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ON THIS DAY - 7th January

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 07, 2024

(pictured) Martin Hadfield

In 1956, NORM BUCKLEY (#39), one of Armidale's finest sportsmen, took 10-55 (6-30 & 4-25) for A grade in their low scoring loss to Wests. Of note was a very young Terry Mackenzie playing for Wests and the very spread out nature of the game.

Waratahs v Wests - A grade, 17th December 1955 & 7th January 1956

In 1961, ERIC SMITH (#82) made another entry on the Best Match Performance list with 80 & 5-54 for A grade v Churches. Syd Philp top scored for Churches.

Waratahs v Churches - A grade, 31st December 1960 & 7th January 1961

In 1989, it was all about the fieldsmen, with wicketkeeper JOHN WHITTALL (#499 and MARTIN HADFIELD (#545) performing the rare event of both taking three catches in the same innings for 2nd grade v Ex Services. In 3rd grade, A WALMSLEY (#570) held 4 catches in an innings v Ex Services, all off different bowlers! Ex Waratahs player Lyndon strong took Waratahs for a century. A bad day for Waratahs as Ex Services made a clean sweep of Waratahs in all four grades.

Waratahs v Ex Services - 2nd grade, 7th January 1989

Waratahs v Ex Services - 3rd grade, 7th January 1989

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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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