Dale Turner NSW Debut - Penrith Cricket Club

Penrith Cricket Club | March 26, 2025

On January 25th 2002, Dale Turner debuted for NSW against Victoria in the Pura Cup (previously playing for QLD). In the Victorian side, it also included Penrith First Grade Cap #102 Jason Arnberger.

As pictured above, Turner is pictured wearing his Baggy Blue with Penrith's all-time leading wicket taker and fellow spinner, Paul Thomas. Turner would record scores of 5 & 2, while returning figures of 0/66 & 0/25. Although in the 2001/02 First Grade season, he would score 331 runs at 41.38 and take 33 wickets at 15.03, resulting in Dale finishing 2nd in the point score for player of the year behind Stephen Kennaugh.

Turner is Penrith's First Grade Cap #131, having debuted in First Grade in the 1995/96 season. Dale would continue playing first grade till the end of the 2005/06 season. While later returning to play 2nd Grade in the 2007/08-2008/09 and then 4th Grade in 2017/18-2018/19 seasons. Finishing his Penrith Career with 4,657 club runs at 28.05 and 293 wickets at 21.38.

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