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ON THIS DAY - 26th February

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | February 26, 2026

In 1966, NORM BUCKLEY (#39), that outstanding all round sportsman, took 11-58 (628 & 5-30) as A grade only just missed the outright over dela Salle College. If not for the Bros, DLSC first innings would have looked slim as Buckley went through them on the first day and with Waratahs 3-92 by stumps. A fifty run stand between Allan Cox (#160) and John Failes (#107), with the latter making his highest A grade score and then a last wicket stand of 35 which Eric Smith (#82) dominated, gave Waratahs a big lead despite a 6fa by Bro Brendan. DLSC looked likely to give up outright points as Buckley collected his second pfeiffer for the game but a young Mike Hawkins (pictured recently) bolstered the middle and held Waratahs up just long enough.

Waratahs v DLSC - A grade, 19th & 26th February 1966

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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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