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ON THIS DAY - 13th December

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | December 14, 2023

In 1952, ROSS RIDLEY (#8) made 4 dismissals (1 cat & 3 st) for A grade v in Easts 2nd innings. With a catch and a stumping in the fist innings, this gave him 6 for the match. He's the only keeper to take six or more in a match twice.

Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 6th & 13th December 1952


In 1980 it was the batsman's day. In A grade, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) made 140 not out for A grade v St Peters, sharing partnerships of 111 with GRAHAM FROST (#333) for the 4th wicket and 114 with BRIAN MAIR (#307) for the 5th. It was Conno's first grade ton.

Waratahs v St Peters - A grade, 13th & 20th December 1980

In A-Res grade, ALAN GRAY (#26) made 108 not out and BRIAN JOICE (#218) 104 v Uralla, adding 122 for the 2nd wicket.

Waratahs v Uralla - A-Res Vets, 13th & 20th December 1980

In B grade, GREG JOHNSON (#352) made his only Waratahs hundred, with 107 not out v TAS. He shared a partnership of 110 with MATT CAMPBELL (#490) for the 3rd wicket and 121 unbeaten with IAN CAMPBELL (#212) for the 6th (a grade record).

Waratahs v TAS - B grade, 13th & 20th December 1980


In 1986, JEREMY ROACH (#521) and GAVIN FINLAYSON (#516) added a grade record 93 for the 5th wicket for 5th grade v Uralla.

Waratahs v Uralla - 5th grade, 6th & 13th December 1986


In 1997, GAVIN FINLAYSON (#516) made the last 1st grade hundred, 122 v Uralla. It was Waratahs only win of the season. Late in the innings, BRIAN BETTS (#764) and MATT GRIFFITHS (#717) added a grade record 56 for the last wicket.

Waratahs v Uralla - 1st grade, 13th & 20th December 1997

In 3rd grade, wicketkeeper DAVID DUNLOP held 3 catches in an innings v Uni Vets.

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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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