cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
season when the English club
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
had been playing for thirty nine years. It was their sixteenth season in the
County Championship
The County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It bec ...
and they won two matches to finish fifteenth in the Championship table.
1910 season
Derbyshire played twenty two matches, all in the County Championship and won two and lost fourteen. Their two victories were courtesy of
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
Ernest Needham
Ernest Needham (21 January 1873 – 8 March 1936) was an English footballer and cricketer. He played in sixteen international football matches for England and captained the side in 1901.
He was an outstanding left half who played for Sheffield ...
scored most runs, and Arthur Morton took most wickets.
Among the draws, the season produced one of the most memorable matches against Warwickshire at Blackwell in 1910 and not just a Derbyshire record 9th wicket partnership, but a world record 9th wicket partnership of 283 which still stands. At lunch time on the last day Derbyshire with eight second innings wickets down, were far behind Warwickshire's first innings score and Warwickshire looked certain of a comfortable win. Chapman and
Arnold Warren
Arnold Warren (2 April 1875 – 3 September 1951) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1920 and played for England in 1905. He was the first bowler from Derbyshire to take 100 wickets in a seas ...
were batting. William Taylor wrote "In view of their strong position, Warwickshire, I knew, were hoping to catch an early afternoon train, and, in conversation during the interval, I remarked to their fast bowler, Frank Field: You look like catching your train all right, Frank. The reply was, I'm not so sure about that, Mr. Taylor. These chaps are pretty good bats, you know. How right he was. Chapman and Warren made their runs in less than three hours and Warwickshire had to be content with a draw." Chapman scored 165 and Arnold Warren 123.
Fred Root
Charles Frederick Root (16 April 1890 – 20 January 1954) was an English cricketer who played for England in 1926 and for Derbyshire between 1910 and 1920 and for Worcestershire between 1921 and 1932.
Early career
Root was born in Somercote ...
who became an international player and played five seasons for Derbyshire made his debut in 1910.
Henry Jelf
Henry Francis Donhoff Jelf (27 August 1877 – 18 April 1944) was a Royal Navy officer and a cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1910 and 1911.
Jelf was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, the son of Richard Henry Jelf, an army officer, and his ...
who retired from the navy played occasional games in this and the following season.
Bertie Corbett
Bertie Oswald Corbett (15 May 1875 – 30 November 1967) was an English footballer, cricketer and educator. He played football for EnglandJames Handford and
Stanley Holden
Stanley Holden (27 January 1928 – 11 May 2007), born Stanley Herbert Waller, was a British American ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born in London, he joined the Royal Ballet in 1944 and won notice for performing numerous character roles, esp ...
made their debuts and played a few games but only in the 1910 season.
Charles Newcombe
Charles Neil Newcombe (16 March 1891 – 27 December 1915) was an English cricketer and footballer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1910 and played for a number of football clubs, including Glossop, Chesterfield Town, Manchest ...
, who died in the war and Arthur Marsden who died six years later at St Pancras, played their only first class games in the season.
Matches
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, - bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
, -
, 1
, 5 May 1910
,
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
Kennington Oval
, bgcolor="#FFCC00", Drawn
,
, W Smith 8–35; A Morton 6–71
, -
, 2
, 9 May 1910
,
Sussex
Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...
County Ground, Derby
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 8 wickets
, A Warren 6–64
, -
, 3
, 12 May 1910
,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
North Road Ground, Glossop
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 128 runs
, Huddleston 8–31; A Morton 5–69
, -
, 4
, 16 May 1910
,
Essex
Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...
County Ground, Leyton
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 4 wickets
, G Curgenven 100; Tremlin 5–42; Mead 6–71
, -
, 5
, 19 May 1910
,
Sussex
Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, Innings and 142 runs
, Rothery 134; Denton 182
, -
, 7
, 2 Jun 1910
,
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
County Ground, Derby
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 304 runs
, Seymour 124; Hutchings 122; Blythe 6–36; A Warren 8–152; Wooley 5–35
, -
, 8
, 9 Jun 1910
,
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
County Ground, Derby
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 10 wickets
, Hobbs 133; W Smith 7–36; A Warren 5–94; Lees 5–41
, -
, 9
, 18 Jun 1910
,
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 130 runs
, A Morton 5–142 and 5–76; Thompson 6–75 and 6–47
, -
, 11
, 2 Jul 1910
,
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
County Ground, Derby
, bgcolor="#00FF00", Won
, 6 wickets
, A Warren 6–59
, -
, 12
, 7 Jul 1910
,
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 6 wickets
, Blythe 6–60 and 5–63; A Warren 5–71
, -
, 13
, 11 Jul 1910
,
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
Aylestone Road, Leicester
, bgcolor="#00FF00", Won
, 42 runs
, E Needham 159; L Oliver 104; Coe 101; Jayes 6–72; A Morton 6–50
, -
, 14
, 14 Jul 1910
,
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
County Ground, Southampton
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, Innings and 15 runs
, A Morton 7–144; Newman 7–77
, -
, 16
, 25 Jul 1910
,
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, Innings and 101 runs
, Hirst 5–35; Booth 5–34; Rhodes 5–5
, -
, 17
, 1 Aug 1910
,
Essex
Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...
County Ground, Derby
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 271 runs
, A Morton 6–83; Buckenham 6–49 and 5–31; A Warren 5–86
, -
, 18
, 4 Aug 1910
,
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...
Edgbaston, Birmingham
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 143 runs
, A Warren 5–81; Foster 6–65 and 6–51
, -
, 19
, 8 Aug 1910
,
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 102 runs
, White 117; A Morton 8–117
, -
, 20
, 13 Aug 1910
,
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
County Ground, Northampton
, bgcolor="#FF0000", Lost
, 6 wickets
, SWA Cadman 6–80; Wells 5–55
, -
, 21
, 18 Aug 1910
,
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
Aigburth, Liverpool
, bgcolor="#FFCC00", Drawn
,
, 34 overs played for 38 runs
, -
,
Joe Humphries
Joseph Humphries (19 May 1876 – 7 May 1946) was an English cricketer who played three Test matches for England in Australia in 1907–08 and played first-class cricket for Derbyshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1899 and 1914.
Hu ...
Catches 35, Stumping 7
See also
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
This is a list of seasons played by Derbyshire County Cricket Club in English cricket, from the club's formation in 1870.
Early years 1871–1887
Derbyshire played their first matches in 1871. For the first three years their only opponents wer ...