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On This Day - 8th March

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 09, 2024

In 1969, BILL THOMPSON (#185) made 106 in a hurry allowing Waratahs to declare in front after the first day of their A grade match after TAS had done well to reach 170 against Waratahs star pace attack. Brian Joice, in the day, as hostile as any paceman Armidale has seen, took 6-54. More on this game on the 15th.


In 1975, BRIAN JOICE (#218) took 7-41 for A-Res grade v Unit Vets.


In 1980, MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) and GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) added 116 for the 4th wicket for A grade v Easts, after a clatter of early wickets.

Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 1st & 8th March 1980


In 1986, TIM MULDOON (#296) became the sixth and last player to make at least fifty in each innings of a match, when he made 61 in the second innings for 1st grade v Hillgrove, after making 99 in the first. Also of note: Hillgrove wicketkeeper Warwick Browne made 8 dismissals in the match.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - 1st grade, 1st & 8th March 1986

Players to Make Fifty or More In Both Innings

In 2nd grade, GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) made 113 v TAS and 3rd grade, TIM BINDLEY (#393 - pictured) bowled a heroic 25 overs, taking 7-82 as Hillgrove won outright. For Hillgrove, Harry Browne made a ton, making it a good day for father and son.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - 3rd grade, 1st & 8th March 1986

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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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