Penrith has qualified for it's third first grade finals series in four years with a comfortable 24 run win over arch-nemesis, Sydney Cricket Club in the final round of grade cricket, played at Drummoyne Oval. The Black Cats, who entered the final round clinging onto sixth place and ahead of Manly by just one point, were confirmed as finalists after Hawkesbury triggered a batting collapse of their own to easily count for the home side in the end. The win also sees Penrith rema

Penrith skipper Matthew Halse’s quest to win a second one-day title received a considerable boost when the club named their “big three” Pat Cummins, Josh Lalor and Ryan Gibson for Sunday’s limited overs home final against local rivals, Hawkesbury. Cummins’ inclusion is a major surprise, having just come-off a three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka that ended in Adelaide on Wednesday night and was considered some hope of playing in this weekend’s Sheffield Shield game for NS