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ON THIS DAY - 6th January

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 06, 2024

In 1962, DON FOSTER (#155) recorded the best bowling performance by any Waratahs player when he took all ten B grade wickets in an innings v Public Service (10-22). No other player has taken all ten. It was a record-breaking season for Foster, who took 132 wickets in B grade, a cricket association record. He also bagged another 9 in A-Res grade, which is often overlooked, for a 141 wicket season. If it wasn't a good enough day out, his bowling included a hat trick and he had earlier top scored!

Waratahs v Public Service - B grade, 6th December 1962

In A-Res grade, JEFF WALSH (#84) and RAY ROSE (#58) added 101 for the 8th wicket for A-Res grade v Uralla.

Waratahs v Uralla - A-Res grade, 30th December 1961 & 6th January 1962

In 1979, BRUCE MATHIESON (#250) and MIKE HENDERSON (#319) added 128 for the 5th wicket for A-Res grade v Churches. Mathieson made 109, his only Waratahs century.

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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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