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ON THIS DAY - 21st December

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | December 21, 2025

In 1968, D LITTLE (#199) and JEFF WALSH (#84) added a grade record 211 for the 1st wicket of A-Res grade's only innings as they beat Ex Services outright by an innings. Both made hundreds. Notable in Ex Services second innings new Tahs man Mick Hawkins.

Waratahs v Ex Services - A-Res grade, 14th & 21st December 1968

Ex Services 120 (Jeff Walsh 3-10, Gary Holloway 3-36) and 212 (Mick Hawkins 108x) lost outright to Waratahs 348 (Jeff Walsh 125ret, D Little 107)

TERRY BETTS (#205) held 3 catches in Easts second innings in a game A grade controlled until the last two hours of the game. Easts batted three short in their first innings and Waratahs breezed to a lead and declared, hopeful of more second innings wickets while they were short on the first day. Easts held on into the second day and then chasing only 136, Waratahs collapsed.

Waratahs v Easts - A grade, 14th & 21st December 1968


In 1985, IAN CAMPBELL (#212) and DANIEL RYAN (#514) added a grade record 104 unbeaten for the 9th wicket for 5th grade v YCW. Earlier in the inings, ALEC FINLAYSON (#340) made 117.

In 3rds, wicketkeeper JOHN WHITTALL (#499) held 3 catches as Waratahs won a nail biter against Churches. Of other note in the game was Tim Bindley bowling 36 of Waratahs 84 overs and Mark Dymock taking 7fa opening the bowling for Churches.

Waratahs v Churches - 3rd grade, 14th & 21st December 1985


In 1991, BEN FISHER (#613) held 3 catches as 3rd grade beat Easts comfortably in a one day game.

Waratahs v Easts - 3rd grade, 21st December 1991



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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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