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Q: On 28th February 1903 at Parramatta Oval in a First Grade match against Glebe, Cumberland Wicket-keeper George Jordan stumped five batsmen, including four of the first five wickets to fall.
Since the commencement of the A.W. Green Shield competition in 1937/38, only five players have achieved the trifecta of Captaining the Club in Green Shield, Poidevin –Gray Shield and First Grade. These Players are:
• John Benaud
• Robert Cadden
• Gavin Twining
• Michael Wood
• Nicholas Bertus
Since the commencement of the A.W. Green Shield competition in 1937/38, only five players have achieved the trifecta of Captaining the Club in Green Shield, Poidevin –Gray Shield and First Grade. These Players are:
• John Benaud
• Robert Cadden
• Gavin Twining
• Michael Wood
• Nicholas Bertus
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2672/parramatta-district-cricket-club-ndash-a-glimpse-into-the-past-part-2
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On 28th February 1903 at Parramatta Oval in a First Grade match against Glebe, Cumberland Wicket-keeper George Jordan stumped five batsmen, including four of the first f ...
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Q: An interesting exercise is to troll back into the Club’s past and randomly select a few matches to provide current players and members with a glimpse into what has gone by in the past:
1983/84 First Grade v. Sutherland at Caringbah Oval – Parramatta enjoyed an overwhelming outright victory over a shell-shocked ‘Shire Team’ – Parramatta started proceedings with a rousing total of 326 that was built on the aggressive batting efforts of Kenny Gentles 93, John Affleck 75, Mark Sargent 53, and former State player Len Richardson 30.
1983/84 First Grade v. Sutherland at Caringbah Oval – Parramatta enjoyed an overwhelming outright victory over a shell-shocked ‘Shire Team’ – Parramatta started proceedings with a rousing total of 326 that was built on the aggressive batting efforts of Kenny Gentles 93, John Affleck 75, Mark Sargent 53, and former State player Len Richardson 30.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2660/parramatta-district-cricket-club-ndash-a-glimpse-into-the-past-part-1
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An interesting exercise is to troll back into the Club’s past and randomly select a few matches to provide current players and members with a glimpse into what has gone by in the past: ...
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Q: Parramatta District Cricket Club – Bowlers who’ve captured 10 wickets in an innings
The bowlers’ nirvana is to capture all ten of an opponent’s wickets in a single innings of a match. Throughout its long history the Parramatta District Cricket Club has had three bowlers perform this wonderful and rare feat.
The first Parramatta bowler to dismiss all ten was the highly regarded colonial era fast bowler Percy Maybury who routed the Arundell Cricket Club in the 1883/84 season when he snared 10 / 21 (all clean bowled). In 1884 Maybury also starred for Parramatta in a match against the touring England International team claiming an impressive 9 / 81 in the visitors first innings.
In the 1943/44 season former Test and Victorian all-rounder Morrie Sievers, who was stationed in Sydney during World War II, grabbed 10 / 42 versus Western Suburbs – which remains the best bowling performance in the NSW Premier Cricket 1st Grade competition since its inception in 1893/94. In fact, only two other bowlers have taken ten wickets in an innings in the First Grade competition – Balmain’s Bill Hunt 10 / 55 in 1930/31 and Waverley’s Vic Jackson 10 / 78 in 1937/38.
Hard working medium-paced swing bowler Scott Philipson added this deed to his portfolio in a NSW Premier Cricket Third Grade match at Merrylands Oval against Macquarie University during the 1984/85 season. Scott seized a useful 10 / 43.
(By Tom Wood – Club Historian)
The bowlers’ nirvana is to capture all ten of an opponent’s wickets in a single innings of a match. Throughout its long history the Parramatta District Cricket Club has had three bowlers perform this wonderful and rare feat.
