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THE SEMIS - 3rd Grade v Ex Services, Major Semi 1992

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 22, 2026

Waratahs were odds on to win the Premiership after an unbeaten season, a washed out second day draw in December the only game 3rds didn't win. Playing without a second grade side at the decision of the ADCA grading committee, they fielded 28 players through the season, not usually the sign of a successful side. The vast majority were young players being blooded for 1st grade. Six of them averaged over 50, with skipper Bede Ryan making a club record season tally of 933 runs @ 84.8, icluding five tons. Not bad for a bloke in his late fifties.

Ex Services had been their only true opposition all season, with ex-TAS player Robert Pollard having his best season in Armidale. The mainstay of Waratahs innings came from an unexpected quarter when opener, wicketkeeper Chris Duncan, scored his only century for the club. There were handy contributions from Graham Frost (#333) and Mark Tanner as the Ex Services bowling fell away despite Pollard's 26 overs.

Ex Services reply would have been nothing without an innings of real geniius played by Pollard. His unbeaten century batting at three only attracted partial and unlasting support and the veteran Roger Roan took the last five wickets for Waratahs to win comfortably. Importantly, it was achieved with little contribution from Ryan, something all and sundry though was impossible.

Waratahs v Ex-Services - 3rd Grade Major Semi 1992


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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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