ON THIS DAY - 21st December

In 1968, D LITTLE (#199) and JEFF WALSH (#84) both made centuries in their grade record opening partnership of 211 as A-Res grade cruised to 348 v Ex Services. Waratahs won outright by an innings despite a very early hundred by Mick Hawkins.

Waratahs v Ex Services - A-Res grade, 14th & 21st December 1968

Ex Services 120 (Jeff Walsh 3-10, Gary Holloway 3-36) and 212 (Mick Hawkins 108x); Waratahs 348 (Jeff Walsh 125ret, D Little 107)

In A grade, wicketkeeper TERRY BETTS(#205) held 3 catches in Easts 2nd innings after Waratahs declared early in order to chase the outright and then collapsed in their second innings to lose outright instead!

Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 14th & 21st December 1968

In 1985, in a game in which we don't know the result, only highlights, DANIEL RYAN (#514) and IAN CAMPBELL (#212) added a grade record 104 unbeaten for the 9th wicket for 5th grade v YCW. Earlier in the innings, ALEC FINLAYSON (#340) made 117, the second of his three centuries for Waratahs.

In 3rd grade, fledgling wicketkeeper, JOHN WHITTALL (#499), held 3 catches in an innings v Churches. Of note: Mark Dymock, a few years before he scored 4 centuries before Christmas for Waratahs, opened the bowling for Churches and took 7-60.

Waratahs v Churches - 3rd grade, 14th & 21st December 1985

In 1991, BEN FISHER (#613) held 3 catches in an innings for 3rd grade v Easts.