The first Parramatta bowler to dismiss all ten was the highly regarded colonial era fast bowler Percy Maybury who routed the Arundell Cricket Club in the 1883/84 season when he snared 10 / 21 (all clean bowled). In 1884 Maybury also starred for Parramatta in a match against the touring England International team claiming an impressive 9 / 81 in the visitors first innings.
In the 1943/44 season former Test and Victorian all-rounder Morrie Sievers, who was stationed in Sydney during World War II, grabbed 10 / 42 versus Western Suburbs – which remains the best bowling performance in the NSW Premier Cricket 1st Grade competition since its inception in 1893/94. In fact, only two other bowlers have taken ten wickets in an innings in the First Grade competition – Balmain’s Bill Hunt 10 / 55 in 1930/31 and Waverley’s Vic Jackson 10 / 78 in 1937/38.
Hard working medium-paced swing bowler Scott Philipson added this deed to his portfolio in a NSW Premier Cricket Third Grade match at Merrylands Oval against Macquarie University during the 1984/85 season. Scott seized a useful 10 / 43.
(By Tom Wood – Club Historian)
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Q: Albert ‘Bert’ Alderson, who in his playing days was an outstandingly productive left-handed batsman for both the Parramatta District Cricket Club and the Sydney University Cricket Club, on Saturday 14th December 2024 celebrates his 100th birthday – thus becoming the fourth former Parramatta player to reach that milestone, the others were Jack Anthony, Bill Smith and Alan Cramond.
Bert Alderson was literally a run machine – one of only a handful of batsmen to top 14,000 runs in grade cricket – of which 10,731 were made in 1st Grade with Central Cumberland and Sydney University.
Bert Alderson was literally a run machine – one of only a handful of batsmen to top 14,000 runs in grade cricket – of which 10,731 were made in 1st Grade with Central Cumberland and Sydney University.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2655/a-tribute-to-bert-alderson-celebrating-his-100th-birthday
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Albert ‘Bert’ Alderson, who in his playing days was an outstandingly productive left-handed batsman for both the Parramatta District Cricket Club and the Sydney University Cricket Club, on ...
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Q: The Parramatta District Cricket Club has had many accomplished sportsmen pass through its ranks over the course of time, but the multitalented Charlie Leabeater – elder sibling of former State batsman Len Leabeater – takes a bit of beating.
He was adept at a wide range of sports as illustrated:
· As a cricketer he played for Central Cumberland from 1918/19 to 1944/45, this included three years in retirement, but as a veteran he answered call to overcome player shortages during World War II.
He was adept at a wide range of sports as illustrated:
· As a cricketer he played for Central Cumberland from 1918/19 to 1944/45, this included three years in retirement, but as a veteran he answered call to overcome player shortages during World War II.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2649/parramatta-dcc-ndash-charlie-leabeater-an-all-round-sportsman
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The Parramatta District Cricket Club has had many accomplished sportsmen pass through its ranks over the course of time, but the multitalented Charlie Leabeater – elder sibling o ...
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Q: Throughout its long history the Parramatta District Cricket Club has had a multitude of intriguing tales to tell, and the story of Tom Vernon Garrett certainly fits that classification.
Between 1904 and 1911 Tom, a busy all-rounder (right-hand middle order batsman and medium-pace bowler), took the field for the Parramatta club (then known as Central Cumberland), in both First and Second grade – some of his playing contemporaries were club legends like Les Pye, ‘Mudgee Cranney’, E.L. ‘Gar’ Waddy, and internationals W.P. Howell and G. Hazlitt.
Between 1904 and 1911 Tom, a busy all-rounder (right-hand middle order batsman and medium-pace bowler), took the field for the Parramatta club (then known as Central Cumberland), in both First and Second grade – some of his playing contemporaries were club legends like Les Pye, ‘Mudgee Cranney’, E.L. ‘Gar’ Waddy, and internationals W.P. Howell and G. Hazlitt.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2646/the-tom-vernon-garrett-story
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Throughout its long history the Parramatta District Cricket Club has had a multitude of intriguing tales to tell, and the story of Tom Vernon Garrett ...
