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ON THIS DAY - 9th January

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 09, 2024

(pictured) Peter Langston


Some big 'uns happen today ...


In 1960, ERIC SMITH (#82) took his best match figures, 12-67 (8-34 & 4-33) for A grade in a very rare - early history - outright victory over Uralla. The victory was likely won because Walter Taylor failed twice.

Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 2nd & 9th January 1960

In A-Res grade, ARTY SEE (#81) became the first only three Waratahs batsmen to score a century and a fifty in the same match. He is also one of only eight to carry his bat and he also had taken ten wickets in a another match, making him the rarest of birds.

Waratahs v Public Service - A-Res grade, 2nd & 9th January, 1960


In 1971, BOB BARWICK (#234) had career best figures of 7-30 for A-Res grade v Easts. With 102 wickets, Bob is our second most successful orthodox leg spinner behind Mark Charter.

Waratahs v Easts - A-Res grade, 9th January 1971

Easts 68 (Bob Barwick 7-30) and 8(dec)90 (Col Marshall 3-13); Waratahs 47 (S Hure 6-17) and 7-54


In 1982, wicketkeeper JASON KELLHER (#415) took 4 dismissals (2 cat, 2 st) for 4th grade v Churches.

Waratahs v Churches - 4th grade, 9th January 1982


In 1988, PETER LANGSTON (#357) made 153 for 3rd grade in a 40 over game v Easts. He is one of only three batsmen to score two scores over 150. His innings was 69% of the teams total of 221. Only Brian Rhodes 128 of 168 (76%) has a higher percentage of a teams completed innings among century makers. Lango added 170 with NICK ENTSCH (#546) for the 3rd wicket, a grade record, after coming in at 2-4 (Breusch and Hadfield for ducks and 4 wides) on the fourth ball of the innings and being out on the first ball of the last over. There were 4 ducks in the Waratahs innings.

Waratahs v Easts - 3rd grade, 9th January 1988

In 2nds, STEVE HADFIELD (#524) held 3 catches in an innings.


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.

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