ON THIS DAY - 17th February
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 18, 2026
n 1962, A grade defended 120, thanks to ERIC SMITH (#82) taking 7-33 and bowling them to an 11 run victory. D Lang (#138) and D Bucknell (#133) made quick runs to set up the outright chance but Churches clung on.
Waratahs v Churches - A grade, 10th & 17th February 1962 at the Sportsground
In A-Res grade, club stalwart HUGH FERRIS (#32) made a pair after Waratahs collapsed in their first innings. Nigel Richardson (#103) was the only batsman to make double figures and he made half Waratahs 79. Second time around it looked like St Peters were headed for the outright before an unbeaten 75 run partnership by alrounders J Boundy (#118) and Bob Brennan (#127) saved the day.
Waratahs v St Peters - A-Res grade, 10th & 17th February 1962
In B grade, openers Bruce McClenaghan (#74) and Stuart Stanley (#104) were the only two Waratahs batsmen to make double figures in a pautry first innings. Waratahs were right in the game when they had Dumaresq 6-22 thanks to Geoff Marshall's (#156) 5-18 and BRIAN BARRETT's (#117) 3 catches, but Browning, who had bowled Waratahs out, then saved the Dumarseq boys with the bat.
Waratahs v Dumarseq - B grade, 17th February 1962
In 1990, TIM BINDLEY (#393) turned a 3rd grade game on its head after Waratahs comfortably took the first innings points against St Peters. After the tail wagged in Waratahs first innings, they fought back when Albert Hofkamp (#476) was introduced into the attack with St Peters 2-92. Bert and Roan Roan (#176) took the last 8 wickets for just 42. With less than fifty over left in the game, Bindley set about St Peters, making his hundred in less than 25 overs and adding 127 for the 2nd wicket with Bob Barwick (#234). With two of St Peters team leaving believing the game was decided by the first innings result, Waratahs left themselves 16 overs to bowl the Saints out, which helped by two run outs, they did in 11. St Peters 36 was the lowest score ever agianst a Waratahs 3rd grade side.
Waratahs v St Peters - 3rd Grade, 10th & 17th February 1990
In 5th grade, Sunil Reddy (#622) took a very creditable 6-25 in Ex Services huge first innings total. Waratahs were then rissoled cheaply and Services went at six an over before the declaration. Skipper Tony Bennett (#355) found willing support in Derek Brotherson (#578), who half century was his highest Waratahs score in a partnership of 132 with Bennett for the 2nd wicket. Despite Services using 9 bowlers, Waratahs held on to avoid the outright after a late clatter of wickets.
Waratahs v Ex Services - 5th grade, 10th & 17th February 1990
