Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1946
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Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1946 represents the first cricket
season after a six year break from first class cricket during World War II
. The English club Derbyshire
had been playing for seventy five years. It was their forty-second season in the County Championship
and they won five matches and lost thirteen to finish fifteenth (two from bottom) in the County Championship.
filled the role in 1946 and they made a poor re-entry to the County Championship .
Wisden Cricketers Almanack (1947 edition), in its review of the 1946 season, remarked that "the weather in 1946 might have been dreadful, but it didn't stop the crowds flocking to games".
Derbyshire began their season with a tour of Ireland. They played 26 games in the County Championship, and one match against the touring Indians. They won five matches altogether, and these wins came in a bright patch in the middle of the season. Denis Smith
was top scorer and Cliff Gladwin
took most wickets with 102. Pat Vaulkhard
and Denis Smith's 4th wicket partnership of 328 against Nottinghamshire remains a record for the county.
The club retained a nucleus of pre-war players, and Pat Vaulkhard
, a future captain, had previously played for Nottinghamshire. Alan Revill
, Eric Marsh
, John Eggar
and Roy Genders
all began their first-class career during the season, although some had already played for the club in miscellaneous matches during the war. England footballer Raich Carter
turned out for Derbyshire at cricket. However newcomers Walter Fullwood
and Jack Pearson
did not play beyond the end of the season, and John Tomlinson
only played one match for the club in 1946.
! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
|-
|1
| 15 May 1946
| Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|7 wickets
| T S Worthington
147; Berry 121; Watson 108; Walsh 5-45
|-
|2
|18 May 1946
| Essex
Valentine's Park, Ilford
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|8 wickets
| Pearce 124; CS Elliott
120; T Smith 5-34
|-
|3
| 25 May 1946
| Kent
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| W H Copson
5-26
|-
|4
| 29 May 1946
| Hampshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|7 wickets
| Dean 7-51
|-
|5
| 01 Jun 1946
|Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
|
|-
|6
| 08 Jun 1946
| Warwickshire
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| C Gladwin
7-41
|-
|7
| 12 Jun 1946
| Worcestershire
Amblecote, Stourbridge
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|Innings and 2 runs
| P Jackson 5-29 and 5-57
|-
|8
|15 Jun 1946
| Northamptonshire
County Ground, Northampton
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| C Gladwin
5-45
|-
|9
|19 Jun 1946
| Surrey
Kennington Oval
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Watts 6-31
|-
|10
| 22 Jun 1946
| Lancashire
Park Road Ground, Buxton
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|Innings and 110 runs
| C Gladwin
6-62; Garlick 6-27
|-
|11
| 29 Jun 1946
| Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|4 wickets
| W Bowes
5-56; T R Armstrong
5-32
|-
|12
| 03 Jul 1946
| Surrey
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|2 wickets
| D Smith
140; L Fishlock
151; Bedser 5-65
|-
|13
| 06 Jul 1946
| Leicestershire
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|162 runs
| V Jackson 5-43
|-
|14
| 10 Jul 1946
|Indian cricket team in England in 1946
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|118 runs
| Nawab of Pataudi 113; AEG Rhodes
5-135
|-
|15
| 13 Jul 1946
|Lancashire
Old Trafford, Manchester
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|9 wickets
| Pollard 5-78; C Gladwin
7-108
|-
|16
| 20 Jul 1946
| Sussex
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|2 wickets
