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ON THIS DAY - 24th October

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | October 24, 2023

(Above) Bede Ryan

In 1959, JOHN McINTYRE (#99) did the hat trick for B grade v Armidale Teachers College.

In 1964, BRIAN ROBERTS (#114) took 11-80 (3-52 & 8-28) and bagged a hat trick in the second innings for A grade v Public Service. His second innings figures were his best for Waratahs. He and McKenzie bowled unchanged for the match, failing by one wicket to secure the outright.

Waratahs v Public Service - A grade, 17th & 24th October 1964

In 1981, ALAN GRAY (#26) and IAN CAMPBELL (#212) added 135 for the 2nd wicket for 3rd grade v Uni Vets. Waratahs only made 190 in the innings! GRAHAM PATTERSON (#346), this time with the keepers pads on, held 4 catches in the 2nd grade match v Ex Services.

Waratahs v Uni Vets - 3rd grade, 24th & 31st October 1981

In 1987, CHRIS QUAIFE (#372) made 121 not out batting at 7 as 1st grade made 289 v Hillgrove. He and Gary Clarke (#285) added an all grades club record of 150 for the 6th wicket.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - 1st grade, 24th & 31st October 1987

In 3rd grade, BEDE RYAN (#503) and MARTIN HADFIELD (#545) added 107 for the 5th wicket v Hillgrove. Ryan went on to make 144 not out as Waratahs reach 7-298.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - 3rd grade, 24th & 31st October 1987

In 4th grade, wicketkeeper DAVE ROBERTS (#484) held 3 catches in an innings v Hillgrove.

In 1992, SYD PHILP (#269) and CRAIG BLAKE (#671) - on debut - added 141 for the 2nd wicket for 5th grade v Ex Services. Blake made exactly 100. Later in the innings STUART CUMMINS (#687) - also on debut - made 131 on debut. Strangely, it would be the only match Cummins would play for Waratahs. Blake and Cummins are the only Waratahs players to debut with centuries and both in the same inning! No detailed score sheet is available for the match.

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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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