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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)
FounderWaratahs CC of Armidale; The Tahs Inc
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Armidale, Australia
The history of a proud club which grew men from boys through the simple act of trusting them with something very precious.
Favourite players: Life members: Alan Gray, Harry Deiderick, Graham Johnson, Ian Campbell, Syd Philp, Graham Patterson & Albert Hofkamp.
Favourite grounds: Wicklow Oval (Rologas Fields), Harris Park, West Armidale Park (Lambert Park), The Armidale Sportsground
All-time cricket hero: Any bloke in the Royal Blue cap.
Favourite bat: The one that scored the most.
Most memorable moment in cricket:
1952-53 A grade Final, beating Easts 2 outright after our worst A/1st grade total in the sixty year history of the club. Beat the very strong Uralla in the last round to just scrape into the semis and then Easts 1 in the Semi. Played one player short on the first day after a mix up with team sheets and made 163 in the sunshine, Ross Ridley 59. Easts 0-57 at stumps after four dropped catches. Didn't play the second day for two weeks because of the Armidale Show and then after four days of heavy rain. Wicket now a sticky and impossible to bat on. Easts all out for 95, Don Paul 6-24. Batting a second time, Waratahs still one short and Ridley now out injured, all out for 21. Easts needing 90 don't make it to halfway, all out for 43, Don Paul 7-20. Waratahs win their first premiership in only their third season.
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Q: Members of the Tahs and family members gathered at The Gabba for the first day of the 3rd Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India. Quite a few Brisbane locals were joined by members who had travelled from Armidale, the NSW Mid-North Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, only 13.2 overs of play were allowed before heavy rain fell for most of the day, before a wash-out and stumps were called at 4.18pm local time.
Despite the disappointing weather, those in attendance enjoyed the day – catching up with each other and hearing news of life’s journeys since last they were together.
Unfortunately, only 13.2 overs of play were allowed before heavy rain fell for most of the day, before a wash-out and stumps were called at 4.18pm local time.
Despite the disappointing weather, those in attendance enjoyed the day – catching up with each other and hearing news of life’s journeys since last they were together.
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Members of the Tahs and family members gathered at The Gabba for the first day of the 3rd Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India. Quite a few Brisbane locals were joi ...
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As cricket turns it mind to Christmas, Waratahs batsmen clearly got a move on on the 1st December.In 1962, ALLAN COX (#160) and ALAN GRAY (#26) added 124 for the ...
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In 1963, D BUCKNELL (#133) made his only Waratahs hundred. Despite being predominantly an A grade player, his 107 v Public Service was made in A-Res grade.Waratahs v Pub ...
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In 1963, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) made the highest score by any Waratahs player in A-Res/2nd grade, when he made 176 v Armidale High School, as Waratahs ran up 7-349. A lack of detail ...
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In 1971, A-Res grade made their lowest team total, 26 v Drummond College, with Waratahs winning outright IN A ONE DAY game! The full scoresheet isn't available but it must have bee ...
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In 1972, A-Res grade were runners to TAS in the One Day Final. Waratahs collapsed, batting first and if it hadn't been for Allan Smith and Terry Mackenzie adding 42 for the 9th wic ...
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In 1953, A grade featured two century partnerships in the one innings against Uralla - a rare even. Even rarer, it was two different pairs. First Fred Skillicorn (#31) and Ross Ri ...
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In 1958, TED CROTTY (#98) gave one of the best match performances of any player in Waratahs history. Playing for B grade in an absolute cracker of match, Crotty took 6-59 as Dumare ...
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In 1964, BRIAN ROBERTS (#114) took 12-93 (5-45 & 7-48) as Waratahs crushed the strong Uralla side, dismissing them for 75 and 103. ...
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In 1956, BILL NIXON (#79) held 3 catches in an innings as Tony Morris went on a six wicket romp as B grade routed Hillgrove for 97. Unfortunately, Keith Frost (why is that name fam ...
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In 1976, BRIAN JOICE (#218) ran through a hapless O'Connor in B grade, taking 7-15. (no scoresheet available)In 1982, JACK TRESTRAIL (#303) made ...
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In 1963, BOB BRENNAN (#127) took a career best 10-64 (6-34 & 4-30) as A-Res grade gave St Peters an innings hiding. ...
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In 1961, DON FOSTER (#155) did the hat trick for B grade v TAS taking 6-5 and 3-1 as TAS made 26 and 7-16. ...
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* in 1950, Waratahs played its first game as Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale, when it played against High School (i.e. Armidale HS) in A-Reserve grade on Racecourse 1. They would ...
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In 1951, ALAN GRAY (#26) made his debut for Waratahs in A grade v University, making 30 batting in the middle order of a 54 run victory. He would go on to be the most capped player ...
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In 1973, Life Member and player of 21 seasons, Syd Philp (#269), made his debut in A-Res grade. Syd had previous played for Churches since the late 1950’s, for a long time as an opening bat in A ...
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Q: Tahs members from Armidale, the original home of Waratahs Cricket Club from 1950-2006, met for lunch and fair splattering of what they could remember of how good they were.
Pictured from left are Mike Porter, former Easts stalwart and the main reason cricket still has breath in the Northern Tablelands town; Tahs Secretary Peter Langston from Tamworth, just a hundred clicks south on the New England Highway; Graham Frost, champion from Waratahs sides of the late 70’s and early 80’s; and the newest member of the Tahs, Garry Holloway, who has become the new club’s low marker, as the holder of the lowest membership number of the old Waratahs having first played nearly sixty years ago in his early teens.
