Welcome to Penrith RSL Cricket Club

“This Cricket Club’s story began when then two young soldiers (Jack Rattenbury and John Parkes) were in a mountain top jungle in New Guinea during World War Two
and in a lull in the battle going on they talked about what they would do if they survived it all and they agreed that as they both loved cricket, they would form a cricket club. They did eventually come home and on the 23rd of July 1948, with a number of then young men from the Second World War, called a meeting in the old army drill hall on Henry Street (since long gone) our first RSL Club, and formed this senior cricket club.”

This is a quote from our Founder, the late Jack Rattenbury, which he used to begin every Presentation Evening. Now in our 75th year, we run Junior teams up to age 16 in the Penrith Junior Cricket Association and Senior teams in the Nepean District Cricket Association

Latest News

Holiday Cricket Sessions

We are running a School Holiday Clinic for children aged 6-9 of all abilities on 19th and 20th January 2026 at Jamison Park, Penrith.

Please register via this google form

https://forms.gle/5qM3obFMG1BVsJDUA

Presentations 2025

This Year's Senior Presentation was held on Friday 11th April in the Hornseywood Room at the Penrith RSL Club. It was well attended and the Prize Winners were:

Jack Rattenbury Trophy

Harry Small

2nd Grade

Batting aggregate– Bailey Tebbutt 281 runs @ 47.09

Batting average – Tom Hill 181 runs @ 63

Bowling aggregate/average – Adam Gamble 24 wkts @ 9.29

Fielding award – Zac Murray 7 catches

3rd Grade

Batting aggregate/average – Darren Barrett 482 runs @ 40.17

Bowling aggregate/average– Connor Finemore 19 @ 20.26

Fielding award – Dylan Barlow 10 catches

5th Grade

Batting aggregate – Christian Rasmus 336 runs @ 37.33

Batting average – Malkiat Singh 242 runs @ 48.40 Bowling aggregate/average – Adrian Vuljanic 16 @ 11.88

Fielding award – Malkiat Singh 10 catches

6th Grade

Batting aggregate/average – Harry Small 363 @ 36.30

Bowling aggregate – Brendan Hewitt 22 wickets @ 12.95

Bowling average – Harry Small 21 wickets @ 11

Fielding award – Harry Small – 10 catches

7th Grade

Batting aggregate/average – Daniel Payne 282 @ 21.69

Bowling aggregate/average – Kanishk Acharya 16 @ 7.44

Fielding award – Gerard Rowan 6 catches

Also, on Sunday 13th April, we will held the Junior Presentation at the Penrith Indoor Sports & Recreation Centre.

Award Winners:

Under 9

Batting Aggregate: Ranbir Malik 72 runs

Bowling Aggregate: Ranbir Malik 12 wickets

Coaches Award: Khayyam Noorani

Under 10

Batting Aggregate: Elias Hartmann 67 runs

Bowling Aggregate: Oscar Weir 11 wickets

Coaches Award: Jack Hoogenboom

The Spirit of Cricket

Everybody knows about the MCC Laws of Cricket, but very few remember the preamble at the start of those Laws. This is referred to as "The Spirit of Cricket" and are a set of Values and Guiding Principles to maintain the spirit of Fair Play. We at Penrith RSL Cricket Club look to play the game in the right spirit.

Cricket owes much of its appeal and enjoyment to the fact that it should be played not only according to the Laws, but also within the Spirit of Cricket. The major responsibility for ensuring fair play rests with the captains, but extends to all players, match officials and, especially in junior cricket, teachers, coaches and parents.

Respect is central to the Spirit of Cricket.
Respect your captain, team-mates, opponents and the authority of the umpires.
Play hard and play fair.
Accept the umpire’s decision.
Create a positive atmosphere by your own conduct, and encourage others to do likewise.
Show self-discipline, even when things go against you.
Congratulate the opposition on their successes, and enjoy those of your own team.
Thank the officials and your opposition at the end of the match, whatever the result.
Cricket is an exciting game that encourages leadership, friendship and teamwork, which brings together people from different nationalities, cultures and religions, especially when played within the Spirit of Cricket.