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ON THIS DAY - 24th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 28, 2024

In 1962, RAY REEVES (#143) and DICK CHISHOLM (#141) added 128 for the 3rd wicket for A-Res grade v YCW. Reeves made made his only Waratahs century.

Waratahs v YCW - A-Res grade, 24th February & 3rd March 1962

In 1979, SYD PHILP (#269) carried his bat, making 35 out of B grade's 93 v St Peters. He is the only Waratahs player to do so twice. He almost did it a third time, remaining not out again with Waratahs seven down in the second.

B v St Peters - B grade, 17th & 24th February 1979

St Peters 9dec-222 (Kevin Pike 55x); Waratahs 93 (Syd Philp 35x) and 7-121 (Syd Philp 51x, Greg Johnson 25)

In 1990, 5th grade made its equal lowest team total, with 67 v TAS. Wicketkeeper CHRIS DUNCAN (#609) held 3 catches in an innings in 2nds tied game v Easts.

Waratahs v Easts - 2nd grade, 24th February & 3rd March 1990

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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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