Club Legend, Father Davis
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | July 12, 2024
Andrew Davis, now the esteemed leader of The Tahs is a former President of Waratahs. He was one of the reasons the 1980’s was such a success across all grades.
Debuting in 1978 in his mid teens, he played his first season with Ian Campbell as his skipper, which shaped his dedication to the game and the club from the start.
A fine batsman, who played in every grade, he is one of only 31 players to score more than 2,000 runs. In the field, he rarely dropped a catch, snaring 46, often in slip.
He is certain to want to be mentioned for his bowling but we do try to not exaggerate in these dedications - however, he does have both 5-33 and a hat trick in his stats.
There have been many fine, dedicated clubmen to wear the Baggy Royal Blue but none of them have conducted themselves with such a rare combination of humour, dignity, dedication and foresight nor any higher love of the game.
It’s one of the games unfair ironies that he never made three figures. No one deserved one more.
Happy birthday Davo, Boom Boom, Father D and Dac Dac … the Volkswagon of fast bowlers.
