ON THIS DAY - 3rd Januray
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 03, 2026
In 1953, LAURIE COOPER (#2) became the first bowler to take ten wickets in a match as Waratahs responded to losing first innings points on the first day held before Christmas, by winning outright on the second day held in the New Year! Cooper's 4-36 was followed by 56 opening the batting on day two and then 6-40. 10-76 and a fifty meant he was also the first player to be entered on the All Round Best Performance in a match list.
Waratahs v Easts-II - A grade, 20th December 1952 & 3rd January 1953
In 1970, GREG RUSSELL (#131) made 172 of A-Res grade's 318 on the first day against Teachers. Paul Muldoon (#188) made his highest scrore for Waratahs. On the second day, John Russell (#89) and Allan Cox (#160) both took bags as Waratahs recorded what was at the time their biggest win in A-Res grade. It was eventually topped sixteen years later.
Waratahs v Teachers - A-Res grade, 3rd & 10th January 1970
Waratahs 318 (Greg Russell 172, Paul Muldoon 51, Ray Reeves 37, John Russell 23) beat Teachers 92 (John Russell 6-17, Ray Reeves 3-27) and 47 (Allan Cox 5-20)
In 1987, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) made 109 of 1sts 7-169 against Easts in a one day game. Although getting out to his own bunny - R Sattler - he took 26 off Peter Owen's only over. Given that 1sts then bowled tightly and won by 32, with Tim Muldoon holding three catches (inlcuding two from older brother Michael), we are still paying royalties to Dougie O.
