ON THIS DAY - 23rd November
In 1963, D BUCKNELL (#133) made his only Waratahs hundred. Despite being predominantly an A grade player, his 107 v Public Service was made in A-Res grade.
Waratahs v Public Service - A-Res grade, 16th & 23rd November 1963 (full details not available)
Waratahs 6(dec)266 (D Bucknell 107, Bob Brennan 60x, Ian Stewart 50); Public Service 6-115. Match drawn.
In B grade, JOHN RUSSELL (#89) went on to the Best Match Performance list with wickets and runs in the one day game v TAS. His 52 was his highest Waratahs score.
Waratahs v TAS - B grade, 23rd November 1963 (full details not available)
TAS 138 (John Russell 6-35); Waratahs 7-143 (John Russell 52, Ray McIntyre 23x). Waratahs won by 3 wickets.
In 1974, A grade got out of gaol to share the One Day Premiership with Page College. Waratahs were unbeaten in the 8 preliminary games, including a low scoring 3 wicket win v Page. When the rain came in the Final, they were on the ropes.
Waratahs v Page College - A grade One Day Final, 23rd November 1974
Meanwhile, A-Res grade were starting the Two Day comp v YCW and Brian Joice (#218), playing down a grade for the season, took 7-14. No other details are available.
In 1991, Waratahs top catcher, ALBERT HOFKAMP (#476) held 4 in an innings for 4th grade v Easts.