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ON THIS DAY - 6th October

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | October 06, 2023

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 for 52 in their first innings. Waratahs won outright by an innings, taking 20 ATC wickets and losing none of their own!

In 1979, PETER LANGSTON (#357) scored 95 for A-Res grade v St Peters on the cement at the Racecourse. He was out the ball after skipper Tony Bennett victim of a Mankad by St Peters new recruit, Allan Donges, trying to send the miscreant over long on, only to lose his middle stump.

In 1984, 3rd grade were rolled on the opening day of the season for the lowest score by Waratahs in that grade, 25. It was DOUG MENZIES (#481) first game for the club. Record in your first outing. Bonus!

In 1990, TONY BENNETT (#355) took 7-107 for 3rd grade v Ex Services. It was the second time he had joined the bowler's hundred club in just 7 months! On the same day in 4th grade, club legend ROSS RIDLEY (#8 - pictured), one of the Originals, came back on the field for Waratahs 33 years, 6 months and 27 days after his previous game. The scorer of Waratahs second hundred, he was a superb wicketkeeper, known for standing up to the quicks and effecting lightning stumpings.

Waratahs v Ex Services - 3rd Grade, 6th & 13th October 1990

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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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