Pictured from left are Mike Porter, former Easts stalwart and the main reason cricket still has breath in the Northern Tablelands town; Tahs Secretary Peter Langston from Tamworth, just a hundred clicks south on the New England Highway; Graham Frost, champion from Waratahs sides of the late 70’s and early 80’s; and the newest member of the Tahs, Garry Holloway, who has become the new club’s low marker, as the holder of the lowest membership number of the old Waratahs having first played nearly sixty years ago in his early teens.
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Tahs members from Armidale, the original home of Waratahs Cricket Club from 1950-2006, met for lunch and fair splattering of what they could remember of ...
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Q: The Tamworth chapter of the Tahs (well most of them), have played at being selector and would like to challenge other cricket tragic. We have selected the best Australian and World teams of our generation (last 65 years), plus others, to tour the cricket world and play in a five Test series.
AUSTRALIA
1. David Warner
2. Mark Taylor (c)
3. Ricky Ponting
AUSTRALIA
1. David Warner
2. Mark Taylor (c)
3. Ricky Ponting
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The Tamworth chapter of the Tahs (well most of them), have played at being selector and would like to challenge other cricket tragic. We have selected the best Australian and World teams of our gen ...
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Andrew Davis, now the esteemed leader of The Tahs is a former President of Waratahs. He was one of the reasons the 1980’s was such a success across all grades. Debuting in 1978 in his mid ...
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Q: From Father Andrew Davis (#354) this lovely story which is so representative of Waratahs.
“A photo from today's Anzac Day ceremonies in Armidale. Dad (Rod Davis - pictured right) with Ron Woods (#610 - pictured left), former Armidale police chief and father of Andrew (#607).
While not a playing member, Dad fielded once or twice for WCC when we found ourselves short, including (infamously) in a 1st grade game at Lambert when we were unexpectedly down a man. Following our ask for assistance and having gone home to get his old creams and boots, his on-field exploits included dropping a shin-high catch at shortish square leg.
He was pretty grumpy for the rest of the day, including when at the pub, having being urged to have a beer with the boys after the day's play - not aided by Tim Muldoon (#296) ribbing him continually knowing he was grumpy. Dozer of course had known Dad for many years since Tim and I had gone to school together and, suffice to say, Dad knew Tim's humour.
When I travelled down to last year's reunion, I did ask Dad if he remembered filling in - response, "I should have taken that bloody catch". 🙂”
We just love to hear and post these stories. Please, if you have a Waratahs yarn, send it to thetahs@gmail.com
“A photo from today's Anzac Day ceremonies in Armidale. Dad (Rod Davis - pictured right) with Ron Woods (#610 - pictured left), former Armidale police chief and father of Andrew (#607).
While not a playing member, Dad fielded once or twice for WCC when we found ourselves short, including (infamously) in a 1st grade game at Lambert when we were unexpectedly down a man. Following our ask for assistance and having gone home to get his old creams and boots, his on-field exploits included dropping a shin-high catch at shortish square leg.
He was pretty grumpy for the rest of the day, including when at the pub, having being urged to have a beer with the boys after the day's play - not aided by Tim Muldoon (#296) ribbing him continually knowing he was grumpy. Dozer of course had known Dad for many years since Tim and I had gone to school together and, suffice to say, Dad knew Tim's humour.
When I travelled down to last year's reunion, I did ask Dad if he remembered filling in - response, "I should have taken that bloody catch". 🙂”
We just love to hear and post these stories. Please, if you have a Waratahs yarn, send it to thetahs@gmail.com
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In 1969, Waratahs shared the premiership with Hillgrove when their Final was drawn owing to rain. The match was evenly poised but most of the second day was lost, after Hillgrove r ...
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In 1966, Waratahs eventually lost to Ex Services in the longest Final ever played by a Waratahs side. Lasting over three weeks and remembering that Finals in those days were played ...
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In 1962, Waratahs hit the B grade Final with the same indifferent form they had shown all season. With the ultimate trump, 16 year old Don Foster in their ranks (a Waratahs season ...
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In 1953, a definitive moment in Waratahs history, when the first premiership was won. Against all odds, including form, weather, experience, A grade beat the second of two Easts te ...
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In 1960, Waratahs won their first B grade title and only Waratahs second premiership, when they defeated Public Service in an absolute nail biter. B grade was played as one day gam ...
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Ever wonder just how good you were? Wondered how you compared with the players from the past?The Tahs gives you a chance to find out because by following this link ...
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In 1963, B grade won an inevitable premiership when they gave Dumaresq a hiding in the Final. As it had been all season, it was high on the back of the two Geoffs - McDonald and Ma ...
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Q: Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale played in the Armidale District CA (formerly the New England CA) from the 1950-51 season until their last game in 2005-06. They had a couple of amalgamations post 2001 - first with Norths and for one season with Centrals - before exiting after one last season under their own, defiant banner at the end of 2005-06.
A club to be proud of, it was at its strongest in the 1980's, not only winning more premierships with its depth of ever rejuvenating talent but having more members and more teams which spread into the junior ranks and the early days of women's cricket.
Keeping the records of Waratahs has always been important. Our Yearbooks are the stuff of Armidale cricket legend - a seasonal review of the club's activity, on and off the field.
A club to be proud of, it was at its strongest in the 1980's, not only winning more premierships with its depth of ever rejuvenating talent but having more members and more teams which spread into the junior ranks and the early days of women's cricket.
Keeping the records of Waratahs has always been important. Our Yearbooks are the stuff of Armidale cricket legend - a seasonal review of the club's activity, on and off the field.
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Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale played in the Armidale District CA (formerly the New England CA) from the 1950-51 season until their last game in 2005-06. They had a couple of amalgamations post ...
