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ON THIS DAY - 2nd February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 03, 2024

In 1985, ANDREW HUTCHINSON (#477) was a 16 year old in his debut season for Waratahs. Bowling at first change for 3rd grade v Hillgrove, he was a dropped catch away from 9-49, when Hillgrove's #11, Harley Payne was dropped second ball. Eight overs later, Payne raised his hundred, after a few more dropped catches, some wild uncontrolled hitting on the small Lynches Rd ground and the occasional massive blow - at least a few of which featured open eyes. Hutch finished with 8-100, rather unjustly joining the bowlers Hundred Club. That's cricket.


In 1991, GARY CLARKE (#285 - pictured) made his sole Waratahs hundred with 111 as 1st grade made 330 v TAS. Earlier in the innings, Stu McFarlan (#606) made a barnstorming 98. This was the match that set up a false sense of security which would rob a rampant Waratahs side of a Premiership in the final six weeks later.

Waratahs v TAS - 1st grade, 2nd & 9th February 1991

In 3rd grade, GRAHAM WILLIS (#560) and PHIL REES (#636) added a grade record 69 for the 9th wicket v Easts.

Waratahs v Easts - 3rd grade, 2nd & 9th February 1991


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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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