THE SEMIS - B Grade v Hillgrove 1959
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | March 25, 2026
Three wins on the trot before the semis managed to sneak Waratahs into the semis in fourth place, which also meant they would face the Minor Premiers, Hillgrove.
Hillgrove batted first and were quickly reduced to 7-34, Tony Morris’s (#58) and Nigel Richardson (#103) tearing them apart. John Frost and Sewell then had the only partnership of the innings, adding 49 before Richardson bowled Sewell to complete his pfeiffer and John McIntyre (#99) finished the innings off quickly.
It was a partnership Waratahs would regret, with opener Richardson the only player to make double figures as the batting crumbled. Hillgrove’s Jim Frost took the last five wickets to finish with 6-27.
40 behind, Waratahs had to strike quickly but Edgar and Martin denied them wi5 an opening partnership of 49. A couple of wickets followed quickly but this was a Hillgrove side with a cold heart … well a Frosty one at least … and eight bowlers were used as a sign of Waratahs desperation.
