Parramatta Districet Cricket Club

[By Tom Wood – Parramatta District Cricket Club Historian] Last weekend Parramatta (Central Cumberland) District Cricket Club legend Albert ‘Bert’ Alderson passed in Lismore Hospital. Bert Alderson, who in his playing days was an outstandingly productive left-handed batsman for both the Parramatta District Cricket Club and the Sydney University Cricket Club, on Saturday 14 th December 2024 celebrates his 100 th birthday – thus becoming the fourth former Parramatta player

[By Tom Wood – Parramatta District Cricket Club Historian] Sadly, the Parramatta Club lost another past player with the recent passing of former lower grades allrounder Greg Haire, who was the younger brother of ex Parramatta first-grade player and well-known NSW Premier Cricket Coach Michael Haire. Greg was only engaged in a relatively brief career with the club – 1976/77 to 1981/82 but he proved to be a popular and well liked person amongst his fellow clubmates. He showed h

[By Tom Wood – P.D.C.C. Historian] On Saturday the 16 th of August 2025 Australian cricketing legend Bob Simpson passed away at 89...

[By Tom Wood – P.D.C.C. Historian] Colin Barr The Club received notice on 23/7/2025 that Colin ‘Col’ Barr , former First grade allrounder...