THE SEMIS - 3rd Grade v Easts, 24th/25th March 1990
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | April 05, 2026
Waratahs, who had finished second on the points table, had to face an Easts side that had beaten both times during the season. They had started powerfully, With Mark Dymock making two centuries in three innings and James Campbell a century at his only outing, before both left for higher duties.
There was a bit of a parade of guest appearances, with 15 players having three or less innings in the season and the only consistent runs coming from Roger Roan. Tim BIndley and Roan were their key allrounders both taking twenty or wickets and scoring 200 or more runs, with Bindley making one hell-fire century which set up one of three outrights that had them storming into the finals and Roan getting 38 wickets. Steve Reading had an impact with the ball, taking 28 wickets in just 98 overs and youngster Simon Bennett had good returns, also qualifying for the bowling trophies.
East proved to be too good for them again, with Benton and Dixon rescuing them with a sixth wicket partnership of 91 after they had been 5-70. Reading, Roan and Bindley shared the wickets. It wasn’t a total beyond Waratahs on the basis of the players they had in their batting line-up, but a bad start of 5-34 was never recovered from, despite Roan’s obstinate red ink. Jason Williams and Brad Townsend did most of the bowling work and took all of the wickets.
Waratahs v Easts - 3rd Grade Semi-Final, 24th/25th March 1990
