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ON THIS DAY - 26th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 28, 2024

In 1966, NORM BUCKLEY (#39) resurfaced for Waratahs, taking 11-58 (6-28 & 5-30) for A grade v de la Salle College. Buckley only played three games during February and March, taking 15@9.1, providing plenty of catches for slips.

Waratahs v DLSC - A grade, 19th & 26th February 1966


In 1977, A grade lost their semi-final to Hillgrove, after the first day was washed out, leaving an unstructured second day. Jack Trestrail played a steady hand as Waratahs sort to get enough and declare, with Hillgrove only needing a draw. RENE MULLEN (#321) then produced one of the great finals bowling performances, taking 7-36, including a hat trick, after Hillgrove had been 0-52. With Brian Mair's help, they took the next 9-50, with Hillgrove scraping through to the Final thanks to Gavin Morgan's defiant innings and a lot of luck. MERV PHILP (#268) held 3 catches in Hillgrove's escape act.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - A grade semi-final, 19th & 26th February 1977

In B grade, Waratahs won their semi-final v TAS. No scorecard has survived but MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) took 7-22.


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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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