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In 1976, A grade lost another Final, the last in a sequence 9 Finals defeats out of 11 in the seasons since 1966-67 ... and one of those victories was a rained out One Day Final wh ...
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In 1971, having not played Ex Services once during regular season play, with their only scheduled encounter completely washed out, the Final proved to be heartbreak again for A gra ...
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In 1960, B grade gave St Peters a thumping in the semis, winning by more than a hundred. St Peters made early inroads but Blake and McClenaghan managed to steer Waratahs to relativ ...
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In 1990,a drawn Final, because of rain washing most of the game away, was enough to give 1st grade the premiership against Ex Services and complete Waratahs most dominant decade. W ...
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In 1962, the two Waratahs teams had mixed fates. A grade lost their semi-final after University's batsmen put on a solid display, always managing to launch innings rescues just whe ...
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Q: Waratahs Cricket Club Armidale 1985-86 first grade grand final team defeated by Centrals Cricket Club by 141 runs on the first innings
Back Row – Andrew McNeill, Bede Ryan, Roger Sattler, Christian Quaife, James Campbell, Michael Connolly (Captain)
Front Row – John Whittal, Andrew Davis, Peter Tyndall, Chris Drake, Tim Muldoon
Match scorecard -
Back Row – Andrew McNeill, Bede Ryan, Roger Sattler, Christian Quaife, James Campbell, Michael Connolly (Captain)
Front Row – John Whittal, Andrew Davis, Peter Tyndall, Chris Drake, Tim Muldoon
Match scorecard -
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Six Premierships on this day in Waratahs history and one runner-up ... but losing to your own clubmates in the Final isn't as bad a feeling.In 1981, the all conqu ...
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Massive day in Finals history for Waratahs so we'll deal with it in two parts.In 1969, good and bad results for the two Waratahs team in competition this season. ...
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Two up, two down.In 1982, 4th grade, chock full of future stars but apart from their erstwhile leader Jim Pollard, mostly a bunch of confident kids, won the premi ...
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In 1960, Waratahs A grade lost in the semis to Bruce Kellaway, when he scored 75 and took 7-70 for Uralla. Uralla posted a good first day score with Taylor - as usual - playing his ...
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In 1955, H FORBES (#51) made a pair for A grade v Uralla. His second innings was off the last ball of the season!In 1972, A grade won one of the ...
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In 1973, A-Res grade won their Final against Hillgrove fairly effortlessly. After being unbeaten all season, they lived up to the raging hot favourite status with a convincing perf ...
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In 1974, there were shades of the three seasons earlier, when Waratahs batting won the premiership, in this A grade Final against Unicorns. On a perfect batting track, for once War ...
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As we March on through the month, less semis and now some Waratahs Finals start to be remembered. Today, one of the bitterest tastes ever left in the mouth of Waratahs players.SEM ...
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In 1959, B grade rolled Hillgrove for 99 in their semi-final, Nigel Richardson (5-43) and Tony Morriss doing the damage but John Frost bolstered the innings as they tired. Richards ...
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More finals action on this day in Waratahs history.In 1953, A grade's late season surge continued, beating Easts-I in the semi-final. One of two Easts sides in th ...
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A huge semi-finals edition today.1966, both teams in the semis for this season. A grade took on the multi talented University at Consett Davis and thanks to Tom C ...
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1955, MILTON MILLIGAN (#34 - pictured) held 3 catches in an innings for A grade v TAS after top scoring in Waratahs innings. His half century was his best score for Waratahs. ...
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All semi-final action today.In 1961, A-Res grade almost completely outplayed the minor premiers in their semi-final but despite having a team full of allrounders, ...
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In 1962, J BOUNDY (#118), a more than useful allrounder, made a pair for A-Res grade v Hillgrove.In 1990, it was the tale of three bowlers: PHIL ...
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In 1963, in the B grade semi v Tadcoop, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) dominated the first day's play, taking 7-34 as Tadcoop collapsed for 52, Marshall bowling unchanged with his new ball ...
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In 1962, LAURIE BLAKE (#126) did the hat trick for A-Res grade v Hillgrove, in the course of capturing the remarkable figures of 6-2. In order to try and engineer the outright they ...
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In 1957, MAX NIXON (#88) equalled a club record he would rather had avoided - the most ducks in a season. His 8 equalled John Dickson during the same season and he would again equa ...
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In 1969, BILL THOMPSON (#185) made 106 in a hurry allowing Waratahs to declare in front after the first day of their A grade match after TAS had done well to reach 170 against Wara ...
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In 1970, BRENDAN McGEE (#200) made 102 not out as A-Res made 8-328 v Armidale Teachers College, with six players making good runs. The win relegated Teachers to 4th and a place in ...
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In 1977, B grade lost the closest Premiership Final ever played by a Waratahs side. Hillgrove won by 2 wickets in a game where not team scored more than 90 in the four innings play ...
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In 1966, BILL THOMPSON (#185 - pictured) and ALAN GRAY (#26) added 101 for the opening partnership for A grade v Uralla. Thompson made 93 and was second man out at 137 after anothe ...
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In 1967, it was the tale of two bowlers fortunes. In A grade, TOM COOKE (#197), on the first day of the 1966-67 Premiership Final, routed the impossibly strong Ex Services side, ta ...
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In 1956, the genial giant of Waratahs early cricket, publican and opening bowler VIC SNELL (#9) had match figures of 10-38 (7-11 & 3-27) for A grade v Uralla. His bowling and Ross ...
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In 1968, A-Res/2nd grade suffered a mauling at the hands of de las Salle College. DLSC made the highest team score against Waratahs in the grade, with a big partnership between a y ...
