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THE SEMIS - 4th Grade v Easts, Minor Semi Final 1993

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 22, 2026

Waratahs, batting first, lost an early wicket but were stablised by opener Andrew Willis (#675) and first drop Daniel Evans (#632) who added 52. Two quick wickets had them struggling again but Michael Roan (#611-pictured) stood firm with Willis for a while. After Willis left, Tony Yeomans (#649) and Craig Suter (#683) gave valuable to support as Roan made his best score for Waratahs and gave them a target to bowl at.

Easts made a bad start and a succession of partnerships kept them in the game, but the tight lines of Tim Hadfield (#633), Suter and Martin Lawrence (#666) kept taking wickets when they were most needed, just as Easts seemed to be gaining momentum. Yeomans held three of the eight catches Waratahs held in an outstanding fielding performance which kept their season alive.

Waratahs v Easts - 4th Grade, Minor Semi 1993


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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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