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ON THIS DAY - 16th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 16, 2024

In 1957, ROSS RIDLEY (#8), one of the originals, made his only Waratahs hundred, 106 v Rugby League, a typically belligerent innings. Coming in at 3-16, he added 82 with Ross Duncan of which the latter made 8. Billy Matthews and Allan See then caused another collapse to have Waratahs 8-111. Arty See stayed with Ridley adding 51 before Ridley was out, the ball after raising his hundred with a six with the score on 162. Earlier in the day, ROY SMITH (#83) took 7-31 as RL were bundled out for just 93.

Waratahs v Rugby League - A grade, 16th & 23rd February 1957


In 1963, GEOFF MacDONALD (#168) had undoubtedly the best day out of any Waratahs cricketer, making 106 for B grade as Waratahs rattled up the runs and then taking 8-35 and rolling de la Salle College before stumps!

B v de la Salle College - B grade, 16th & 23rd February 1962

Waratahs 287 (Geoff McDonald 106x, Mick Halpin 84, Geoff Marshall 35); DLSC 77 (Geoff McDonald 8-35) and 101


In 1980, Christian Quaife (#372) made 96 for B grade. (incomplete scorecard)


In 1985, TIM MULDOON (#296) made 113 for 1st grade as only a few stayed with him in chasing down St Peters. On the first week, Mick Hawkins and Paul Ryan had taken the bowlers to task with a double century partnership.

Waratahs v St Peters - 1st grade, 9th & 16th February 1985


In 1991, BEDE RYAN (#503 - pictured) made his only 1st grade hundred for Waratahs, with 111 not out v Centrals. The feature of his batting was his ability to manipulate the strike when batting with the tail. He and WARWICK EATHER (#626) shared an unbroken grade record 9th wicket partnership of 107.

Waratahs v Centrals - 1st grade, 16th & 23rd February 1991

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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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