ON THIS DAY - 18th December

In 1971, BILL THOMPSON (#185) and ALAN GRAY (#26) added 104 unbeaten for the 1st wicket for A grade v Churches. With only an hour left in the match and after Waratahs lost on the first innings, Thompson hit 84 runs (8 sixes & 7 fours) in just 45 minutes (11 eight ball overs) to deliver an outright victory. The first 50 came in three overs. Earlier, R OWEN (#244) held 3 catches as Churches folded for just 74 in their second innings.

Waratahs v Churches - A grade, 11th & 18th December, 1971

In A-Res grade, IAN CAMPBELL (#212) made 97 as Waratahs chased Bundarra's 7-306.

Waratahs v Bundarra - A-Res grade, 11th & 18th December, 1971

Bundarra 7-306 (N Warwick 125, Paul Bendeich 3-88); Waratahs 247 (Ian Campbell 97, Wayne Holloway 42, Bob Barwick 21)

In 1993, GRANT HARLOW (#721) held 3 catches in an innings for 4th grade v YCW-Centrals.