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ON THIS DAY - 19th April

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | April 19, 2024

In 1969, Waratahs shared the premiership with Hillgrove when their Final was drawn owing to rain. The match was evenly poised but most of the second day was lost, after Hillgrove resumed at 2-46 chasing Waratahs 177. Former 'tahs man Chisholm was out just as the ran came after some free hitting, in the only half hour of play, in order to beat the rain. McIntyre and Greg Russell were again the mainstays of the Waratahs innings which fell apart from 1-86. Whilst Hillgrove gave as good as they got in the final, sharing the spoils wasn't fitting reward for a Waratahs side which completely dominated the competition. Their unbeaten season included five outright wins by an innings and four of those after Christmas.

Waratahs v Hillgrove (Final) - A-Res grade, 12th & 19th April 1969


Waratahs Season 1968-69

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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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