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ON THIS DAY - 21st November

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 22, 2025

In 1953, FRED SKILLICORN (#31), the A grade skipper, made the first Waratahs hundred. Playing Wests in 1953 at Lambert Park (the lknown as West Armidale Park), he added an all grades record of 207 for the 4th wicket with DON PAUL (#37), who was unlucky to make 96. The flat, batsman friendly pitch whick allowed Waratahs to score the highest ever A/1st grade team total, also saw Wests draw the game on the second day.

Waratahs v Wests - A grade, 21st & 28th November 1953


1959, TERRY MACKENZIE (#54) took 10-46 (4-16 & 6-30) and despite rolling Armidale Teachers College twice under a hundred, Waratahs lost on the first innings and almost outright! Teenager Jeff Walsh (#84) was the only player to make double figures in Waratahs first innings of 41.

Waratahs v ATC - A grade, 14th & 21st November 1958

Meanwhile, in A-REs grade, LAURIE BLAKE (#126), a fine allrounder, made his sole Waratahs hundred, with 108 of B grade's 5-193 in a one day game against de la Salle.

Waratahs v DLSC - 21st November.

Waratahs 5-193 (Laurie Blake 108, Bruce McClenaghan 53x) defeated DLSC 114 (John Russell 3-10)


In 1992, GRAHAM FROST (#333) held 3 catches in an innings for 2nd grade v Ex Services



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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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