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Q: Parramatta’s Third Grade team produced an amazing Finals series campaign to capture the 2009/10 Premiership. They ran roughshod over their opponents in the Qualifying Final (Easts), Semi-Final (Manly) and Grand Final (St. George) along the way only bowling a mere 25.3 overs – all matches were played at Old Kings Oval.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2625/parramattarsquos-rampaging-charge-to-the-200910-third-grade-premiership
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Parramatta’s Third Grade team produced an amazing Finals series campaign to capture the 2009/10 Premiership. They ran roughshod over their opponents in the Qualifying Final (Easts), Semi-Final (M ...
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Q: The Parramatta District Cricket Club has a highly unique tradition regarding the stability of its 1st Grade Scorers that few if any other Cricket Clubs across the globe could match. Incredibly since 1918 only three people have undertaken the important role of permanent Scorer for the club’s 1st Grade team up to 2020. - Ernie Gould, Wesley Gould and Christine Bennison. What an unmatchable record over a time span of 102 years these three individuals have indeed proved to be ‘Pen Pushers Extraordinaire’, only occasionally missing Parramatta or Central Cumberland 1st grade matches through personal illness or because they were engaged in scoring a first-class or international match, year in year out they proudly took their places in the ‘Scorer’s Chair’.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2594/the-scorers-ndash-an-unmatched-record-ndash-parramatta-dcc
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To a team finding a good and reliable Scorer, is like a prospector discovering gold! The Parramatta District Cricket Club has a high ...
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Q: Parramatta District Cricket Club First Grade team 2017-18
Parramatta defeated Sydney University by 118 runs in the final
Back Row - William Affleck, Trent Crittendon, Jack White, Scott Copperfield, Ben Martin, Like Dempsey
Front row- Ben Abbott, Adam Turrell, Owen Simonsen, Sean Abbott, Nick Bertus (Captain), Brenton Cherry, Tim Ward
Parramatta defeated Sydney University by 118 runs in the final
Back Row - William Affleck, Trent Crittendon, Jack White, Scott Copperfield, Ben Martin, Like Dempsey
Front row- Ben Abbott, Adam Turrell, Owen Simonsen, Sean Abbott, Nick Bertus (Captain), Brenton Cherry, Tim Ward
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Q: The 1950’s stands as one of the great eras of the Parramatta (Central Cumberland) District Cricket Club, throughout this period the club stood amongst the vanguard teams in the prestigious Sydney First grade competition and was represented on the field by a multitude of gifted players (including Richie Benaud, Ron James and Jack Treanor).
The quality of the first grade team’s performance during this decade is illustrated by the following record – runners-up in 1952/53, 1953/54 and 1955/56 –fourth place in 1951/52 and 1958/59.
The club was also honoured in 1958/59 by its first grade skipper Richie Benaud being appointed captain of the Australian Test team against the old enemy England.
Here’s the Parramatta District Cricket Club team of the 1960’s
In batting order:
1. Bert Alderson
2. Bruce Ritchie
3. Wilfred Ewens
4. Richie Benaud
5. Ron James (Captain)
6. Norm Lockhart
7. Walter Cornock
8. Greg Beisler
9. Colin Barr
10. Jack Treanor
11. Ron Mulock
12. Leo Smith
The quality of the first grade team’s performance during this decade is illustrated by the following record – runners-up in 1952/53, 1953/54 and 1955/56 –fourth place in 1951/52 and 1958/59.
The club was also honoured in 1958/59 by its first grade skipper Richie Benaud being appointed captain of the Australian Test team against the old enemy England.
