ON THIS DAY - 12th February
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 12, 2026
In 1966, GREG RUSSELL (#131), one of Waratahs all time best junior products, made his second hundred for Waratahs just seven days after his first! After PHIL McCANN (#202) routed the St Peters tail with 5-24, Waratahs batted to a long lead, which included a partenrship of 150 for the 4th wicket between Russell and Man of the Match McCann. St Peters batted out the second afternoon to avoid the outright.
Waratahs v St Peters - A-Res grade, 5th & 12th February 1966
St Peters 172 (M Collins 74. Phil McCann 5-24, J McCann 3-28) and 5-136 lost to Waratahs 5(dec) 307 (Greg Russell 104, Phil McCann 78, Max Schaefer 39, Keith McIntyre 36, Ray McIntyre 27)
In 1977, TERRY Mackenzie (#54) took ten or more wickets in a match for the third time, with 10-56 for A-Res grade v Easts, After good team batting on the first day and a handy score, Mackenzie and Bill Kempster (#259) toyed with Easts all afternoon but could secure the outright.
Waratahs v Easts A-Res Grade, 5th & 12th February 1977
Waratahs 212 (Tony Scanlon 46, A Ley 44, Bill Kempster 42, D Peter 24x. T Pullen 5-+59) defeated Easts 91 (Terry Mackenzie 5-61, Bill Kempster 3-23) and 8-147 (Terry Mackenzie 5-25, BIll Kempster 3-41)
In B grade, after Tim Muldoon tore up Uralla on the first day, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) kept them haemoraging on the second with 7-52.
