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ON THIS DAY - 9th November

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 09, 2023

In 1963, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) made the highest score by any Waratahs player in A-Res/2nd grade, when he made 176 v Armidale High School, as Waratahs ran up 7-349. A lack of detailed scoresheet probably robs him and Bob Brennan - who made 89 - from having a large partnership recognised.

AHS 103 (Geoff Marshall 4-50, W Porter 3-22) and 3-161 (Peter Barrett 3-23) lost to Waratahs 7(dec)349 (Geoff Marshall 176, Bob Brennan 89, Hugh Ferris 37) by 246 runs.

In B grade, BRIAN BARRETT (#117) took 10-30 (5-18 & 5-12) as Waratahs hammered Hillgrove in a low scoring match. He combined with Dick Russell (4-9) to roll the 'grovers for just 24 in their second innings.

Waratahs 62 and 147 (Bill Nixon 22, Brian Barrett 22) beat Hillgrove 73 (Brian Barrett 5-18, Dick Russell 3-23) and 24 (Brian Barrett 5-12, Dick Russell 4-9) outright by 112 runs.


n 1996, wicketkeeper PHIL REES (#636) held 3 catches in an innings for 4th grade v Norths.

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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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