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ON THIS DAY - 24th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 24, 2026

In 1962, RAY REEVES (#143) made his only century for Waratahs. Opening the batting for A-Res grade against YCW, he made 103, adding 128 with DICK CHISHOLM (#141) for the 3rd wicket.The YCW side they played against was chock-a-block with McCann's, including future Ex Services legend Laurie, who snared a blob, one of J Boundy's six victims.

Waratahs v YCW - A-Res grade, 24th February & 3rd March 1962


In 1979, SYD PHILP (#269) carried his bat, making 35 not out of B grade's 93 against St Peters. St Peters won comfortably, with Tahs member Kevin Pike (#793) making an unbeaten half century for the Saints. Following on, Syd made an unbeaten half century to avoid the outright.

Waratahs v St Peters - B grade, 17th & 24th February 1979

St Peters 9(dec) 222 (Kevin Pike 55x) beat Waratahs 93 (Syd Philp 35x) and 7-121 (Syd Philp 51x, Greg Johnson 25)


In 1990, 5th grade made their lowest team score, 67 v TAS, while in 2nds, wicketkeeper CHRIS DUNCAN (#609) held 3 catches in Easts innings, in a match that is the only tie in Waratahs history.

Waratahs v Easts - 2nd grade, 24th February and 3rd March 1990

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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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