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ON THIS DAY - 26th October

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | October 26, 2025

In 1957, BRIAN BATTERSBY (#64) made a pair in the one afternoon as A grade received a thumping from TAS. The students made 307 on the first day and Waratahs were routed twice on the second afternoon and suffered one of their worst losses in the top grade. J French (#69) came close to matching Battersby but at least his second duck was red ink!

Waratahs v TAS - A grade, 19th & 26th October 1957


In 1991, RICHARD FORD (#638) not only achieved his best bowling figures for Waratahs but also did the hat trick in his 5-70 for 5th grade v Centrals. Unfortunately, despite his heroics and another long spell from his skipper, Tony Bennett (#355), Centrals ran up over 300 and then rolled Waratahs twice on the second day to inflict a thumping outright loss. During Waratahs first innings, BERNIE QUINLAN (#658) became the 400th duck by a Waratahs player.

Waratahs v Centrals - 5th grade, 26th October and 2nd November 1991

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Armidale, Australia
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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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