Here’s the Parramatta District Cricket Club team of the 1960’s
In batting order:
1. Bert Alderson
2. Bruce Ritchie
3. Wilfred Ewens
4. Richie Benaud
5. Ron James (Captain)
6. Norm Lockhart
7. Walter Cornock
8. Greg Beisler
9. Colin Barr
10. Jack Treanor
11. Ron Mulock
12. Leo Smith
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Q: Greg Davidson played first grade cricket for Parramatta from 1989 to 2008. Highly respected by his team mates and those in opposition Greg took 333 wickets at an average of 27.45. His best figures in first grade was 6 for 57.
Upon retirement Greg ventured into umpiring and is now a first-class umpire and one of 12 that form part of Cricket Australia National Panel.
Who’s been the biggest influence in your cricket career?
Apart from my parents, I had 3 coaches in Ron Dunn, Eric Myatt and Max Crittenden growing up who taught me the fundamentals of the game and how to win and lose gracefully. Later in life Bob Simpson, Ron Wright, Michael Hair, Darren Goodger and Simon Taufel have been instrumental in my development and progress as player, umpire and human being.
Upon retirement Greg ventured into umpiring and is now a first-class umpire and one of 12 that form part of Cricket Australia National Panel.
Who’s been the biggest influence in your cricket career?
Apart from my parents, I had 3 coaches in Ron Dunn, Eric Myatt and Max Crittenden growing up who taught me the fundamentals of the game and how to win and lose gracefully. Later in life Bob Simpson, Ron Wright, Michael Hair, Darren Goodger and Simon Taufel have been instrumental in my development and progress as player, umpire and human being.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/420/greg-davidson-no-short-cuts-be-true
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Q: Nick Bertus is Parramatta first grade captain and player number 570 after making his debut during the 2010/11 season.
To date he has scored close to 7,451 first grade runs including 15 centuries and 36 half centuries.
Nick is also a two time first grade premiership wining captain after leading Parramatta to the premiership in 2017-18 and most recently in 2022-23.
Nick has played 4 first class games for NSW and has a burning desire to represent the Baggy Blues again.
To date he has scored close to 7,451 first grade runs including 15 centuries and 36 half centuries.
Nick is also a two time first grade premiership wining captain after leading Parramatta to the premiership in 2017-18 and most recently in 2022-23.
Nick has played 4 first class games for NSW and has a burning desire to represent the Baggy Blues again.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/745/nick-bertus-trust-the-process
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Q: Central Cumberland District Cricket Club 3rd Grade Premiers 1964-65
Back Row – John Archibald, Brian Heywood, Col Hoschke, Bob McMillan, Road Allen, Bill Lothian
Front Row – Bob Myatt, Dave Timbs, Alan Cramond (Captain), Geoff Newton, Tom Wood
Back Row – John Archibald, Brian Heywood, Col Hoschke, Bob McMillan, Road Allen, Bill Lothian
Front Row – Bob Myatt, Dave Timbs, Alan Cramond (Captain), Geoff Newton, Tom Wood
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Q: Alex Murphy made his first grade debut for Parramatta District Cricket Club during the 1999/2000 NSW Premier Cricket season.
Alex is Parramatta First grade player number 523.
Who are the two players you admired most in terms of skills and competitive spirit in the competitions you played?
Daniel Jackson enormous heart and a willingness to play injured. Was still playing 1st grade for Parramatta in his mid 40’s and causing plenty of trouble for opposing batsmen.
Nick Bertus - has been a big part of turning Parramatta District Cricket Club into a competitive force. One of the best batsmen in the competition for at least the last 6 years and has won many games off his own bat. Gives back to the game by looking after the Parramatta Junior Development program with Luke Dempsey another long-term Parramatta First Grader.
Alex is Parramatta First grade player number 523.
Who are the two players you admired most in terms of skills and competitive spirit in the competitions you played?
Daniel Jackson enormous heart and a willingness to play injured. Was still playing 1st grade for Parramatta in his mid 40’s and causing plenty of trouble for opposing batsmen.
