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ON THIS DAY - 16th October

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | October 16, 2023

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 3rd wicket v Armidale Teachers College. It was, at the time, the highest partnership for any wicket, in any grade but was subsequently passed by two other double century partnerships for the 3rd wicket in A-Res/2nd grade. Chisolm made 139.

Waratahs b Churches - A grade, 16th & 23rd October 1965

In 1976, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) made a breakout innings of 92 not out for B grade v Uralla. It marked the transition from talent schoolboy cricketer to the star he would become.

B v Uralla - Waratahs won by 113 runs

Waratahs 6-192 (Michael Connolly 94x, Ian Campbell 30ret, John Briggs 28); Uralla 79 (Brian Joice 4-24)

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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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