ON THIS DAY - 24th September
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | September 24, 2025
In 1955, PETER MORSE (#19) carried his bat, making 28 not out in A grade's meagre 45 in their all day game v University at Lambert Park. Playing the entire match one short, Waratahs came storming back into the match after University went to lunch at 1-79. After the break Norm Buckley (#39), Beau Richardson (36) and Laurie Cooper (#2) took 9-4 between them to put the game back on even footing. Waratahs declared leaving University 114 for the outright but ran out of time despite Vic Snell (#9) leading a second collapse as University lost 4-19 in 8 overs. By then, the Waratahs attack had taken the last 13 wickets for just 23!
Waratahs v University - A grade, 24th September, 1955
In 1960, opening the bowling for B grade, JOHN McINTYRE (#99) took 7-17, including a hat trick, as Public Service folded for just 45. Waratahs strolled to victory despite their tail collapsing after the points were secured. Just two months later, McIntyre would repeat his hat trick against the same opposition! Col Marshall (#102) and McIntyre are the only Waratahs players to record three career hat tricks.
Waratahs v Public Service - B grade, 24th September 1960
In 1977, GRAHAM PATTERSON (#346) made his debut in what would be a long and distinguished career for Waratahs. Predominately a player in the lower grades, he does have the claim to fame of top scoring in a completed A grade innings. Patto made 5,208 runs in 23 seasons with the club, including 3 hundreds: his first on his 40th birthday! He batted in 6 century partnerships, most often with Peter Langston (#356) and Victor Crew (#399). He is one of the rare players to have played in every grade and half his career total were scored in 4th grade, where was also a skipper. His spin bowling was hard to define. Nominally a leg spinner, he could also deceive with a disguised off break and his 158 wickets, including a best of 6-37 and 99 catches are testament to his worth as a team mate. He was a club President in the 1980's and again during the difficult years during the 1990's and served for many years on the ADCA. It was therefore fitting that he became a Life Member of the club
