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ON THIS DAY - 20th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 20, 2024

In 1960, ERIC SMITH (#82) took 7-31 for A grade v Churches.

In 1965, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) bagged a bowled hundred with 4-100, as A grade ground down Uralla at Lambert Park, after making 94 on the first day.

Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 13th & 20th February 1965

In 1982, GLEN SCHAEFER (#373) played probably his finest innings for Waratahs with 115 for 2nd grade v Centrals in a game which lost the second day to rain.

Waratahs v Centrals - 2nd grade, 13th & 20th February 1982

In 1988, 4th grade made their highest team score, 398 v YCW. GRAHAM PATTERSON (#346) and PETER BLOOMFIELD (#531) added 132 for the 4th wicket and MATTHEW ALLOM (#506) and MARK CHARTER (#515) added 121 for the 7th. Patto went on to make his highest Waratahs score of 118.

In 1993, ROHAN PATTERSON (#584) and LACHLAN BENNETT (#587) added 157 for the 3rd wicket for 4th grade v St Peters. Bennett was out for 96 and Patterson for a career high 66.

Waratahs v St Peters - 4th grade, 13th & 20th February 1993

In 2nds, GRAHAM FROST (#333) made yet another near hundred with 94 v Easts, steering Waratahs to an outright win.

Waratahs v Easts - 2nd grade, 13th & 20th February 1993

In 1sts, MARK TANNER (#573) went onto the Best Match Performance list with 55 not out and 6 catches in his first turn at wicketkeeping v St Peters.

Waratahs v St Peters - 1st grade, 13th & 20th February 1993

In 5th grade, P McDONALD (691) made a pair in a one sided game v St Peters

Waratahs v St Peters - 5th grade, 13th & 20th February 1993

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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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