| C Gladwin
5-50; W H Copson
6-49
|-
|17
| 24 Jul 1946
|Hampshire
At County Ground, Southampton
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|6 wickets
| Hill 100; A E Alderman
101; C Gladwin
6-39
|-
|18
| 27 Jul 1946
| Nottinghamshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Harris 122; Voce 114 and 5-92;
|-
|19
| 31 Jul 1946
| Glamorgan
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|Innings and 21 runs
| W H Copson
5-29; AEG Rhodes
5-35
|-
|20
| 03 Aug 1946
| Warwickshire
Edgbaston, Birmingham
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|5 wickets
| Dollery 113; A F Townsend
105; Hollies 6-94; AEG Rhodes
5-86
|-
|21
| 07 Aug 1946
| Glamorgan
Cardiff Arms Park
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|Innings and 115 runs
| Robinson 117; AEG Rhodes
7-109; Judge 7-23
|-
|22
| 10 Aug 1946
| Worcestershire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|Abandoned
|
|
|-
|23
| 14 Aug 1946
| Northamptonshire
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|7 wickets
| W H Copson
5-68
|-
|24
| 17 Aug 1946
| Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| P Vaulkhard
264; D Smith
146; C Gladwin
5-58
|-
|25
| 21 Aug 1946
| Kent
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|8 wickets
| Wright 6-39
|-
|26
| 24 Aug 1946
| Gloucestershire
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|81 runs
| S Cook
6-54
|-
|27
| 28 Aug 1946
| Somerset
Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Hazell 6-51; W H Copson
5-37
|-
|
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Name !! Matches !! Inns !! Runs !! High score !! Average !! 100s
|-
|D Smith
||24 ||42 || 1391 ||146 || 35.66 || 2
|-
|A F Townsend
|| 24 ||42 || 1137|| 105 || 27.73 || 1
|-
|CS Elliott
||24 ||44 || 846 ||120 || 20.63 || 1
|-
|P Vaulkhard
||13 ||20 || 634 ||264 || 31.70 || 1
|-
| T S Worthington
|| 16|| 27 || 539 ||147*|| 20.73 ||1
|-
|AC Revill
||22 ||38 || 534|| 61 || 16.18 || 0
|-
|AEG Rhodes
||25 ||39 ||508 ||63 || 13.72 || 0
|-
|A E Alderman
|| 14|| 24 || 503 ||101 || 22.86 || 1
|-
|C Gladwin
||25 ||42 ||488 ||61* ||15.25 || 0
|-
|GF Hodgkinson
||14|| 23 || 351|| 41 || 15.26 || 0
|-
|FE Marsh
||15|| 25 ||229|| 24 || 13.47 || 0
|-
|W H Copson
|| 24|| 33 || 98 ||18*|| 4.26 || 0
|-
|JD Eggar
||3 ||5 || 171 ||86 || 34.20 || 0
|-
|H Pope
||8 ||12 || 67 ||24*|| 6.70 || 0
|-
|WR Genders
||3|| 6 || 62 ||24 || 12.40 || 0
|-
|W Fullwood
|| 6 ||10 || 41 ||13 || 4.55 || 0
|-
|T R Armstrong
|| 5 ||9 ||37 ||10*|| 9.25 || 0
|-
|LI Pearson
||2 ||4 ||24 ||18 || 6.00 || 0
|-
|HS Carter
||3 ||4 || 8|| 7 || 2.00 || 0
|-
|DB Carr
|| 4|| 5 || 6|| 5 || 1.20 || 0
|-
|JDW Tomlinson
||1 ||1 || 2|| 2 || 2.00|| 0
|-
|}
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Name !! Balls !! Runs !! Wickets !! BB !! Average
|-
|C Gladwin
|| 4695 || 1812 ||102|| 7-41 ||17.76
|-
|W H Copson
|| 4614 || 1836 ||91|| 6-49 ||20.17
|-
|AEG Rhodes
|| 4068 || 2010|| 69|| 7-109 ||29.13
|-
|T R Armstrong
|| 1122 || 493|| 28|| 5-32|| 17.60
|-
|FE Marsh
||1085 || 591 ||16 ||3-31 ||36.93
|-
|DB Carr
|| 424 || 181 ||9 ||3-43|| 20.11
|-
|H Pope
||837 || 420|| 9|| 2-86|| 46.66
|-
|CS Elliott
||492 || 278|| 6|| 2-25 ||46.33
|-
|AC Revill
||321 || 131 ||3 ||3-13|| 43.66
|-
| T S Worthington
||660 || 279 ||3 ||2-24|| 93.00
|-
|HS Carter
|| 90 || 46 ||2|| 2-39 ||23.00
|-
|JD Eggar
||186 || 86 ||0
|-
|WR Genders
||18 || 22 || 0
|-
|}
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
season after a six year break from first class cricket during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The English club Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
had been playing for seventy five years. It was their forty-second season in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
and they won five matches and lost thirteen to finish fifteenth (two from bottom) in the County Championship.
