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THE SEMIS - B Grade v Easts 1980

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 22, 2026

Waratahs, with Ian Campbell (#212-pictured) as skipper, seemed a good show for this semi, on the back of outstanding seasons by Peter Snell (#384), Christian Quaife (#372) and Glen Schaefer (#373) and of course, Campbell himself, who led the batting with 353 @ 88. Seven of the regular batsmen averaged over 25 and it was a similar story in the bowling, where Snell had taken 36 wickets @ 10 bowling his leggies.

Waratahs made a handy 201, with Campbelli making his top score of the season batting at seven in the order. Greg Johnson rose under pressure also for his best dig of the season. 

Easts were under pressure from the start but recovered thanks to a long, slow half century from Doug Lobban, around which Easts youngsters contributed in dribs and drabs. The game looked over for Waratahs until part timer Mark O'Shea (#369) grabbed three late wickets to give the game a tense finish, Easts prevailing by two wickets.

Waratahs 201 (Ian Campbell 82, Greg Johnson 31, Peter Snell 23) lost to Easts 8-208 (Doug Lobban 63. Peter Snell 4-58, Mark O'Shea 3-13)

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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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