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ON THIS DAY - 6th November

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 06, 2025

In 1971, A-Res grade made their lowest ever score in a game they won outright, mirroring what A grade did in the 1952-53 Final. What made it even more remarkable was that it was a one-day game, part of the one day comp that used to be played during October and November. Unfortunately, a full score sheet is unavailable but we do know that it was a wet Saturday and A grade had been called off for the round. Playing against Drummond, 40 wickets fell in the afternoon, with Waratahs second innings 26 being the lowest on record by Waratahs in that grade. R Hood (#242)and John Russell (#89) skittled Drummond for a second time and Waratahs claimed the outright by 8 runs.

Waratahs v Drummond - A-Res grade, 6th November 1971

Waratahs 64 (Bob Barwick 32x) and 26; defeated Drummond 36 and 46 (R Hood 6-12, John Russell 3-31) outright by 8 runs.


In 1993, TROY JOHNSON (#712) and MARK TANNER (#573) added a grade record 107 unbeaten for the 8th wicket as 1st grade pulled of a remarkable victory against Easts. The match was gone after Easts batted on into the second day and made 289, despiute Adam Marjoribanks (#713) taking 5-82 off 27 overs. Waratahs were gone at 5-99, until skipper Derek Cameron (#647) steadied the ship in partnerships with Marjoribanks and Johnson. When Tanner came in at 7-189, there was little hope but seven sixes and eight fours later, the game was won in whirlwind style. Tanner's 79 not out went with his his 3 catches behind the stumps in Easts innings.

Waratahs v Easts - 1st grade, 30th Octber & 6th November 1993

In 4th grade, LACHLAN BENNETT (#587) made his sole Waratahs hundred, with 134, as he and Matt Griffith (#717) made a gallant attempt to chase down Hillgrove big total. Their partnership for the 5th wicket was 152.

Waratahs v Hillgrove - 4th grade, 30th October & 6th November 1993

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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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