The National Counties,known as the Minor Counties prior to 2020,are the cricketing counties of England and Wales that do not have first-class status. The game is administered by the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA),which comes under the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). There are currently twenty teams in National Counties cricket:nineteen representing historic counties of England,plus the Wales National Counties Cricket Club.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Derbyshire. Its limited overs team is called the Derbyshire Falcons in reference to the famous peregrine falcon which nests on the Derby Cathedral. Founded in 1870,the club held first-class status from its first match in 1871 until 1887. Because of poor performances and lack of fixtures in some seasons,Derbyshire then lost its status for seven seasons until it was invited into the County Championship in 1895. Derbyshire is also classified as a List A team since the beginning of limited overs cricket in 1963;and classified as a senior Twenty20 team since 2003. In recent years the club has enjoyed record attendances with over 24,000 people watching their home Twenty20 fixtures in 2017 –a record for a single campaign. The local derby versus Yorkshire at Chesterfield now regularly sells out in advance.
Frank Edward Woolley was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and for the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder,Woolley was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler. He was an outstanding fielder close to the wicket and is the only non wicket-keeper to have held over 1,000 catches in a first-class career,whilst his total number of runs scored is the second highest of all time and his total number of wickets taken the 27th highest.
Jake Needham is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his Derbyshire first team debut in 2006,having spent two years in the second team.
Harry Storer was an English professional footballer,cricketer and football manager.
The County Ground in Southampton,England was a cricket and football ground. It was the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club from the 1885 English cricket season until the 2000 English cricket season. The ground also served as the home ground for Southampton Football Club from 1896 to 1898.
Paul Anthony Thomas was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.
Harold ("Harry") Cartwright is a former English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire between 1971 and 1979.
Ian Ray Buxton was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football as an inside forward for Derby County between 1959 and 1967,before brief spells with Luton Town,Notts County,Port Vale,and non-league Ilkeston Town. He played a total of 215 league games in the English Football League,helping Luton Town to the Fourth Division title in 1967–68,also helping Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70. He also played cricket for Derbyshire from 1959 to 1973,serving the county as captain between 1970 and 1972.
Ian William Hall is an English former first-class cricketer and professional footballer. He played cricket for Derbyshire between 1959 and 1972,and played football for Derby County F.C. from 1959 to 1962 and for Mansfield Town F.C. from 1962 to 1968.
David Anthony Skinner was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1947 and captained the side in 1949.
Horace Wass was an English sportsman,who made over 400 Football League appearances playing football for Chesterfield from 1920 to 1937 and for Southport in 1937. He also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1929.
For the 18th century Surrey cricketer,please see John Wood
For the 18th century Kent cricketer,please see John Wood
Gregory Marc Smith is a British-South African former cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who formerly played for Essex. He had previously played for Derbyshire for eight years. Since retiring he has moved to Cornwall where he captains and coaches Penzance. In his first year they struggled to find form and lost to Helston 3 times in a season.
Christopher Marples is an English former footballer and first-class cricketer.
George Hay was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1875 and 1886.
Alfred Vardy Pope was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1930 and 1939. He was in the club's championship winning team of 1936 and took 555 wickets overall.
The United Services Recreation Ground is a sports ground situated in Burnaby Road,Portsmouth,Hampshire,England. The ground is also bordered to the north by Park Road,along which the railway line to Portsmouth Harbour and Gunwharf Quays overlooks the ground,and to the east by Anglesea Road. The southern end of the ground is dominated by the Officer's Club building,which overlooks the ground. The ground is owned by The Crown. A multitude of sports have been played at the ground,including cricket,rugby and hockey. The ground was used by Hampshire County Cricket Club from 1882 to 2000,serving as one of three home grounds used during this period,alongside the County Ground,Southampton,and Dean Park,Bournemouth. United Services Portsmouth Cricket Club currently play at the ground. The ground is used in its dual capacity as a rugby venue by United Services Portsmouth Rugby Football Club,who have played there since 1882. The Royal Navy Rugby Union also use the ground for their home matches. The end names are the Railway End to the north and the Officer's Club End to the south.
Leslie John Todd was an English cricketer. A left-handed all-rounder who at various points in his career bowled left-arm orthodox spin and medium-paced inswingers,he played in 437 first-class matches,the majority for Kent County Cricket Club. Making his debut for the county in 1927,Todd found opportunities limited until 1933 when he scored more than 1,000 runs in a season for the first time. He took over 80 wickets in five successive seasons,completing the double in 1937.