1946 season
On the resumption of county cricket after the second world war in 1946 the main problem affecting Derbyshire was that of finding a regular captain. The convention was that the captain be an amateur and usually no one was available for more than one year. Gilbert HodgkinsonGilbert Hodgkinson
Gilbert Frank Hodgkinson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1935 and 1946 and captained the team in 1946....
filled the role in 1946 and they made a poor re-entry to the County Championship .
Wisden Cricketers Almanack (1947 edition), in its review of the 1946 season, remarked that "the weather in 1946 might have been dreadful, but it didn't stop the crowds flocking to games".
Derbyshire began their season with a tour of Ireland. They played 26 games in the County Championship, and one match against the touring Indians. They won five matches altogether, and these wins came in a bright patch in the middle of the season. Denis Smith
Denis Smith (cricketer)
Denis Smith was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1927 and 1952 and in two Test matchs for England in 1935. He scored over 21,000 runs in first class cricket.Smith was born in Somercotes, Derbyshire...
was top scorer and Cliff Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
took most wickets with 102. Pat Vaulkhard
Pat Vaulkhard
Patrick Vaulkhard was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1934 and for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1952, being captain in 1950....
and Denis Smith's 4th wicket partnership of 328 against Nottinghamshire remains a record for the county.
The club retained a nucleus of pre-war players, and Pat Vaulkhard
Pat Vaulkhard
Patrick Vaulkhard was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1934 and for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1952, being captain in 1950....
, a future captain, had previously played for Nottinghamshire. Alan Revill
Alan Revill
Alan Revill was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1957 and for Leicestershire from 1958 to 1960. He scored over 15,000 first-class runs....
, Eric Marsh
Eric Marsh
Frederick Eric Marsh was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949....
, John Eggar
John Eggar
John Drennan Eggar was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire in 1938 and for Derbyshire from 1946 to 1954....
and Roy Genders
Roy Genders
William Roy Genders was an English cricketer who played ten first-class games just after the Second World War...
all began their first-class career during the season, although some had already played for the club in miscellaneous matches during the war. England footballer Raich Carter
Raich Carter
Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era...
turned out for Derbyshire at cricket. However newcomers Walter Fullwood
Walter Fullwood
Walter Fullwood was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in 1946.Fullwood was born in Holmewood and during World War II played cricket frequently for the Metropolitan Police and Civil Defence Services. He joined Derbyshire at the end of the war and made his first class debut in May...
and Jack Pearson
Jack Pearson
Lawrence Ivor Pearson was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire during the 1946 season....
did not play beyond the end of the season, and John Tomlinson
John Tomlinson (cricketer)
John Derek Williams Tomlinson is a former English cricketer who represented Derbyshire during the 1946 season.Tomlinson was born in South Normanton. He played several games for Derbyshire Club and Ground and the Derbyshire second XI before his debut in his only first class match which was against...
only played one match for the club in 1946.
Matches
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
|-
|1
| 15 May 1946
| Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|7 wickets
| T S Worthington
Stan Worthington
Thomas Stanley "Stan" Worthington, , was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1923 and 1947 and for England between 1930 and 1937. He was an all-rounder scoring over 19000 runs and taking over 600 first class wickets....
147; Berry 121; Watson 108; Walsh 5-45
|-
|2
|18 May 1946
| Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
Valentine's Park, Ilford
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|8 wickets
| Pearce 124; CS Elliott
Charlie Elliott
Charles Standish 'Charlie' Elliott MBE was an English footballer, a first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1953 and an international cricket umpire.Elliott was born in Bolsover, Derbyshire...
