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ON THIS DAY - 2nd April

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | April 02, 2024

In 1960, B grade gave St Peters a thumping in the semis, winning by more than a hundred. St Peters made early inroads but Blake and McClenaghan managed to steer Waratahs to relatively safe waters. Max Nixon made his eighth duck of the season, equalling the record he already held with John Dickson from three seasons earlier. Playing without their star new ball bowler, Col Marshall, Waratahs three key all rounders - Brennan, skipper John McIntyre (pictured) and Blake - proved to be more than enough for St Peters who soon slumped to 6-27, Brennan taking four of them. Waratahs would play the Final on the following Saturday, their 24th game of a long season of one day games.

Waratahs v St Peters (Semi) - B grade, 2nd April

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Waratahs CC of Armidale; The Tahs Inc
www.thetahs.com.au
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.

What’s the best cricket advice you’ve ever received:
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