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ON THIS DAY - 18th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 18, 2024

In 1978, JOHN BAILLIE (#330) made his only Waratahs hundred, 104 not out for B grade v Uralla. In A-Res grade, DAVID TILBURY (#302) took career best figures of 9-52 v St Peters. Tills belonged to the warrior class of cricketer who just kept turning up. His 253 Waratahs wickets came at 14.51, the vast majority of the in A-Res but he was mighty proud of his ten A grade wickets. Simply one of the nicest blokes to wear the Waratahs cap.

In 1989, DANIEL RYAN (#514) made his maiden 1st grade century, scoring 101 not out v Easts, coming it at 4-30 with Waratahs chasing 156. He batted through the remainder of the innings as Waratahs secured a victory six down and then batted out the afternoon.

Waratahs v Easts - 1st grade, 11th & 18th February 1989

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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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