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ON THIS DAY - January 19th

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | January 19, 2024

(pictured) Hugh Ferris


In 1957, HUGH FERRIS (#32) did the hat trick for B grade v Public Service. Defending only 72, Ferris, bowling first change, tore through Public Service with career best figures of 6-18. Not so well performed, JOHN DICKSON (#66), after making 33 in his first game, set the record for the most ducks in a season, when a pair lifted his total to 8 and a season total of 76 runs@4.5. It would be his only season.

Waratahs v Public Service - B grade, 19th January 1957

In 1980, TONY BENNETT (#355) completed a ten wicket match for A-Res grade v Easts, taking 10-65 (8-32 & 2-33).

A-Res v Easts - Waratahs won by 66 runs

Easts 62 (Tony Bennett 8-32) and 113 (David Tilbury 3-13); Waratahs 128 (Peter Langston 43, Syd Philp 33)

In A grade, Waratahs just avoided losing by an innings to Uralla. DAVID SANTLEBEN (#402), in Armidale for less than a week, debuted in the game with a pair.

Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 12th & 19th January 1980

In 1985, GREG HOWARTH (#493) and PETER LANGSTON (#357) added 131 for the 1st wicket for 3rd grade v St Peters, in Waratahs total 0f 7-207.

Waratahs v St Peters - 3rd grade, 19th January 1985




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.

What’s the best cricket advice you’ve ever received:
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