ON THIS DAY - 13th December

In 1952, ROSS RIDLEY (#8) made 4 dismissals (1 cat & 3 st) for A grade v in Easts 2nd innings. With a catch and a stumping in the first innings, this gave him 6 for the match. He's the only keeper to take six or more in a match twice.

Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 6th & 13th December 1952

In 1980 it was the batsman's day. In A grade, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) made 140 not out for A grade v St Peters, sharing partnerships of 111 with GRAHAM FROST (#333) for the 4th wicket and 114 with BRIAN MAIR (#307) for the 5th. It was Conno's first grade ton.

Waratahs v St Peters - A grade, 13th & 20th December 1980

In A-Res grade, ALAN GRAY (#26) made 108 not out and BRIAN JOICE (#218) 104 v Uralla, adding 122 for the 2nd wicket.

Waratahs v Uralla - A-Res Vets, 13th & 20th December 1980

In B grade, GREG JOHNSON (#352) made his only Waratahs hundred, with 107 not out v TAS. He shared a partnership of 110 with MATT CAMPBELL (#490) for the 3rd wicket and 121 unbeaten with IAN CAMPBELL (#212) for the 6th (a grade record).

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 for 5th grade v Uralla.

Waratahs v Uralla - 5th grade, 6th & 13th December 1986

In 1997, GAVIN FINLAYSON (#516) made the last 1st grade hundred, 122 v Uralla. It was Waratahs only win of the season. Late in the innings, BRIAN BETTS (#764) and MATT GRIFFITHS (#717) added a grade record 56 for the last wicket.

Waratahs v Uralla - 1st grade, 13th & 20th December 1997

In 3rd grade, wicketkeeper DAVID DUNLOP held 3 catches in an innings v Uni Vets.