Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1966 represents the

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season when the English club

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had been playing for ninety-five years. In the

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, they won eight matches to finish ninth in their sixty-second season in the Championship. They were eliminated in round 2 of the Gillette Cup.

1966 season

Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against Oxford University, and one against the touring West Indians. They won nine first class matches altogether. Derek Morgan was in his second season as captain.

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was top scorer and Harold Rhodes took most wickets. Peter Gibbs joined the side from Oxford University, and Maurice Hill joined from Nottinghamshire. Alan Ward made his debut with Derbyshire during the season. All three saw further years service with Derbyshire.

Matches

First Class

Gillette Cup

Statistics

Competition batting averages

Competition bowling averages

Wicket Keeping

Bob Taylor ::County Championship Catches 58, Stumping 2 ::Gillette Cup Catches 0, Stumping 0

References

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