ON THIS DAY - 8th November
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 08, 2025
In 1958, TED CROTTY (#98) had his best match for Waratahs, scoring 119 after being not out over night from a first day where he took 6-59 for B grade v Dumaresq. He took a further three wickets in Dumaresq's second innings and made handy runs as Waratahs scrapped to a 1 wicket outright victory. Future Waratahs player Dick Chisholm had a good match for the losers.
Waratahs v Dumaresq - B grade, 1st & 8th November 1958
Not such a good day for G BRETT (#92), who made a pair as A grade lost outright to Armidale Teachers College.
In 1980, VICTOR CREW (#399) made his only Waratahs hundred, after B grade rolled Centrals in just 17 overs (Bill Maguire (#401) 5-9, Mark Dell (#365) 4-11) and then piled on 4/216 by stumps on the first day. Craybob added 151 with MATT CAMPBELL (#363) for the second wicket and then watched Dell and Greg Johnson (#352) add a further 92 for the 5th as Waratahs declared with a lead of 308. Their eventual winning margin of an innings and 169 runs equaled the highest ever B grade victory made in December 1961 against Royals.
Waratahs v Centrals - B grade, 8th & 15th November 1980.
In 1986, CHRISTIAN QUAIFE (#372), grabbed three catches in an innings as TAS folded for just 37 against 1st grade. Michael Muldoon (#192) destroyed the bottom half of the order with 5-11 of five overs. Rain on the second day ruined any chance Waratahs had of an outright.
Waratahs v TAS - 1st grade, 8th & 15th November 1986
In 1997, ALBERT HOFKAMP (#476) was fitted with spectacles in 3rds outright loss to Churches. After Churches knocked up 173 against the 8 man Waratahs, it took them less than 12 overs to have Waratahs batting again. Bolstered by a strong opening partnership from David Norman (#407) and James Hillard (#592) which survived until stumps and blossomed on the second week to pass 50 and also the appearance of three extra players, Waratahs made Churches bat a second time ... but not before Bert grabbed his second duck.
