ON THIS DAY - 29th November
Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | November 30, 2025
In 1952, K Godley (#35) bagged a pair in a fairly forgettable performance by A grade in which they lost outright against University. On the first day, University's Roy Smith took five wickets as Waratahs struggled to break a hundred and Unibversity batted their way to decent lead. On the second day, with skipper Skillicorn back, Alan Gray (#26) held the side together with help from some of the others but seven players failed to make double figures as Smith again proved to be too much. University strolled to a seven wicket victory on the back of a hundred run partership by Tony Horadam and S Dasey, both Waratahs players the previous season!
Waratahs v University - A grade, 22nd & 29th November 1952
In 1980, ROGER SATTLER (#378) was wearing spectacles by the end of the day, after a pair for A grade v Easts. In a first innings where Michael Connolly (#293) was the only batsman to make a go of it, Wally holed out to Nobby Baillie. Waratahs required only two bowlers to perforate and sink their star-studded batting line up for their lowest ever total against Waratahs - Rene Mullen (#321) and Wesley Winston Davis (#386) taking five each. In a rain shortened game, Conno was again the mainstay as Wal was bowled by Neil Johnson for the second globe to complete a rare match for the ace allrounder ... no catches, didn't get a bowl and no runs.
Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 22nd & 29th November 1980
In 1986, GRAHAM PATTERSON (#346) had one of his best days for Waratahs. Playing for 3rds against Easts, Patto ripped through Easts taking 6-37 in a one day game, with four catches in the outfield to bucket hands ALBERT HOFKAMP (#476). Patto then top scored in chasing Easts down in a 4 wicket victory.