Nick Bertus - has been a big part of turning Parramatta District Cricket Club into a competitive force. One of the best batsmen in the competition for at least the last 6 years and has won many games off his own bat. Gives back to the game by looking after the Parramatta Junior Development program with Luke Dempsey another long-term Parramatta First Grader.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/917/alex-murphy-put-a-high-price-on-your-wicket
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Q: On Tuesday 7th November 2023, former Parramatta District Cricket Club 1st grade player and Life Member John Aitken passed away.
The old phrase ‘cricket is life’, was most apt when applied to ‘JA’, he conducted a life-long love affair with the game. The remarkable duration of his personal playing career would undoubtedly place him amongst Australia’s longest-ever continuous players. Up to the close of the 2012/13 season he was still captaining and playing in the Auburn Shire Club’s 4th grade team. Still maintaining his enthusiasm after an astonishing seven decades playing the grand old game.
John was physically a diminutive, slight man whose cricket could be best summed up as ‘gritty and determined.’ Not blessed with the natural ability of his younger sibling Bobby, he practiced assiduously and utilised sheer hard work to extract ‘every ounce’ of skill he owned to forge his marathon career.
The old phrase ‘cricket is life’, was most apt when applied to ‘JA’, he conducted a life-long love affair with the game. The remarkable duration of his personal playing career would undoubtedly place him amongst Australia’s longest-ever continuous players. Up to the close of the 2012/13 season he was still captaining and playing in the Auburn Shire Club’s 4th grade team. Still maintaining his enthusiasm after an astonishing seven decades playing the grand old game.
John was physically a diminutive, slight man whose cricket could be best summed up as ‘gritty and determined.’ Not blessed with the natural ability of his younger sibling Bobby, he practiced assiduously and utilised sheer hard work to extract ‘every ounce’ of skill he owned to forge his marathon career.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/1710/vale-john-aitken
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On Tuesday 7th November 2023, former Parramatta District Cricket Club 1st grade player and Life Member John Aitken passed away.The old phrase ‘cricket is life’, was most apt when applied ...
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Q: Allen Turrell made his first grade debut for Cumberland, now Parramatta at the age of 18 in 1973. Guess who was at first slip when he took up his position behind the stumps?
All up Allen took 633 dismissals across the Grades at Parramatta, 340 in First Grade including 280 catches and 60 stumping’s.
What was your favourite stumping?
More memorable to me, I always enjoy (now, not at the time) reflecting on my favourite missed stumping’s, those of two Test captains, Bob Simpson and Mike Gatting, both off RA as well. No wonder I got so many death stares! They both got big hundreds to make it worse. I reckon I was too busy focusing on their brilliant batting than doing the only thing I had to do, watch the bloody ball!
All up Allen took 633 dismissals across the Grades at Parramatta, 340 in First Grade including 280 catches and 60 stumping’s.
What was your favourite stumping?
More memorable to me, I always enjoy (now, not at the time) reflecting on my favourite missed stumping’s, those of two Test captains, Bob Simpson and Mike Gatting, both off RA as well. No wonder I got so many death stares! They both got big hundreds to make it worse. I reckon I was too busy focusing on their brilliant batting than doing the only thing I had to do, watch the bloody ball!
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/289/allen-turrell-just-loved-wicket-keeping
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Q: Vale Ian Monaghan 24 August 1956 – 19 October 2023
Gone way too soon the Gentle Giant, The Big Fella, Mountain Man or Tarz, Ian was a great man.
A 6'5" blonde headed fast bowler with a superb outswinger and nasty bouncer, and prolific six hitter, the big fella was a fantastic team man at Cumberland for 8 seasons then Penrith another 7.
In his first season, raced from 5ths to 2nds in a stellar debut year. He took over 300 wickets for CUMBOs in all forms, then another 137 at Penrith and opened the bowling in the Panthers 1982/83 Premiership team.
Ian continued as administrator at Penrith using his engineering experience on grounds committee and assisted establish the first "Captain's Luncheon" for the Panthers. He was an invaluable member of the Richie Benaud Oval redevelopment team which will soon bear fruit.
