ON THIS DAY - 11th January
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 11, 2026
In 1964, RAY REEVES (#143) had a solid game against St Peters for A-Res grade. Despite reaching a bowler's ton in St Peters 299, he still managed a pfeiffer and a half century as Waratahs avoided an outright defeat. Former Waratahs foundation member John Ridley made a hundred for the winners and J Barnden was too good for Waratahs in both innings.
St Peters 299 (John Ridley 131. Ray Reeves 5-118) defeated Waratahs 130 (J Barnden 6-57) and 216 (Ray Reeves 76. J Barden 5-87)
In 1986, CHRISTIAN QUAIFE (#372) played a pivotal role in 1sts beating St Peters, leading a late recovery from 6-113 after some early domination from Tim Muldoon (#296). He then held three catches from left arm spin of Merv Philp (#286) as he and Roger Sattler (#378) carved through a talented Saints batting line up for the one day win.
Waratahs v St Peters - 1st grade, 11th January 1986
2nds had a scare against St Peters, being 7-140 at one stage chasing 160 in a one day game. After the mainstay of the innings, BEDE RYAN (#503) was unlucky to miss his hundred, Michael Muldoon followed up his pfeiffer in St Peters innings with the winning runs. It was the only time in the ten occasions when Bedey Eyes got to the 90's for Waratahs that he didn't turn it into a century.
Waratahs v St Peters - 2nd grade, 11th January 1986
In 1992, BEDE RYAN (#503) made up for the missed opportunity six years to the day earlier, with unbeaten hundred which dominated 3rds 3-199 against Uralla. In the process, he and Martin Hadfield (#545) almost replicated the hundred run partnership they made against the same opposition only two months earlier, this time being cut short at 98. Wicketkeeper CHRIS DUNCAN (#609) held three catches and TONY YEOMANS (#649) in Uralla's inadequate reply.
