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ON THIS DAY - 1st November

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 01, 2023

In 1958,TED CROTTY (#98) went onto the Best Match Performance list when he took 6-59 in Dumaresq's first day 213 and then made 119 not out as Waratahs took a two run first innings lead.


In 1986, Waratahs recorded the biggest ever victory in 2nd grade, beating Uralla by an innings and 181 runs, with Matt Campbell and David Laurence scoring hundreds on the first day and Steve Reading and David Tilbury taking 13 Uralla wickets between them. In 3rd grade, ALBERT HOFKAMP (#476) took 3 catches in an innings v Uralla.

Waratahs v Uralla - 2nd grade, 25th October & 1st November 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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