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ON THIS DAY - 8th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 10, 2024

In 1958, K MOFFATT (#77) held 3 catches in an innings for A grade v de la Salle College, on the first week of a game which would run to four innings on the following week, with DLSC 7-100 being the highest innings total of the game.

Waratahs v DLSC - A grade, 8th & 15th February 1958

In 1964, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) made 108 not out and took 6-47 for A-Res grade v Public Service but was still on the losing side.

A-Res v Public Service - Public Service won by 29 runs

Waratahs 78 (P Jewell 36) and 6dec-208 (Geoff Marshall 108x, Hugh Ferris 36, Dick Chisholm 20, Graeme Hooper 20); Public Service 107 (Geoff Marshall 6-47, Ray Reeves 3-30) and 5-43

In 1969, BRENDAN McGEE (#200) and GREG RUSSELL (#131) added 136 for the 2nd wicket in a match where A-Res grade gave Ex Services a hiding. It was the first of two centuries for McGee.

A-Res v Ex Services - Waratahs won outright by an innings

Waratahs 4dec-308 (Brendan McGee 106x, Greg Russell 83, Keith McIntyre 67, J McCann 23x); Ex Services 63 (John Russell 4-6, Col Marshall 3-27) and 97 (P Mowle 51. Tony Failes 3-14, John Russell 3-15)

In 1986, TIM MULDOON (#296) made 108 as1st grade ran up 300 v St Peters, bowling for all of the second day and narrowly missing outright points.

Waratahs v St Peters - 1st grade, 8th & 9th February 1986

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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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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