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ON THIS DAY - 5th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 06, 2026

In 1966, A grade declared on the first Saturday while well in charge and an hour to play, in order to get at Easts. BILL THOMPSON (#185) was 128 not out in an unbroken partnership with JOHN FAILES (#107) of 158 for the 4th wicket. Egg on the face on day two.

Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 5th & 12th February 1966


In 1977, pre damgaed shoulder, TIM MULDOON (#296) in shorts, took a career best 8-53 for B grade v Uralla in a season where he was the leading wicket taker in the club with 47 wickets.


In 1983, ROGER SATTLER (#378) and CHRISTIAN QUAIFE (#372) added 104 for 1sts against YCW in a matche ruined by rain.

Waratahs v YCW - 1st grade, 5th & 12th February 1983


In 2000, CARL HOFKAMP (#677) took 10-33 (5-16 & 5-17) setting up 3rd grade's outright victory against Norths after they had led by oly 1 run on the first innings. In a match dominated by the ball, David Norman's 53 noy out in Waratahs second innings was the clincher.

Waratahs v Norths - 3rd grade, 29th January & 5th February 2000

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Waratahs CC of Armidale; The Tahs Inc
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Armidale, Australia
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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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