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In 1958, JEFF WALSH (#84) made a dashing hundred, scoring 109 not out and adding a grade record 180 unbeaten with JOHN McINTYRE (#99 - pictured) for the 3rd wicket v de la Salle Co ...
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A rare bunch these highlights and they only see the light of day every four years!In 1992, TROY MAGUIRE (#628) held 3 catches in an innings for 1st grade v Hillgr ...
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In 1976, BRIAN JOICE (#218) bagged the best match figures of any Waratahs bowler, taking 14-55 (6-31 & 8-25) for A-Res grade v Uralla. Unfortunately, no detailed scorecard exists. ...
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In 1960, ERIC SMITH (#82) took 11-44 (7-25 & 4-19) for A grade v Churches. ...
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You've probably heard me rave about my old Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale: the deeds glorious and nefarious and the brilliant mates I had back then, many of them I have kept in touch with. Some ...
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In 1966, NORM BUCKLEY (#39) resurfaced for Waratahs, taking 11-58 (6-28 & 5-30) for A grade v de la Salle College. Buckley only played three games during February and March, taking ...
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In 1967, in the days before finals series being played over the one weekend, A grade won their semi-final, the pace attack making short work of University and then the batting stag ...
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In 1962, RAY REEVES (#143) and DICK CHISHOLM (#141) added 128 for the 3rd wicket for A-Res grade v YCW. Reeves made made his only Waratahs century. ...
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(pictured - Alan Gray & Allan Cox)In 1952, A grade lost their semi-final to Uralla. FRANK NICHOLSON (#30) became the first Waratahs player to record a pair. A grade lost all ...
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In 1958, JEFF WALSH (#84) and TED CROTTY (#98) added 114 for the 4th wicket for B grade v Public Service. ...
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In 1953, ROSS RIDLEY (#8) made 94 as A grade, having to beat competition heavyweights Uralla to qualify for the Finals, posted 204 on the first day. He shared a partnership of 113 ...
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In 1960, ERIC SMITH (#82) took 7-31 for A grade v Churches.In 1965, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) bagged a bowled hundred with 4-100, as A grade ground d ...
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In 1983, the reluctant wicketkeeper, GRAHAM FROST (#333 - pictured) held five catches in an innings for 1st grade v St Peters. Only four wicketkeepers have taken 5 or more catches ...
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In 1978, JOHN BAILLIE (#330) made his only Waratahs hundred, 104 not out for B grade v Uralla. In A-Res grade, DAVID TILBURY (#302) took career best figures of 9-52 v St Peters. Ti ...
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In 1962, ERIC SMITH (#82) took 7-33 for A grade v Churches, defending a low first innings total. ...
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In 1957, ROSS RIDLEY (#8), one of the originals, made his only Waratahs hundred, 106 v Rugby League, a typically belligerent innings. Coming in at 3-16, he added 82 with Ross Dunca ...
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In 1958, JOHN McINTYRE (#99) for B grade v Hillgrove and R GENTLE (#93) for A grade v de la Salle College, both made pairs. ...
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Definitely a batsman's day in the history of Waratahs ...In 1959, DON PAUL (#37) never made a hundred for Waratahs but one of his two nineties happened on this da ...
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In 1960, COL MARSHALL (#102) engineered one of the greatest "get out of gaol" acts in Waratahs history. B grade, bowled out against de la Salle for just 38, with no one making doub ...
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In 1966, PHIL McCANN (#202) joined the Best Performance in a Match list, for A-REs v St Peters, taking 5-24 on the first day and then making 78 on the second, in a partnership of 1 ...
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In 1984, GRAHAM FROST (#333) made 102x for 1st grade, anchoring the innings in chasing down YCW. After Roger Sattler's whirlwind 71 in an opening stand of 99, a mini collapse saw W ...
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In 1951, Waratahs played their first A grade game, a match which they lost v Railway. Prof Tony Horadam was the star as five players made ducks in Waratahs 99. ...
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In 1963, JOHN FAILES (#107) and in particular W DANGAR (#106), saved A grade from embarrassment in the match v the second Waratahs A grade side at Lambert Park. Originally, Univers ...
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In 1958, K MOFFATT (#77) held 3 catches in an innings for A grade v de la Salle College, on the first week of a game which would run to four innings on the following week, with DLS ...
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In 1976, BILL KEMPSTER (#259), who had five seasons with Waratahs from the early 70's, had his glorious moment with 107 for A-Res grade v Uni Vets. Starting in B grade and then gra ...
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In 1982, in the second year of the Waratahs Vets, ALEC FINLAYSON (#340 - pictured) and BRIAN JOICE (#218) added 128 for the 4th wicket for 3rd grade v Churches, batting on the seco ...
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Q: Vale Jack Trestrail
Sadly, Jack Trestrail (#303) has passed away in Brisbane, gradually leaving us after being subdued by dementia for sometime.
Tressy was a fine cricketer, making a name for himself in the Ex Services sides of the second half of the 1960's. Just to get a game for that team was an achievement as they were among the strongest club teams Armidale has seen. Earlier, he had been in the Easts stable.
Jack played the first of his 10 seasons with Waratahs in 1975 and was a handy allrounder in A grade until he made the move to A-Res grade in 1980, as a cornerstone of the legendary Waratahs Vets for two seasons. Not to leave it at that, when the Vets concept ended, he took his place with distinction in 2nd grade, making nearly 1,400 runs at 41 with 4 hundreds over the next three seasons before retirement. In all, he made 2,459 runs@27, took 124 wickets@17 and held 44 catches.
