ON THIS DAY - January 19th

(pictured) Hugh Ferris

In 1957, HUGH FERRIS (#32) did the hat trick for B grade v Public Service. Defending only 72, Ferris, bowling first change, tore through Public Service with career best figures of 6-18. Not so well performed, JOHN DICKSON (#66), after making 33 in his first game, set the record for the most ducks in a season, when a pair lifted his total to 8 and a season total of 76 runs@4.5. It would be his only season.

Waratahs v Public Service - B grade, 19th January 1957

In 1980, TONY BENNETT (#355) completed a ten wicket match for A-Res grade v Easts, taking 10-65 (8-32 & 2-33).

A-Res v Easts - Waratahs won by 66 runs

Easts 62 (Tony Bennett 8-32) and 113 (David Tilbury 3-13); Waratahs 128 (Peter Langston 43, Syd Philp 33)

In A grade, Waratahs just avoided losing by an innings to Uralla. DAVID SANTLEBEN (#402), in Armidale for less than a week, debuted in the game with a pair.

Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 12th & 19th January 1980

In 1985, GREG HOWARTH (#493) and PETER LANGSTON (#357) added 131 for the 1st wicket for 3rd grade v St Peters, in Waratahs total 0f 7-207.

Waratahs v St Peters - 3rd grade, 19th January 1985