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ON THIS DAY - 17th March

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 17, 2026

In 1962, J BOUNDY (#118) made a pair as A-Res grade declared 40 behind Hillgrove's 98 (Laurie Blake 6-2) in order to try and achieve outright points and still qualify for the semis. Chasing 204 in their second innings, they collapsed and narrowly avoiding losing outright instead.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - A-Res Grade, 10th & 17th March 1962


In 1973, BOB BARWICK (#234) and DAVID LYNCH (#249) added 117 for the 4th wicket as A-Res grade wrapped up the regular season with a win against Easts. They not only starred with the bat, but shared the wickets in Easts 1st innings: Barwick 4-42 and Lynch 3-7.


In 1990, PHIL MELVILLE (#542), in a season pregnant with wickets, finished off the regular season with 10-19 for the match, as 1st grade crushed Uralla by 287 runs. MICHAEL CONNOLLY (#293) made his third and final century - all of them in the top grade - and was one of four batsmen who retired. He added 101 with DANIEL RYAN (#514), who along with Graham Frost (#333), retired when they had their half centuries.

Waratahs v Uralla - 1st grade, 10th & 17th March 1990

BOB HUGHES (#511) capped a fine career with 6-31 including a hat trick as 2nd grade beat Centrals outright.

Waratahs v Centrals - 2nd grade, 10th & 17th March 1990

TONY BENNETT (#355) had the dubious honour of again reaching a bowler's hundred, taking 2-128 as Hillgrove.made 445, the highest ever made against Waratahs in 5th grade.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - 5th Grade, 10th & 17th March 1990


In 1996, MATT GRIFFITH (#717) recorded his best bowling figures for Waratahs, taking 7-57 for 2nd grade v Hillgrove Colts. In 5th grade, STEVEN DAVIS (#751) - son of Wes - took 8-60 v Uralla.

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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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