Club members will remember him for different reasons. Andrew Davis remembers the part Jack played in his foremost personal highlight at Waratahs, a 2nd grade 5th wicket record partnership of 142 v TAS in November of 1983, when his batting partner made 111 of his 530 runs that season. His 3rd grade Vets team mates would remember Tressy and Brian Joice opening the bowling and both bowling unchanged through two innings of a semi final v Churches and not content with rolling them for 91 & 74 - his own contribution 6-48 & 3-29 of nearly 30 overs for the weekend), then guiding the side home with a steady 39 not out as Waratahs scored 9-97 and won by just the one wicket. His players will recall his captaincy in 2nds was all positivity and encouragement. Others remember his kindness away from the field, as a rare businessman in the financial sector with a heart.
He was a bloke who loved to compete and he could be fierce in a scrap, one that you'd rather have on your side but he also loved to play the game for the fun which came from playing with his mates ... and of course, stirring the opposition!
Its ironic, that while in the end he had trouble remembering, he's a Tah we won't ever forget.
Sadly, Jack Trestrail (#303) has passed away in Brisbane, gradually leaving us after being subdued by dementia for sometime.
Tressy was a fine cricketer, making a name for himself in the Ex Services sides of the second half of the 1960's. Just to get a game for that team was an achievement as they were among the strongest club teams Armidale has seen. Earlier, he had been in the Easts stable.
Jack played the first of his 10 seasons with Waratahs in 1975 and was a handy allrounder in A grade until he made the move to A-Res grade in 1980, as a cornerstone of the legendary Waratahs Vets for two seasons. Not to leave it at that, when the Vets concept ended, he took his place with distinction in 2nd grade, making nearly 1,400 runs at 41 with 4 hundreds over the next three seasons before retirement. In all, he made 2,459 runs@27, took 124 wickets@17 and held 44 catches.
Club members will remember him for different reasons. Andrew Davis remembers the part Jack played in his foremost personal highlight at Waratahs, a 2nd grade 5th wicket record partnership of 142 v TAS in November of 1983, when his batting partner made 111 of his 530 runs that season. His 3rd grade Vets team mates would remember Tressy and Brian Joice opening the bowling and both bowling unchanged through two innings of a semi final v Churches and not content with rolling them for 91 & 74 - his own contribution 6-48 & 3-29 of nearly 30 overs for the weekend), then guiding the side home with a steady 39 not out as Waratahs scored 9-97 and won by just the one wicket. His players will recall his captaincy in 2nds was all positivity and encouragement. Others remember his kindness away from the field, as a rare businessman in the financial sector with a heart.
He was a bloke who loved to compete and he could be fierce in a scrap, one that you'd rather have on your side but he also loved to play the game for the fun which came from playing with his mates ... and of course, stirring the opposition!
Its ironic, that while in the end he had trouble remembering, he's a Tah we won't ever forget.
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You might be wondering how a club that hasn't taken the field for nearly twenty years, Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale on the Northern Tablelands of NSW, can still be under discussion and their m ...
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Sadly, Jack Trestrail (#303) has passed away in Brisbane, gradually leaving us after being subdued by dementia for sometime.Tressy was a fine cricketer, making a name for himself in the Ex S ...
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In 1966, BILL THOMPSON (#185) and JOHN FAILES (#107) added 158 unbeaten for the 4th wicket after three A grade wicket fell quickly v Easts at Newling. In complete control at 3-213, ...
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(pictured) Matt PineIn 1961, ALAN GRAY (#26) made 90 as A grade shut out the powerful Uralla side at the Armidale Sportsground. After John Roberts grabbed three o ...
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In 1962, KEITH DAWSON (#146) held 3 catches in an innings for B grade v Easts. ...
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In 1985, ANDREW HUTCHINSON (#477) was a 16 year old in his debut season for Waratahs. Bowling at first change for 3rd grade v Hillgrove, he was a dropped catch away from 9-49, when ...
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As most cricket seasons enter their 5th month ...In 1958, DON GRATTON (#86) took 8-23 as B grade kept Dumaresq's total 9-78. The problem came with Waratahs reply. ...
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In 1959, MAX NIXON (#88) held 3 catches in an innings for B grade v Public Service. ...
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In 1960, COL MARSHALL (#102) did the hat trick for B grade v St Peters, included in his 6-29. ...
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In 1966, GREG RUSSELL (#131) scored 112 not out for A-Res grade v Ex Services, the first of five hundreds he would score in five seasons until his eventual elevation to A grade. Hi ...
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In 1956, ROSS RIDDLEY (#8) and ALAN GRAY (#26) added 119 for the 2nd wicket for A grade v Rugby League. ...
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In 1962, Uralla scored the highest team total against a Waratahs A/1st grade side, 2-387. No prizes for guessing the culprits. Walter Taylor 202 not out and Bede Ryan 137 had a day ...
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No personal highlights on this day, so instead the Waratahs great lists of ducks. Once you have opened the file, there are various pages showing various ways to look at the quackers from Waratahs h ...
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(pictured) Ben and Martin CampbellIn 1964, NIGEL RICHARDSON (#103) bagged a hat trick for A grade v Uralla, with BRIAN ROBERTS (#114) catching two of them among t ...
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In 1960, TERRY MACKENZIE (#54, pictured) took 10-53 (3-26 & 7-27) for A grade v Easts. His second innings figures were his best bowling performance in a long Waratahs career, predo ...
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In 1983, ROGER SATTLER (#378) and GRAHAM FROST (#333) added 119 for the 5th wicket for 1sts v Centrals. Coming together at 4-51, their partnership saw Waratahs through to the win. ...
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In 1962, D BUCKNELL (#133) made a pair in the all day Sunday Comp v Public Service. The Sunday Comp only lasted a couple of seasons, with teams that were mostly made up from A and ...
