ON THIS DAY - 13th December
One of the most prolific batting days in Waratahs history, with five centuries (four of them on the one day in 1980), five century partnerships and 3 grade record partnerships.
In 1952, ROSS RIDLEY (#8) grabbed 3 stumpings in Easts 2nd innings against A grade. The stumpings were all off S Dasey (#40) who took a pfeiffer. A catch gave Ridley 4 dismissals for the innings.
Waratahs v East-1 - A grade, 6th & 13th December 1952
In 1980, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) made 140 not out, his first grade hundred, as A Grade punished St Peters on a flat Lambert Park wicket. In the process, he shared two consecutive hundred run partnerships, adding 111 with GRAHAM FROST (#333) for the 4th wicket and 114 with BRIAN MAIR (#307) for the 5th.
Waratahs v St Peters - A grade, 13th & 20th December 1980
In A-Res grade, ALAN GRAY (#26) and BRIAN JOICE (#218) both made hundreds against Uralla, sharing a partnership of 122 for the 2nd wicket. Waratahs at one stage were 1-194.
Waratahs v Uralla - A-Res Grade, 13th & 20th December 1980
GREG JOHNSON (#352) made it four hundreds for the day when he made his only Waratahs hundred, 107 not out for B grade v TAS. He added 110 with MATT CAMPBELL (#363) for the 3rd wicket and a grade record 121 unbeaten for the 6th wicket with IAN CAMPBELL (#212).
Waratahs v TAS - B grade, 13th & 20th December 1980
In 1986, JEREMY ROACH (#521) and GAVIN FINLAYSON (#516) added a grade record 93 for the 5th wicket as 5th grade recovered from 4-16 to finished 20 runs short of Uralla in a one day game.
Waratahs v Uralla - 5th grade, 13th December 1986
In 1997, JASON FITTLER (#564) made the last Waratahs 1st grade hundred, 122 v Uralla. It was the only win of the season for Waratahs. At the death of the innings, BRIAN BETTS (#764) and MATT GRIFFITHS (#717) set the highest 10th wicket partnership in 1st grade. Uralla chased hard on the second day, aided by a century from former NSW Shield player, Ron Crippin - one of three victims for Fittler.
Waratahs v Uralla - 13th & 20th December 1997
Wicketkeeper DAVID DUNLOP (#757) held 3 catches for 3rd grade as they beat Uni Vets by 6 wickets in a one day game, with David Norman (#407) making 40 not out in the small run chase.
Waratahs v Uni Vets - 3rd grade, 13th December