Caringbah Oval set the scene for Penrith’s inaugural match in the Sydney Grade competition, but the welcome was anything but warm.

Three months before the season began, the newly appointed Penrith team launched a recruitment drive to ensure a strong showing. Former First-Class players John Benaud and Geoff Davies assessed the playing group and determined that experience was needed. As a result, several seasoned cricketers joined the ranks: Tony Carroll (North Sydney), David Nicholls (Wests), Ian Forrester (Randwick) and Phil Dingle (Petersham). Local talent also bolstered the squad, including Bob Morris, Colin Hall, John Morphett, Ron Hall, and Greg Gavin, all of whom had representative experience at the Hawkesbury Cricket Council level.

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