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ON THIS DAY - 4the February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 06, 2026

In 1961, ALAN GRAY (#26) made 90 batting in the unusual position of number four, leading A grade to a convincing win over Uralla.

Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 28th January & 4th February 1961

JEFF WALSH (#84) proved too much for Far East (one of two Easts sides in A-Res grade), taking 11/42 (4-29 & 7-13) as the crumbled twice to give Waratahs a comfortable outright victory.

Waratahs v Far East - A-Res grade, 28th January & 4th February 1961


In 1984, TONY BENNETT (#355) held 3 catches in an innings for 2nd grade v St Peters.


In 1995, ANDREW WILLIS (#675) and MATT PINE (#621) made an unbeaten 170 for the first wicket as 2nds coasted to a ten wicket victory. over Norths. Pine was unlucky enough to finish 93 not out, making him the only Waratahs batsmen to twice be not out in the 90's.

Waratahs v Norths - 2nd grade, 28th January & 4th February 1995



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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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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 & Peter Langston.

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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