Penrith Cricket Club's first Women's teams: malthoid, mats and misses

At the start of the 1980s, Penrith Cricket Club hosted matches between men and women at Howell Oval with the aim of promoting women’s cricket.

In season 1986/87, a little bit of history was made when the Club fielded a team in the Sydney Women’s Cricket Association competition for the first time. Competing in Second Grade, the team faced a stiff challenge. Most of the players had come from indoor cricket, which surged in popularity in the 1980s, but few had played outdoor cricket before. They were a dedicated group, however, moulded by the tireless work of Kim Dolton on and off the field and often inspired by Bonnie Paniora’s up-front leadership.

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