Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)
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Waratahs played in four Finals on the 23rd March, with unfortunately, only one positive result: 2nd grade of 1985-86, when MATT CAMPBELL (#363) made a steady, match winning unbeaten half century batting at five. In 1st grade, Waratahs were the red hot favourites with a star-studded side but were out muscled in a bitter and angry Final by Centrals. Eleven years earlier, the top two grades lost to Ex Services and Hillgrove respectively. Brian Connolly's 80 was the highest score every made in a top grade Final but Ex Services won after being 6 down and a hundred behind. A-Res had been undefeated coming into the decider against Hillgrove but collapsed when chasing a moderate Hillgrove total.
Waratahs played in four Finals on the 23rd March, with unfortunately, only one positive result: 2nd grade of 1985-86, when MATT CAMPBELL (#363) made a steady, match winning unbeaten half century batting at five. In 1st grade, Waratahs were the red hot favourites with a star-studded side but were out muscled in a bitter and angry Final by Centrals. Eleven years earlier, the top two grades lost to Ex Services and Hillgrove respectively. Brian Connolly's 80 was the highest score every made in a top grade Final but Ex Services won after being 6 down and a hundred behind. A-Res had been undefeated coming into the decider against Hillgrove but collapsed when chasing a moderate Hillgrove total.
In other finals games on this date, B grade won their semi outright against Tadcoop in 1963, GEOFF MARSHALL (#156) and GEOFF MacDONALD (#168) both staring with bat and ball. In 1968, A grade gave Churches a 157 run hiding thanks to TOM COOKE's (#197) 6-64 and JOHN ROBERTS's (#115) 73 not out. In Preliminary Finals of 1996, 2nd grade lost to Uralla and 5ths lost to Norths, despite STEVE DAVIS (#751) taking 7-36.
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