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ON THIS DAY - 18th October

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | October 18, 2023

In 1980, BRIAN JOICE (#218) went onto the Best Match Performance list with 64, 3-8 & 5-51 for A-Res grade v YCW.

Waratahs Vets v YCW - A-Res grade 11th & 18th October 1980


In 1986, as previously described, MICHAEL HANDES (#518) was run out for 99, waiting all week on 96 not out for 5th grade v Ex Services. I'm not going to describe how it happened but if you bump into Bill Johnson, ask him. In 3rd grade, IAN GREAM (#527) and PAUL BLOOMFIELD (#526) added a grade record 66 for the 7th wicket v Ex Services.

Waratahs v Ex Services - 3rd grade, 11th & 18th October 1986

About Me

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder
Waratahs CC of Armidale; The Tahs Inc
www.thetahs.com.au
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.

What’s the best cricket advice you’ve ever received:
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