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(pictured) Syd PhilpIn 1973, DAVID LYNCH (#249) made 74 not out and took 5-41 for A-Res grade v Uralla, to set himself on the Best Performance in a match list. ...
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(pictured) Hugh FerrisIn 1957, HUGH FERRIS (#32) did the hat trick for B grade v Public Service. Defending only 72, Ferris, bowling first change, tore through Pub ...
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(pictured) Matt PineA batting day for all except Moffatt ...In 1958, K MOFFATT (#77) bagged a pair as A grade lost by an innings to Easts. ...
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In 1953, S MACKIE (#33) almost scored the first Waratahs century when he was dismissed for 99 for A grade v Uralla. He shared a partnership of 102 with G FERRIS (#25) as Waratahs t ...
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In 1988, two old mates, TONY BENNETT (#355) and BOB HUGHES (#511) added 128 for the 6th wicket for 5th grade v Wollomombi. Their stand was most of the innings of 9-159. ...
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(pictured) Daniel RyanIn 1987, DANIEL RYAN (#514) and BEN CAMPBELL (#489) added 102 for the 2nd wicket in 5th grade's comfortable one day win v Ex Services. ...
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(pictured) Tony BennettIn 1957, ROY SMITH (#83) went onto the Best Performance in a Match list with 5-41 & 3-65 with the ball and 50 & 15 not out with the bat, as ...
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(pictured) Bede Ryan ... January 11th should be renamed Bede Ryan Day.In 1964, all rounder RAY REEVES (#143) went onto the Best Performances in a ...
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(pictured) Peter LangstonSome big 'uns happen today ...In 1960, ERIC SMITH (#82) took his best match figures, 12-67 (8-34 & 4-33) for A grade in ...
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(pictured) Martin HadfieldIn 1956, NORM BUCKLEY (#39), one of Armidale's finest sportsmen, took 10-55 (6-30 & 4-25) for A grade in their low scoring loss to Wests ...
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In 1962, DON FOSTER (#155) recorded the best bowling performance by any Waratahs player when he took all ten B grade wickets in an innings v Public Service (10-22). No other player ...
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In 1974, playing in the last of his 18 seasons with Waratahs, JOHN RUSSELL (#89) took his best bowling figures, 7-28 for B grade v Centrals. John was one of the most prolific wick ...
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In 1953, LAURIE COOPER (#2), an allrounder and one of the Originals, took the first Waratahs 10 wicket haul for A grade v Easts. He also became the first entry on the Best Match Pe ...
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In 1960, one of Waratahs finest allrounders, ERIC SMITH (#82) took his best bowling figures, 8-34 for A grade v Uralla. ...
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In 1961, TONY MORRISS (#78) took the third of his three hat tricks for Waratahs. This one was for A-Res grade v Uralla, in a match played over the New Year period. Morriss was one ...
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In the days before Boxing Day Test matches, local cricket matches were played.In 1959, BOB BRENNAN (#127), an excellent all rounder, took his best bowling figures ...
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In 1957, ARTY SEE (#81) took 6-16, including a hat trick for B grade v Hillgrove. ...
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In 1961, another of those rare instances where two century partnerships occur in an innings but with no players in common, when A-Res grade made 8-253 in their second innings v Hil ...
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In 1979, BRUCE HENDERSON (#376), an opening bowler with long flowing hair, took 7-22 for A-Res grade v YCW and earned himself a place in A grade until the semi-finals. No other det ...
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In 1968, D LITTLE (#199) and JEFF WALSH (#84) both made centuries in their grade record opening partnership of 211 as A-Res grade cruised to 348 v Ex Services. Waratahs won outrigh ...
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In 1958, RON MARSHALL (#250a) bagged his best bowling figures for Waratahs, taking 7-57, one of the few highlights as B grade lost by an innings to Hillgrove. For the 'grovers, Joh ...
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In 1959, COL MARSHALL (#102) achieved his best bowling figures of 8-12 for B grade v St Peters. Marshall would go on to take 240 wickets for Waratahs: 128 in A-Res and 112 in B gra ...
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In 1971, BILL THOMPSON (#185) and ALAN GRAY (#26) added 104 unbeaten for the 1st wicket for A grade v Churches. With only an hour left in the match and after Waratahs lost on the f ...
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In 1977, SYD PHILP (#269) made 108 for B grade v ACAE (Teachers College). In the same innings, GARY JOICE (#294) and JOHN BAILLIE (#330) added 149 for the 2nd wicket. ...
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In 1961, D LANG (#138) made 108x as A grade defeated University in an all day game. All day games could be played by arrangement where sides might be unavailable for one of the wee ...
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In 1962, Royals were all out for 8, the lowest score made against any Waratahs side, in any grade. Royals fared little better in the second innings, making 32. Unfortunately, a det ...
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In 1963, J WOODWARD (#180) took 7-18 for B grade v Vampires (no scorecard available).In 1968, BRIAN JOICE (#218) played the first games of his 16 ...
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In 1952, ROSS RIDLEY (#8) made 4 dismissals (1 cat & 3 st) for A grade v in Easts 2nd innings. With a catch and a stumping in the first innings, this gave him 6 for the match. He's ...
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(pictured) Brian JoiceIn 1953, ROSS RIDLEY (#8), an Original and IAN HODGE (#23) added 103 for the 2nd wicket for A grade v Easts. ...
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(pictured) Alan GrayOne of the rare days of the cricket season where there are no individual highlights for Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale, so instead, here a few interesting d ...
