ON THIS DAY - 22nd November
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 22, 2025
In 1958, JOHN RICHARDSON (#38) made a pair for A grade v Easts, being run out in the first innings and dropped twice in the second! Waratahs won comfortably, after ERIC SMITH (#84) took a bag on the first day. Alan Gray (#26), Don Paul (#37) and Smith himself were in good form with the bat.
Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 15th & 22nd November 1958
In 1969, BILL THOMPSON (#185) and TERRY BETTS (#205) batted out the afternoon, making sure of the draw after being 2-23 responding to Uralla's 9-303 (and yes, Walter Taylor got a hundred). Thompson made 136, his highest score for Waratahs and Betts 52 in their unbeaten stand of 188.
Waratahs v Uralla - A grade, 15th & 22nd November 1969
In 1980, the A-Res grade Vets went on one of their batting ramages, this time against St Peters, scoring 329 by and having the opposition two down by stumps on the first day. BRIAN JOICE (#218) dominated a partnership of 100 with IAN CAMPBELL (#212) for the 3rd wicket, in a n innings where seven batsmen got good starts.
Waratahs v St Peters - A-Res grade, 22nd & 29th November 1980
In 1986, wicketkeeper MARK DYMOCK (#523) took held 4 catches for 1st grade in the easy one day victory over Ex Services. Greg Johnson, Mick Wayte and Rod Lockwood hung their head in shame as James Campbell (#382) ran amok with the ball.
Waratahs v Ex Services - 1st grade, 22nd November 1986
In 1997, RYAN McDONALD (#782) held three catches in Easts second innings against 4th grade, after holding one in the first. Waratahs needed only 18 overs to roll Easts, who were two players short. Batting a second time, Easts held on long enough to avoid the outright in a one day game.
