[2] In 1962 he was the controlling influence in Scotland's first win in Wales since the 1930s, a feat not repeated for another twenty years.
[1] During his 18 caps he was never dropped, although he had to leave because of injury - this record for a Scotland fly-half was only later broken by John Rutherford.
He was Chairman of Johannesburg Consolidated Investments Ltd 1981–87, Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd, 1981–87, South African Breweries Ltd, 1984–87, Fairway Group PLC (formerly Fairway London), 1989–98, Ryan GP (formerly Digger) 1991–95; Gartmore Scotland Investment Trust 1991–2001; Tor Investment Trust, 1992–96; Mersey Docks and Harbour Company 1992–2006; Shanks Group PLC (formerly Shanks & McEwan) Director Cadbury Schweppes 1988–97, Scottish National Trust 1988–96.
[citation needed] Waddell was elected to the South African Parliament in April 1974 by winning the constituency of Johannesburg North for the Progressive Party.
Waddell acted as spokesperson for Economic Affairs for the Progressive Federal Party during his term in Parliament.
[citation needed] He was responsible for instigating the special congress held over the weekend of 3 September 1979, which led to the ousting of party leader Colin Eglin[7] and the election of Frederik van Zyl Slabbert.