120; T Smith 5-34
|-
|3
| 25 May 1946
| Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
5-26
|-
|4
| 29 May 1946
| Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|7 wickets
| Dean 7-51
|-
|5
| 01 Jun 1946
|Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
|
|-
|6
| 08 Jun 1946
| Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
7-41
|-
|7
| 12 Jun 1946
| Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
Amblecote, Stourbridge
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|Innings and 2 runs
| P Jackson 5-29 and 5-57
|-
|8
|15 Jun 1946
| Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
County Ground, Northampton
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
5-45
|-
|9
|19 Jun 1946
| Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
Kennington Oval
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Watts 6-31
|-
|10
| 22 Jun 1946
| Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
Park Road Ground, Buxton
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|Innings and 110 runs
| C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
6-62; Garlick 6-27
|-
|11
| 29 Jun 1946
| Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|4 wickets
| W Bowes
Bill Bowes
Bill Bowes was one of the best bowlers of the interwar period and, for a time, the most important force behind Yorkshire's dominance of the County Championship...
5-56; T R Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong (cricketer, born 1909)
Thomas Riley Armstrong was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1929 to 1950...
5-32
|-
|12
| 03 Jul 1946
| Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|2 wickets
| D Smith
Denis Smith (cricketer)
Denis Smith was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1927 and 1952 and in two Test matchs for England in 1935. He scored over 21,000 runs in first class cricket.Smith was born in Somercotes, Derbyshire...
140; L Fishlock
Laurie Fishlock
Laurence Barnard "Laurie" Fishlock was an English cricketer, who played in four Tests from 1936 to 1947. A specialist batsman, he achieved little in those four matches, but might have had a much more substantial Test career, had he not lost six of what should have been his best years to World War...
151; Bedser 5-65
|-
|13
| 06 Jul 1946
| Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|162 runs
| V Jackson 5-43
|-
|14
| 10 Jul 1946
|Indian cricket team in England in 1946
Indian cricket team in England in 1946
The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1946 season and played 29 first-class fixtures with 11 wins, 4 defeats and 14 draws. The 1946 season marked a return to normal first-class cricket in England following the end of World War II...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|118 runs
| Nawab of Pataudi 113; AEG Rhodes
Albert Rhodes
Albert Ennion Groucott "Dusty" Rhodes was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire...
5-135
|-
|15
| 13 Jul 1946
|Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
Old Trafford, Manchester
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|9 wickets
| Pollard 5-78; C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
7-108
|-
|16
| 20 Jul 1946
| Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|2 wickets
| C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
5-50; W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
6-49
|-
|17
| 24 Jul 1946
|Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
At County Ground, Southampton
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|6 wickets
| Hill 100; A E Alderman
Albert Alderman
Albert Edward Alderman was an English cricketer and footballer. He played cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1948 and scored over 12,000 runs for the club. As a footballer, he played as an inside forward for Derby County and Burnley between 1928 and 1935.-Early life:Alderman was born in...
101; C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
6-39
|-
|18
| 27 Jul 1946
| Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Harris 122; Voce 114 and 5-92;
|-
|19
| 31 Jul 1946
| Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|Innings and 21 runs
| W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
5-29; AEG Rhodes
Albert Rhodes
Albert Ennion Groucott "Dusty" Rhodes was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire...
5-35
|-
|20
| 03 Aug 1946
| Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
Edgbaston, Birmingham
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
|5 wickets
| Dollery 113; A F Townsend
Arnold Townsend
Arnold Frederick Townsend was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1934 to 1950.-Career:...
105; Hollies 6-94; AEG Rhodes
Albert Rhodes
Albert Ennion Groucott "Dusty" Rhodes was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire...
5-86
|-
|21
| 07 Aug 1946
| Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
Cardiff Arms Park
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|Innings and 115 runs
| Robinson 117; AEG Rhodes
Albert Rhodes
Albert Ennion Groucott "Dusty" Rhodes was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire...
7-109; Judge 7-23
|-
|22
| 10 Aug 1946
| Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|Abandoned
|
|
|-
|23
| 14 Aug 1946
| Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
|7 wickets
| W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
5-68
|-
|24
| 17 Aug 1946
| Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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| P Vaulkhard
Pat Vaulkhard
Patrick Vaulkhard was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1934 and for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1952, being captain in 1950....
264; D Smith
Denis Smith (cricketer)
Denis Smith was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1927 and 1952 and in two Test matchs for England in 1935. He scored over 21,000 runs in first class cricket.Smith was born in Somercotes, Derbyshire...