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(pictured) Ian CampbellIn 1960, wicketkeeper RAY ROSE (#58) held 3 catches in an innings for A-Res grade v Easts.In 1983, TIM MULDOON (#29 ...
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In 1961,PETER MORSE (#19), the second of the fine wicketkeepers produced in the 1950's, he made his only Waratahs hundred, 129 for A grade v Uralla. Replying to Uralla's 7-341 in w ...
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(pictured) Brian MairIn 1962, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) took 10-85 (5+40 & 5-45) as B grade beat City Council outright. Waratahs v City Council - B grade, 1st ...
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(pictured) Eric SmithFour centuries, two near misses and a couple of bags of wickets ...In 1957, ERIC SMITH (#82) and ALAN GRAY (#26), two playe ...
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In 1958, another tour de force from TONY MORRISS (#78) as he repeated the dose from the first day on the second against Armidale Teachers College in B grade. HIs match figures of 1 ...
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(pictured) Tony BennettIn 1964, KEITH McINTYRE (#129) mad 99 for A-Res grade v YCW. He would have three more close calls before finally getting the illusive centu ...
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(pictured) Alec FinlaysonIn 1954, ROSS RIDLEY (#8) snared the most stumpings in an innings by a Waratahs keeper, when he effected 4 of them, all from the part tim ...
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In 1960, the man they called Tall Tony, TONY MORRISS (#78) took 10-96 (8-52 & 2-44) for A-Res grade v Hillgrove. The man was a legend of the lower grades, taking 305 wickets for th ...
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(pictured) proposed new club capWaratahs Cricket Club of Armidale is a club which always prided itself on its history and not just the tales passed on down by generations of playe ...
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As cricket turns it mind to Christmas, Waratahs batsmen clearly got a move on on the 1st December.In 1962, ALLAN COX (#160) and ALAN GRAY (#26) added 124 for the ...
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In 1968, all rounder BOB BRENNAN (#127) made 125 as A-Res grade beat Dumaresq comfortably in a game where both sides made 200 plus in their first innings. A very young Peter Schaef ...
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In 1952, K GODLEY (#35) bagged a pair for A grade v University. ...
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In 1959, J BOUNDY (#118) took 4 wickets in one over for A-Res grade v Armidale Teachers College. The ATC top three had made a reasonable start of 1-55, with Tony Morriss claiming t ...
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In 1954, VIC SNELL (#9 - pictured), the huge, club-footed publican, and Waratahs first enforcer with the new ball, took 7-28 for A grade v Armidale Teachers College. In a low scori ...
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In 1960, JOHN McINTYRE (#99) took 6-29, including a hat trick, for B grade v Public Service. He also top scored in Waratahs innings. ...
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The newly reborn Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale is making online registration available to anyone who was a player, a supporter, a friend or just an admirer of the club during its 57 year histor ...
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(pictured) Allan Thompson(left) at the toss with Brian Gream before the 1974-75 Two Day FinalIn 1961, BRUCE McCLENAGHAN (#74) held 3 catches in an innings for B g ...
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In 1956, TONY MORRISS (#78) bagged a pair for B grade v Armidale Teachers College. He was part of a string of Waratahs first innings wickets that saw them go from 0-33 to all out f ...
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(pictured) Bill ThompsonIn 1958, JOHN RICHARDSON (#38) bagged a pair for A grade v Easts.In 1969, BILL THOMPSON (#185) and TERRY BETTS (#2 ...
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(pictured) Laurie BlakeIn 1953, A grade made their highest team total, a 408 run afternoon at Lambert Park v the new club, Wests. Skipper FRED SKILLICORN (#31) an ...
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In 1955, D WATSON (#62) and JOE LEAHY (#4) had the completely unique distinction of recording a pair in the same game for Waratahs in the Andrew Shield game v Rugby League. The And ...
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(pictured) Michael Muldoon, centre photo, in his UNE days.In 1960, J BOUNDY (#118) did the hat trick for A-Res grade as they bowled Armidale Teachers College out ...
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In 1962, A grade smashed 5-367 on the first day and had University one down by stumps. The innings was anchored by D LANG’s (#138) 128, which included a mammoth 197 run partners ...
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In 1957, ARTY SEE (#81) and JOHN McINTYRE (#99) added 104 unbeaten for the 2nd wicket for B grade v Dumaresq. In a one day game, Waratahs rolled Dumaresq cheaply and after an early ...
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In 1980, B grade achieved their biggest winning margin when they defeated Centrals by an innings and 173 runs. After Mark Dell and Bill Maguire cleaned up Centrals in the first day ...
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In 1965, two strong bowling performances, one in each grade. In 1st grade, D LITTLE (#199) took a hat trick on the opening day against TAS. After Tom Cooke took an early wicket, TA ...
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In 1966, TOM COOKE (#197) took 7-31 for A grade as Churches were dismissed for just 115 - 4 of them bowled, 2 lbw. Top score for Churches was future Waratahs player Merv Philp, one ...
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In 1961, D LANG (#138) and PETER MORSE (#19) added 167 for the 4th wicket for A grade v University. Chasing University's 215, Waratahs lost three early wickets before Lang and Mors ...
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In 1962, GEOFF MacDONALD (#168), in the midst of a spectacular season, took 10-70 (6-26 & 4-44) for B grade as they defeated TAS outright. He also scored handy runs in both innings ...
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In 1963, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) made the highest score by any Waratahs player in A-Res/2nd grade, when he made 176 v Armidale High School, as Waratahs ran up 7-349. A lack of detail ...
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In 1958, TED CROTTY (#98) gave one of the best match performances of any player in Waratahs history. Playing for B grade in an absolute cracker of match, Crotty took 6-59 as Dumare ...
