First Ashes Test - Brisbane, November 2013

A small but enthusiastic party of Waratahs members will be attending the first of the Ashes Tests for the 2013-14 Australian summer (November 21-25). Apart from watching some glorious cricket, there will be a reunion dinner on the Saturday night and even if you are not attending the match, the dinner will give you a chance to get together to talk old times or if you can't remember them, to here some exciting tales for the first time.

Tickets have already been organised and more details on the dinner and other matters pertaining to the trip will be advised through the website. For more information, you can contact:

Andrew McNeill            ajtjjjsjmcneill@bigpond.com

James Campbell            jamescampbell@live.com.au

Andrew Davis                 ardavis62@bigpond.com

Bob Barwick                   brbarwick@iinet.net.au

Peter Langston              plangsto@bigpond.net.au

Waratahs Reunion DVD & Caps

Now available, a DVD record of the fabulous Waratahs Reunion Weekend. The slide show records moments and characters from the cricket match, the dinner and the golf.

Cost is only $5 including postage & packaging. Given the small cost, please send your $5 to Peter Langston, 19 McRae St, Tamworth 2340 and the DVD will be sent to you by return post.

Caps can still be ordered at a cost of $25 - the extra $5 is for postage. Please note there is at least a four week turn around between ordering and delivery.

Armidale Express Story

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Waratahs Reunion Media Grabs

Waratahs Reunion preview by 2AD's Steve McMillan, interviewing Peter Langston

Waratahs Names Their Best

At a well attended 60th Anniversary Reunion Dinner, former players of the Waratahs Cricket Club represented all eras of the club's life, except the most recent. Among the guests were champion bowler Tom Cooke, batting tyro of the sixties Bill Thompson and Milton Milligan, a member of the 1952-53 side which was the first Waratahs team to win a premiership. Milton relived that epic final in which Waratahs were dismissed for a second innings 27 but still won the game outright thanks to a remarkable bowling performance from midium pacer Don Paul, who too 13-38 on the second day to spearhead the win.

Brian Connolly (1970-71 to early 1980's) spoke warmly of his memories of mates and larikans he had played with and Andrew Davis delivered the keynote address on the right of passage to manhood being so brilliantly catered for under the stewardship of the men of Waratahs.

Life Members Syd Philp and Graham Johnson presented commemorative club caps to all players presented.

A culmination of the evening was the anouncement of the Waratahs First XI - the best of the best - which had been determined through the voting of thirty players, iccluding opposition players.

The Waratahs First XI is, in batting order: 1. Alan Gray, 2. Bill Thompson, 3. Michael Connolly, 4. Graham Johnson (Capt), 5. Bede Ryan, 6. Graham Frost, 7. Terry Betts, 8. Brian Joice, 9. Andrew McNeill, 10. Tom Cooke (vc), 11. Joe Harrison, 12. Tim Muldoon.

Throughout the evening, players records were displayed on the screen, as well as photographs from the past and photographs from the cricket match played earlier that day against The Golden Oldies.

It was a magnificent evening and the highlight of several events held over the weekend of celebration,

Waratahs Champions - The Best of The Best

As part of the Waratahs Reunion weekend, we will be naming the best Waratahs team of all time. Anyone who has played for Waratahs between 1950-51 and 2000 is elligible to vote on their best twelve. Like all teams, it has to have a balance of batsmen and bowlers and for the sake of the argument, the best gloveman.

Voting is now closed.

The Champion Team will be announced at the Reunion Dinner on the 25th September.

Waratahs Reunion - Armidale Express Article

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