 1962
In 1979, BRIAN CONNOLLY (#226 - pictured) took his career best bowling figures of 7-33 for A grade in a rain shortened game v YCW. Good day out for Smooth who also top scored in Waratahs 9-149 on day one. YCW had been 1-74 in the smallish chase until smooth came on to bowl, A grade winning by just 4 runs with YCW batting one short.
Waratahs v YCW - A grade, 20th & 27th January 1979
In 1990,GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) missed a century, scoring 95 for 2nd grade v Hillgrove. He shared a partnership of 111 with JEREMY ROACH (#521) for the 8th wicket after Waratahs middle order collapsed, against a handy bowling attack.
Waratahs v Hillgrove - 2nd grade, 27th January 1990 (no play on day 2)
In one of those rare events, LACHLAN BENNETT (#587), MATT PINE (#621) and TONY BENNETT (#355) shared an opening partnership of 115 for 5th grade in a one dayer v TAS. Lachie retired hurt for 43 after adding 75 with Pine.