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Above: Bede RyanIn 1983, that man of the 90's - GRAHAM FROST (#333) bagged another one, with 94 for 1st grade v YCW. Frosty opened and was the backbone of an inni ...
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In 1961, wicketkeeper PETER MORSE (#19) made 4 dismissals (3 caught and 1 stumped) for A grade v University. Morse was a fine keeper, with 52 A grade dismissals in his eight season ...
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Above: Steve HadfieldIn 1968, GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) took his career-best figures of 7-70 for A grade v Uralla, removing five of the top seven. Renowned with the b ...
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In 1958,TED CROTTY (#98) went onto the Best Match Performance list when he took 6-59 in Dumaresq's first day 213 and then made 119 not out as Waratahs took a two run first innings ...
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In 1953, BOB HOWE (#36) took 11-100 (5-41 & 6-59) for A grade v de la Salle College. In a low scoring match, he also scored 28 & 31, being the mainstay in the outright victory. ...
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In 1983, ROGER SATTLER (#378) made 98 for 1st grade v Easts. Chasing a modest Easts total of 183, Satts, batting at three, only got support from Greg Johnson (#352), as they added ...
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The Waratahs 2023 reunion, held at the Top Pub Uralla on 28th October, was a cracker, with a strong turnout - bit like a Thursday training session at Newling nets.We welcomed Mike & Rick Por ...
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In 1978, after living in Brian Connolly's caravan and Graham Johnson's flat, after a serious motorbike accident nearly ended his playing days, PETER LANGSTON (#357) made his debut ...
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In 1956, JEFF WALSH (#84) held 3 catches in an innings for B grade v Public Service.In 1984, GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) made 119 not out for 2nd grade ...
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One of those days ...In 1957, BRIAN BATTESBY (#64) made a pair as Waratahs crashed to an innings loss against TAS. Its one of Waratahs worst defeats in A grade. ...
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(Above) MATT CAMPBELL1958, TONY MORRISS (#78) took 11-34 (5-5 & 6-29) for B grade v TAS. After rolling TAS for just 26 on the opening day with Nigel Richardson, M ...
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(Above) Bede RyanIn 1959, JOHN McINTYRE (#99) did the hat trick for B grade v Armidale Teachers College.In 1964, BRIAN ROBERTS (#114) took ...
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In 1965, TOM COOKE (#197), created his only entry on the best match performances list, scoring 62 and taking 6-58 for A grade v Churches. His batting fell away during his 11 season ...
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Busy day in Waratahs history.In 1961, D LANG (#138) scored 127 for A grade v Armidale Teachers College. He added 127 with JOHN FAILES (#107) for the 4th wicket. F ...
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Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale played it first game in the then New England Cricket Association in September of 1950. By Christmas, on the basis of results and playing p ...
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In 1957, ERIC SMITH (#82) took 6-104 for A grade as TAS piled on the runs on the first day of what would be an outright win by an innings against Waratahs. It was the second time i ...
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Left to right:Front row - Ian Hodge(#23), Beau Richardson(#6), Don Paul(#37), Ross Ridley(#8), Bob Gustard(#52), Hugh Ferris(#32)Back row - ...
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In 1980, BRIAN JOICE (#218) went onto the Best Match Performance list with 64, 3-8 & 5-51 for A-Res grade v YCW. ...
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In 1981, JAMES CAMPBELL (#382) and TIM BINDLEY (393) added 102 for the 7th wicket for 4th grade v The Armidale School. In 3rd grade, JACK TRESTRAIL (#303) had a couple of good days ...
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In 1965, D LITTLE (#199) and TOM COOKE (#197) added 136 for the 6th wicket for A grade v Churches. In A-Res grade, DICK CHISOLM (#141) and BRENDAN McGEE (#200) added 240 for the 3r ...
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In 1955, NORM BUCKLEY (#39) took 13-69 in A grade’s outright defeat of de la Salle College. After Ross Ridley smashed 88 in Waratahs 228, Buckley took 6-23 in their first innings ...
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In 1950, LAURIE COOPER (#2), Waratahs earliest all rounder, took 8-11 for A-Res grade v Uralla. It is the earliest bowling record in club history. It would remain the best bowling ...
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In 1956, JOHN RICHARDSON (#38) and DOUG JOHNSTONE (#47) added the neat 100 for A grade for the 4th wicket v de la Salle College. In B grade, JOHN DICKSON (#66) had the misfortune t ...
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The loss of history, whether it be artefacts or records, can be a devastating blow, especially to sporting clubs.Waratahs CC, formerly of Armidale in the New England region of NSW ...
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In 1957, ALAN GRAY (#26) and ERIC SMITH (#82) opened the innings against Armidale High School and added 110 before Gray left. Waratahs had earier folded for just 103 chasing AHS's ...
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Another day for the batsmen in Waratahs history.In 1958, ALAN GRAY (#26) held 3 catches in an innings as A grade had a long day in the field v Uralla. In the same ...
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Some great early season form over the years, with five centuries and four century partnerships, with two of them grade partnership records!In 1981, the odd couple ...
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In 1976, one of the journey men of Armidale cricket, COL MACK (#266) held 3 catches in an innings for A grade v Armidale College of Advanced Education (Armidale Teachers College). ...
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All about hundreds on this day in Waratahs history.In 1960, RAY ROSE (#58) and J BOUNDY (#118) added 106 for the 5th wicket for A-Res grade v Easts.In 1983, ...
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In 1973, J PATERSON (#282) and D RIDLEY (#245) added 124 unbeaten for the 1st wicket for B grade v Armidale Teachers College. The pair combined earlier to subjugate the college men ...
