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ON THIS DAY - 1st November

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 01, 2025

In 1958, TED CROTTY (#98) had a good day out. On the first week of a two day game for B grade v Dumaresq, he came on at 1-101, after the opening bowlers had achieved very little and took 6-59, forcing Dumaresq to lose their last 9 wickets for 112. Then, coming in at three, he dominated the rest of the afternon, making a a not out century which saw Waratahs end the day with a 2 run first innings lead! On the second day, he took another three wickets and was one of the few Waratahs batsmen to make double figures as the snuck home to the outright by 1 wicket!

Waratahs v Dumaresq - B grade, 1st & 8th November, 1958


In 1986, ALBERT HOFKAMP (#476), Waratahs most prolific catcher, held 3 catches in Uralla's second innings and took 4-55 among some mid innings slogging which set up 3rd grade's outright victory.

Waratahs v Uralla - 3rd grade, 25th October and 1st November 1986

As previously mentioned, 2nd grade had their biggest ever victory, an innings and 181 hiding of Uralla.

Waratahs v Uralla - 2nd grade, 25th October & 1st November 1986


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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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