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ON THIS DAY - 11th March

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 11, 2026

In 1972, BRIAN CONNOLLY (#226-pictured left) and GRAHAM JOHNSON (#207-[ictured right) added 173 for the 4th wicket as A grade rattled up a big score against TAS on the eve of the Final. Johno went on the 102 before retiring and Smooth made 84 until he was a victim to a young furute team mate Brian Mair, whose unflattering figures were as a result of TAS only using three bowlers. The match was drawn when the second day was washed out.

Waratahs v TAS - A grade, 11th & 18th March 1972

PAUL BENDEICH (#239) took 7-9 as TAS made only 15 in their first innings against A-Res grade. Waratahs built a big lead on the first innings but the fate of TAS in the second is unknown, except that Gary O'Halloran took 6-50.

Waratahs v TAS - A-Res grade, 11th & 18th March 1972

TAS 15 (Paul Bendeich 7-9) and ??? (Gary O'Halloran 6-50); Waratahs 161 (W Yates 49, Wayne Holloway 21, Alan Mowle 21. S Holmes 5-28) ... result unknown


In 1978, SYD PHILP (#269) and LYNDON STRONG (#337) added 102 for the 5th wicket for B grade v Easts. Lyndon went on to score 127 not out.


In 1989, PHIL MELVILLE (#542) and ANDREW McNEILL (#419) set an unwanted record in 1st grade, as they bowled 68 of the 85 overs it took current Tahs members Rick Porter (#903) to tear Waratahs heart out. Both ran up bowlers hundreds, the only time two bowlers did such in the one innings in all grades.

PAUL MELVILLE (#556) made 4 dismissals behind the stumps for 2nd grade as they copped a similar pasting, this time at the hands of another current Tahs member, Allan Donges (#907).


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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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