Penrith Youth Cricket at Bradman - 2010-11

Penrith Cricket Club | September 16, 2025

As part of its ongoing Youth Cricket Development program, the Penrith Club promoted a match against Parramatta Club at the famous Bradman Oval, Bowral. The match, between the Penrith Cubs and the Parramatta AW Green Shield Squad, will be played annually on the second Sunday in October. Organisers think there can be no better venue to increase the awareness of the boys to the true traditions of the great game of cricket. The nearby, newly refurbished Bradman Museum is a great attraction for boys and parents alike.

The teams will play for a perpetual trophy: The Lou Benaud Cup, in memory of the father of Test Cricketers Richie and John Benaud. Lou Benaud played his early cricket in the Penrith District (once taking all ten wickets in a match) and for many years was the Manager/Coach of the Parramatta (then known as Cumberland) U/16 team.

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Inaugural winners of the Cup were the Parramatta boys. They won the toss on a dampish day that later gave way to a lukewarm sun, and made 7/161 from 40 overs. Best Penrith bowlers were: Rhyley Wilson 2/21, Matt Hughes 1/6, Adam Bayliss 2/12, Cameron Smith 1/21, Adrian Isherwood 1/10.

At the 20-over mark, the Cubs had the winning of the game (2/73) but collapsed to spin to be 8/114 at 40 overs. Best were Jarrah Ferris-Smith (30), Adam Bayliss (19), Tom Harris (19), Ashlyn Govender (12 no).

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