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Waddell along with Turtill organised charity matches in town as part of the Chief Constable's Clog and Stocking Fund which was an organisation which provided clothes for children in need. The teams were known as Turtill's Toddlers and Waddell's Warriors and consisted of
761:. Waddell played in the front row in this match. One week later against the same opponents with a crowd of 12,335 present New Zealand again lost 13–16. He rounded off the tour playing in the 42–12 thrashing of Toowoomba on July 19 meaning he personally had played in 4 wins and two defeats.
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Zealand debut in the match against Auckland prior to their departure for Australia scoring a try in a 25-19 win. Waddell played in 6 of the 11 matches on the tour with his first appearance being in a 23–13 win over
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Northern Division 3 days later in an 11–8 victory in front of 5,000 people at the Newcastle Showgrounds. His next match was against
666:. Waddell was a plumber by trade and hoped “to gain much experience in his trade while away. He was also aiming to play there. After arriving in England Waddell was signed by the
670:. While playing there Waddell was said to have a tobacconist’s business in St Helens. He was to play for them for five years until his career was interrupted by the outbreak of
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Zealand Expeditionary Force. Indeed, Waddell had joined the war effort and was part of a group of 200 New Zealanders who volunteered in
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1061:"Inter-Island Contest/The Northern Team Badly Beaten"
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