ON THIS DAY - 27th March
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 27, 2024
In 1960, Waratahs A grade lost in the semis to Bruce Kellaway, when he scored 75 and took 7-70 for Uralla. Uralla posted a good first day score with Taylor - as usual - playing his part, adding 72 with Kellaway for the 2nd wicket after a bad start. Uralla's middle order left quickly and at 5-81, Waratahs quality bowling attack was well on top but Kellaway found support in the lower order. Gray and Ferris made a strong response before stumps but Gray's run out early on the second day heralded a similar middle order slump and at 5-85, Waratahs reverted to their second option of batting out the day to qualify for the final. With half an hour to go and only seven down, this looked the likely outcome, until the irrepressible Kellaway conjured some magic to dismiss Lemon. Releasing his delivery when level with the umpire, from well behind the bowling crease, Kellaway bamboozled the resolute Lemon and bowled him. Gordon Lee had a wild swing at a Taylor full toss which hit near the top of middle and when the ultra defensive Failes mistimed a rare attacking shot, looking to retain the strike, he holed out to Cooper and the semi was lost.
