ON THIS DAY - 14th November
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 14, 2025
In 1953, in a tale of two partnerships, Waratahs A grade chased down Uralla's 197 with two century parnerships on two separate days. On the first afternoon, in a partnership dominated by ROSS RIDLEY (#8), he and FRED SKILLICORN (#31 - pictured, front row, 3rd from the left) put on 102 for the 5th wicket, lifting the side from 4-31. Ridley was out in the first over of the second day and Skillicorn in the second, leaving the side tottering again and still more than 60 behind. DON PAUL (#37) and BOB HOWE (#36) added a neat 100 for the 7th wicket and in the process, steered Waratahs to a handy lead. After early Uralla wickets fell, Skillicorn and Paul then kept Uralla's lead in check and Waratahs smashed their way to an outright win in just nine overs.
Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 7th & 14th November 1953
In 1981, TIM BINDLEY (#393) held 4 catches as 4th grade routed Uralla for just 87. It then took Waratahs 66 overs to get in front!
Waratahs v Uralla - 4th grade, 14th & 21st November 1981
In 1987, PETER MURPHY (#535) backed up a great first day with a pretty handy second, finishing with match figures of 31-8-44-11 as 2nd grade crushed St Peters by an innings.
Waratahs v St Peters - 2nd grade, 7th & 14th November 1987
In 3rd grade, MARTIN CAMPBELL (#490) held 4 catches across two Uni Vets innings as Waratahs, despite playing one short, came within two wickets of grabbing an outright. Campbell made 88 in Uni Vets first innings.
Waratahs v Uni Vets - 3rd grade, 7th & 14th November 1987
In 1992, TIM QUINLAN (#659) and NORMAN SCHWARZ (#569) set an all grades record partnership for the 8th wicket, adding 112 unbeaten and turning a good score by 2nds against Ex Services, into a great one. Batting into the second day, Waratahs made 7-388. Earlier in the innings, MARK TANNER (#573) made his highest score for Waratahs, 93 at his trademark rapid pace. Ex Services were in early trouble but kept on swinging, despite going down by 119.
Waratahs v Ex Services - 2nd grade, 14th & 21st November 1992
In 5th grade, CRAIG BLAKE (#671) made his second hundred in only his third innings for Waratahs, with 150 of Waratahs 8-279.
