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ON THIS DAY - 31st October

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 01, 2023

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.

Waratahs v de la Salle College - A grade, 24th & 31st October 1953

In 1964, TERRY MACKENZIE (#54) and BRIAN ROBERTS (#114) rolled the very strong Uralla side for just 75 runs on the first day. Both took five wickets. Roberts also held 3 catches in the innings. The remarkable thing about the performance was it was the third consecutive innings the pair had opened the innings and bowled unchanged. P NEWSOME (#193) made 90 for B grade v TAS, as Waratahs made 182, just a week after being all out for 16 and 48 v Dumaresq.

Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 31st October & 7th November 1964

In 1970, BRIAN CONNOLLY (#226) and GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) added 107 for the 4th wicket for A grade v Bundarra before Guiley was run out.

Waratahs v Bundarra - A grade, 31st October & 7th November 1970

In 1981, GRAHAM PATTERSON (#346) and VICTOR CREW (#399) added 110 for the 3rd wicket for 2nd grade v Ex Services. Patto went onto the Best Performances in Match list with 52 and 4 catches as wicketkeeper.

Waratahs v Ex Services - 2nd grade, 24th & 31st October 1981

In 1998, wicketkeeper DAVID DUNLOP (#757) held 3 catches in an innings for 4th grade v Hillgrove.

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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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