146; C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
5-58
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|25
| 21 Aug 1946
| Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover
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|8 wickets
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|26
| 24 Aug 1946
| Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
County Ground, Derby
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|81 runs
| S Cook
Sam Cook
Cecil "Sam" Cook , was an English cricketer, who played for Gloucestershire and in one Test match for England.-Life and career:...
6-54
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|27
| 28 Aug 1946
| Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome
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| Hazell 6-51; W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
5-37
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County Championship batting averages
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%"|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Name !! Matches !! Inns !! Runs !! High score !! Average !! 100s
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|D Smith
Denis Smith (cricketer)
Denis Smith was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1927 and 1952 and in two Test matchs for England in 1935. He scored over 21,000 runs in first class cricket.Smith was born in Somercotes, Derbyshire...
||24 ||42 || 1391 ||146 || 35.66 || 2
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|A F Townsend
Arnold Townsend
Arnold Frederick Townsend was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1934 to 1950.-Career:...
|| 24 ||42 || 1137|| 105 || 27.73 || 1
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|CS Elliott
Charlie Elliott
Charles Standish 'Charlie' Elliott MBE was an English footballer, a first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1953 and an international cricket umpire.Elliott was born in Bolsover, Derbyshire...
||24 ||44 || 846 ||120 || 20.63 || 1
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|P Vaulkhard
Pat Vaulkhard
Patrick Vaulkhard was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1934 and for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1952, being captain in 1950....
||13 ||20 || 634 ||264 || 31.70 || 1
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| T S Worthington
Stan Worthington
Thomas Stanley "Stan" Worthington, , was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1923 and 1947 and for England between 1930 and 1937. He was an all-rounder scoring over 19000 runs and taking over 600 first class wickets....
|| 16|| 27 || 539 ||147*|| 20.73 ||1
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|AC Revill
Alan Revill
Alan Revill was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1957 and for Leicestershire from 1958 to 1960. He scored over 15,000 first-class runs....
||22 ||38 || 534|| 61 || 16.18 || 0
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|AEG Rhodes
Albert Rhodes
Albert Ennion Groucott "Dusty" Rhodes was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire...
||25 ||39 ||508 ||63 || 13.72 || 0
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|A E Alderman
Albert Alderman
Albert Edward Alderman was an English cricketer and footballer. He played cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1948 and scored over 12,000 runs for the club. As a footballer, he played as an inside forward for Derby County and Burnley between 1928 and 1935.-Early life:Alderman was born in...
|| 14|| 24 || 503 ||101 || 22.86 || 1
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|C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
||25 ||42 ||488 ||61* ||15.25 || 0
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|GF Hodgkinson
Gilbert Hodgkinson
Gilbert Frank Hodgkinson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1935 and 1946 and captained the team in 1946....
||14|| 23 || 351|| 41 || 15.26 || 0
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|FE Marsh
Eric Marsh
Frederick Eric Marsh was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949....
||15|| 25 ||229|| 24 || 13.47 || 0
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|W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
|| 24|| 33 || 98 ||18*|| 4.26 || 0
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|JD Eggar
John Eggar
John Drennan Eggar was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire in 1938 and for Derbyshire from 1946 to 1954....
||3 ||5 || 171 ||86 || 34.20 || 0
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|H Pope
Harold Pope
Harold Pope was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler who played for Derbyshire in 1939 and 1946....
||8 ||12 || 67 ||24*|| 6.70 || 0
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|WR Genders
Roy Genders
William Roy Genders was an English cricketer who played ten first-class games just after the Second World War...
||3|| 6 || 62 ||24 || 12.40 || 0
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|W Fullwood
Walter Fullwood
Walter Fullwood was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in 1946.Fullwood was born in Holmewood and during World War II played cricket frequently for the Metropolitan Police and Civil Defence Services. He joined Derbyshire at the end of the war and made his first class debut in May...
|| 6 ||10 || 41 ||13 || 4.55 || 0
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|T R Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong (cricketer, born 1909)
Thomas Riley Armstrong was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1929 to 1950...
|| 5 ||9 ||37 ||10*|| 9.25 || 0
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|LI Pearson
Jack Pearson
Lawrence Ivor Pearson was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire during the 1946 season....
