1a Pennant Hills Rd, NORTH PARRAMATTA

In 1930 Richard ('Richie') Benaud was born in North Parramatta in close proximity to this park. He attended Parramatta High and was a keen cricketer, making his debut for New South Wales in 1949. He played 73 matches (1948-1984) for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield, with 32 as Captain. As a right-arm leg spinner and right-handed batsman, he played 259 matches in first class cricket, scoring 11,719 runs (including 23 centuries and 61 half-centuries) and took 945 wickets and 255 catches. He is regarded as one of the greatest ever Australian cricketers and is one of only ten Australian cricketers to score 10,000 runs and take 500 wickets in at this level. From 1951 – 1964 he represented Australia in 63 Tests (28 as Captain), scoring 2,201 runs, and taking 248 wickets and 65 catches. Belmore Park (including Richie Benaud Oval) covers an area of 4.9 hectares with the following facilities:

• Children’s playground
• Sports fields
• Picnic tables
• Cricket nets
• Cricket pitch

UBD: Map 191 D13