ON THIS DAY - 3rd December
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | December 03, 2025
In 1960, TONY MORRISS (#78) completed match figures of 10-96 as A-Res grade held their nerve and completed a four innings cliff hanger, winning by 3 runs v Hillgrove. It was one of four matches where Morriss took ten or more wickets for the match. Only Brian Joice (#218) can match that record.
In 1977, SYD PHILP (#269) made the first of his four centuries for Waratahs as B grade scored 300 plus, setting up an outright win against Ex Services. David Wheaton (#338), then dominated the Servies batsmen with his best match figures.
Waratah v Ex Services - B grade, 26th November & 3rd December 1977
Ex Services 179 (D McCann 83. David Wheaton 5-28) and 66 (Peter Baillie 4-20, David Wheaton 4-26) lost to Waratahs 312 (Syd Philp 104, Lyndon Strong 77, John Baillie 41. P Merrick 6-104) bu an innings and 66 runs.
In 1988, JAMES CAMPBELL (#382) and MICHAEL HANDES (#518) added 110 for the third wicket for 3rd grade v Centrals after coming together at 2-7 chasing 176. Earlier, wicketkeeper MATT CAMPBELL (#363) held 3 catches in Centrals innings
Waratahs v Centrals - 3rd grade, 3rd December 1988
In 1994, MATT PINE (#621) was standed in 2nd grade, running out of overs in a 40 over game. After opening, Pine made 98 not out when the close came. As some consolation, he took 4 wickets at the end of Uralla's innings, almost winning the game for Waratahs.
Waratahs v Uralla - 2nd grade, 3rd December 1994
JOE CAIRNS (#726), that very handy allrounder from Waratahs fifth decade, made his only Waratahs century, with 132 not out for 4th grade. Batting at three, he was the backbone of Waratahs innings in this one day game against Norths.
Waratahs v Norths - 4th grade, 3rd December 1994
On the same day in 5ths, one of those Waratahs moments we cherish, when father and son shared the spotlight. Son MICHAEL ROAN (#611) and father ROGER ROAN (#176) addded 125 for the 2nd wicket v Norths. Opening, Roger dominated the innings with his only career century in any form of cricket.
Waratahs v Norths - 5th grade, 3rd December 1994
In 2005, STUART McCLINTOCK (#870) made the last Waratahs hundred, making 106 not out for 3rd grade v Uralla. (no scoresheet available)