||2 ||4 ||24 ||18 || 6.00 || 0
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|HS Carter
Raich Carter
Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era...
||3 ||4 || 8|| 7 || 2.00 || 0
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|DB Carr
Donald Carr
Donald Bryce Carr is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1946 to 1967, for Oxford University from 1948 to 1951, and twice for England in 1951/52. He captained Derbyshire between 1955 and 1962, and scored over 10,000 runs for the county...
|| 4|| 5 || 6|| 5 || 1.20 || 0
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|JDW Tomlinson
John Tomlinson (cricketer)
John Derek Williams Tomlinson is a former English cricketer who represented Derbyshire during the 1946 season.Tomlinson was born in South Normanton. He played several games for Derbyshire Club and Ground and the Derbyshire second XI before his debut in his only first class match which was against...
||1 ||1 || 2|| 2 || 2.00|| 0
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County Championship bowling averages
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%"|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Name !! Balls !! Runs !! Wickets !! BB !! Average
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|C Gladwin
Cliff Gladwin
Clifford Gladwin was an English cricketer, who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958, and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949...
|| 4695 || 1812 ||102|| 7-41 ||17.76
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|W H Copson
Bill Copson
Bill Copson was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947. He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season...
|| 4614 || 1836 ||91|| 6-49 ||20.17
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|AEG Rhodes
Albert Rhodes
Albert Ennion Groucott "Dusty" Rhodes was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire...
|| 4068 || 2010|| 69|| 7-109 ||29.13
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|T R Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong (cricketer, born 1909)
Thomas Riley Armstrong was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1929 to 1950...
|| 1122 || 493|| 28|| 5-32|| 17.60
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|FE Marsh
Eric Marsh
Frederick Eric Marsh was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949....
||1085 || 591 ||16 ||3-31 ||36.93
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|DB Carr
Donald Carr
Donald Bryce Carr is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1946 to 1967, for Oxford University from 1948 to 1951, and twice for England in 1951/52. He captained Derbyshire between 1955 and 1962, and scored over 10,000 runs for the county...
|| 424 || 181 ||9 ||3-43|| 20.11
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|H Pope
Harold Pope
Harold Pope was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler who played for Derbyshire in 1939 and 1946....
||837 || 420|| 9|| 2-86|| 46.66
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|CS Elliott
Charlie Elliott
Charles Standish 'Charlie' Elliott MBE was an English footballer, a first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1953 and an international cricket umpire.Elliott was born in Bolsover, Derbyshire...
||492 || 278|| 6|| 2-25 ||46.33
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|AC Revill
Alan Revill
Alan Revill was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1957 and for Leicestershire from 1958 to 1960. He scored over 15,000 first-class runs....
||321 || 131 ||3 ||3-13|| 43.66
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| T S Worthington
Stan Worthington
Thomas Stanley "Stan" Worthington, , was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1923 and 1947 and for England between 1930 and 1937. He was an all-rounder scoring over 19000 runs and taking over 600 first class wickets....
||660 || 279 ||3 ||2-24|| 93.00
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|HS Carter
Raich Carter
Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era...
|| 90 || 46 ||2|| 2-39 ||23.00
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|JD Eggar
John Eggar
John Drennan Eggar was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire in 1938 and for Derbyshire from 1946 to 1954....
||186 || 86 ||0
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|WR Genders
Roy Genders
William Roy Genders was an English cricketer who played ten first-class games just after the Second World War...
||18 || 22 || 0
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Wicket Keepers
- D SmithDenis Smith (cricketer)Denis Smith was a cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1927 and 1952 and in two Test matchs for England in 1935. He scored over 21,000 runs in first class cricket.Smith was born in Somercotes, Derbyshire...
Catches 32, Stumping 4 - W FullwoodWalter FullwoodWalter Fullwood was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in 1946.Fullwood was born in Holmewood and during World War II played cricket frequently for the Metropolitan Police and Civil Defence Services. He joined Derbyshire at the end of the war and made his first class debut in May...
Catches 5, Stumping 1 - P VaulkhardPat VaulkhardPatrick Vaulkhard was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1934 and for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1952, being captain in 1950....
Catches 15, Stumping 1