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ON THIS DAY - 19th March

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 19, 2024

1955, MILTON MILLIGAN (#34 - pictured) held 3 catches in an innings for A grade v TAS after top scoring in Waratahs innings. His half century was his best score for Waratahs.

Waratahs v TAS - A grade, 12th & 19th March 1955


In 1983, GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207) made another sensational Finals ton, this time on the first day of the 2nd grade Final v Easts. Coming in at 1-31 after the Grahams - Patterson and Wilson - both made starts, he completely dominated the afternoon as it took until #10 David Tilbury to find another batsman to make double figures. Tills had one of his better days, hitting lustily as Waratahs reached a highly competitive 214.


In 1995, 4th & 5th grade were playing for spots in the Final. After a hammering in the major semi v Norths, 4ths won a close first innings tussle chasing v Uralla but were well placed to take the match outright before rain intervened. 5ths got within 59 of chasing Ex Services 286 but dipped out. (no detailed scoresheets available)

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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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