Blog

ON THIS DAY - 23rd November

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 06, 2024

In 1963, D BUCKNELL (#133) made his only Waratahs hundred. Despite being predominantly an A grade player, his 107 v Public Service was made in A-Res grade.

Waratahs v Public Service - A-Res grade, 16th & 23rd November 1963 (full details not available)

Waratahs 6(dec)266 (D Bucknell 107, Bob Brennan 60x, Ian Stewart 50); Public Service 6-115. Match drawn.

In B grade, JOHN RUSSELL (#89) went on to the Best Match Performance list with wickets and runs in the one day game v TAS. His 52 was his highest Waratahs score.

Waratahs v TAS - B grade, 23rd November 1963 (full details not available)

TAS 138 (John Russell 6-35); Waratahs 7-143 (John Russell 52, Ray McIntyre 23x). Waratahs won by 3 wickets.

In 1974, A grade got out of gaol to share the One Day Premiership with Page College. Waratahs were unbeaten in the 8 preliminary games, including a low scoring 3 wicket win v Page. When the rain came in the Final, they were on the ropes.

Waratahs v Page College - A grade One Day Final, 23rd November 1974

Meanwhile, A-Res grade were starting the Two Day comp v YCW and Brian Joice (#218), playing down a grade for the season, took 7-14. No other details are available.

In 1991, Waratahs top catcher, ALBERT HOFKAMP (#476) held 4 in an innings for 4th grade v Easts.

Waratahs v Easts - 4th grade, 23rd & 30th November 1991

About Me

Business reviews (0)
Following (0)

<% currentCount %>

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

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:
Join the new Waratahs! The Tahs memberships available by contacting https://forms.gle/oY26v79kETLzYxqH7

Contact Me