Gone way too soon the Gentle Giant, The Big Fella, Mountain Man or Tarz, Ian was a great man.
A 6'5" blonde headed fast bowler with a superb outswinger and nasty bouncer, and prolific six hitter, the big fella was a fantastic team man at Cumberland for 8 seasons then Penrith another 7.
In his first season, raced from 5ths to 2nds in a stellar debut year. He took over 300 wickets for CUMBOs in all forms, then another 137 at Penrith and opened the bowling in the Panthers 1982/83 Premiership team.
Ian continued as administrator at Penrith using his engineering experience on grounds committee and assisted establish the first "Captain's Luncheon" for the Panthers. He was an invaluable member of the Richie Benaud Oval redevelopment team which will soon bear fruit.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/1639/vale-ian-monaghan-24-august-1956-ndash-19-october-2023
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Gone way too soon the Gentle Giant, The Big Fella, Mountain Man or Tarz, Ian was a great man.A 6'5" blonde headed ...
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Q: Michael Wood made his first grade debut for Parramatta during the 1998/99 season and is the clubs first grade player number 514.
Over the next 16 seasons Michael scored 7,098 first grade runs including 9 centuries. He took 332 wickets and took 5 wickets or more in an innings on 8 occasions.
He was twice runner up in the Bill O’Reilly Medal for the player of the season in NSW premier Cricket and was awarded life membership to the Parramatta Cricket Club in 2015.
Let’s find out more about Michael’s journey in the game
Over the next 16 seasons Michael scored 7,098 first grade runs including 9 centuries. He took 332 wickets and took 5 wickets or more in an innings on 8 occasions.
He was twice runner up in the Bill O’Reilly Medal for the player of the season in NSW premier Cricket and was awarded life membership to the Parramatta Cricket Club in 2015.
Let’s find out more about Michael’s journey in the game
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/290/michael-wood-loyal-and-respectful
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Alex Murphy made his first grade debut for Parramatta District Cricket Club during the 1999/2000 NSW Premier Cricket season.Alex is Parramatta First grade player number 523.Let’s fi ...
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Nick Bertus is Parramatta first grade captain and player number 570 after making his debut during the 2010/11 season.To date he has scored close to 7,451 first grade runs including 15 centur ...
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Back Row - Brad Ripps, George Joseph, Brad Ryder, Matt Giumelli (Captain), Lachlan Apps, Nitesh Samuel, Kashvi Gunawardane, Aryan MalikFront Row - James Dallaway, Luke Giumelli, Nick Bateup, ...
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Back Row - Evan Pitt, Dhruv Kant, Paul Sullivan (Assistant Coach), Ryan Hackney, Will Jarman, Michael Sullivan , Patrick Xie , Ryan Gupta , Peter Garlic (Scorer )Front Row - Jason Coleman (H ...
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The 1950’s stands as one of the great eras of the Parramatta (Central Cumberland) District Cricket Club, throughout this period the club stood amongst the vanguard teams in the prestigious Sydney ...
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The 1960s was a golden decade for the Parramatta (Central Cumberland) District Cricket Club.Its playing ranks were rich with an array of talented players who could stand alongside the clubs ...
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Greg Davidson played first grade cricket for Parramatta from 1989 to 2008. Highly respected by his team mates and those in opposition Greg took 333 wickets at an average of 27.45. His best figures ...
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Photo of the Parramatta District Cricket Club First Grade premiership winning team that defeated Sydney University by 118 runs in the 2017-18 grand final ...
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Michael Wood made his first grade debut for Parramatta during the 1998/99 season and is the clubs first grade player number 514.Over the next 16 seasons Michael scored 7,098 first grade runs ...
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Allen Turrell made his first grade debut for Cumberland, now Parramatta at the age of 18 in 1973. Guess who was at first slip when he took up his position behind the stumps?All up Allen took ...
