Ockbrook & Borrowash Cricket Club

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Ockbrook & Borrowash Cricket Club
Ockbrook Cricket Pitch (geograph 1784224).jpg
Victoria Avenue ground (2010)
LeagueDerbyshire County Cricket League
Team information
ColorsGold and Maroon
Founded1850
Home ground Victoria Avenue, Ockbrook
History
Prem Div wins5
Div 1 wins4
Official website Ockbrook & Borrowash Cricket Club

Ockbrook & Borrowash Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England. The club has a history dating back to the mid 19th century. [1]

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Ground

The home ground is located on Victoria Avenue in Ockbrook, Derbyshire [2] and has two pitches, an all-weather pitch and a two lane, all-weather net facility. [3] The 1st and 2nd XI teams use the Victoria Avenue pitch, rated by the DCCL as a Grade A+ ground, and the 3rd and 4th XI use the pitch in the field behind the pavilion, rated as a Grade A ground. [4]

History

History of cricket in the village of Ockbrook dates back to the mid nineteenth century, where a match report was recorded between Ockbrook and "Sawley Club" in the Derby and Chesterfield Reporter on 27 October 1843. [2] However, the official club records state the establishment of Ockbrook & Borrowash CC to be 1850. It is not clear where the original club ground was, but by 1898, the club acquired the use of the present ground on land adjoining the Queens Head off Victoria Avenue, the same year the club joined the Sandiacre and Ilkeston District league. [5] During the 1950s and 60s, concerted efforts were made to improve the ground facilities and the image and fortunes of the club began to steadily improve. The club won the Butterly Cup in 1972, its first trophy for many years. Shortly afterwards, the club entered the Derby and District League, doing well enough to enter Division 1 in 1974, and becoming Div 1 runner-up and League Cup winners in 1974; Div 1 winners in 1975; Div 1 winners and League cup runner-up in 1976. In the early 1980s the old pavilion was damaged by fire, resulting in a new pavilion opening in 1985. In 1999, Ockbrook & Borrowash CC became the first champions of the newly formed Premier Division of the Derbyshire County Cricket League. After subsequent improvements to the ground, gaining a Grade A rating, the adjoining ground behind the pavilion was added in 2002. The pavilion was extended in 2004, followed by the addition of a scorebox in 2008. [5] [1]

The club currently has 4 senior teams competing in the Derbyshire County Cricket League and a long established and very successful junior training section that play competitive cricket in the Erewash Young Cricketers League. [6]

Club performance

The Derbyshire County Cricket League competition results showing the club's positions in the league (by Division) since 1999. [1] [7]

KeyKeyKey
GoldChampionsPECB Premier LeagueNNorth
RedRelegated1Division 1SSouth
Grey League suspended 2Division 2, etc.EEast
Derbyshire County Cricket League
Team1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
1st XIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
2nd XI22222222S2S2S223222222222S222
3rd XI4C4B4B4A4S4S4S4S4S4S5S6S6S6S6S5S5S5S5S6S5S5SN5N5S4S
4th XI5A5A5A4E6S6S6S6S6C6C7N7N8N8N8N8N8S8S8S8N8N8NS8N8S7S

The Mansfield and District Cricket League competition results showing the club's positions in the league by Section (Division) since 2013. [8]

Mansfield and District Cricket League
Team2013201420152016
Sunday 1st XI333

The Derbyshire Cricket Board Indoor Competition results showing the club's positions in the league (by Division) since 2017. [9]

Derbyshire Cricket Board Indoor Competition
Team201720182019202020212022
Indoor 1st XI11-1

Club honours

Derbyshire County Cricket League
PremierChampions1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014
Division 1Champions1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1998
Division 2Champions2020 [a] [b]
Division 3Champions2011
Division 4Champions1984, 2001 [c]
Division 5Champions1981, 2022
Division 7Champions1977, 2001
Division 8Champions2020 [d] [b] , 2022
DCCL - Cup Competitions
WinnersPremier Cup2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013
WinnersPremier T20 Finals Day2009, 2014
WinnersJames Harwood Cup2013, 2021
WinnersWright Cup1979, 2003
WinnersSilver Link Trophy1986, 1987, 1995
WinnersBayley Cup1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991
WinnersCresswell Cup1981
Mayor of Derby Charity Cup Competitions
WinnersOJ Jackson Cup2002, 2003, 2012
WinnersButterley Cup1972, 2002, 2004
Derby and District League
Division 1Champions1975, 1976
DDL - Cup Competitions
WinnersDDL Cup1974
  1. ↑ Division 2 (South).
  2. 1 2 No relegations or promotions due to league restrictions by the Coronavirus pandemic.
  3. ↑ Division 4B.
  4. ↑ Division 8 (North-South).

Events on film

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Derbyshire Marston's Pedigree County Cricket League Centenary Yearbook. Derbyshire: DCCL. 2019. p. 115 & 172.
  2. 1 2 Breakwell, Keith (1994). The History of Cricket in Long Eaton, Sandiacre & Sawley. Taylor Made. ISBN   978-0-9521-4371-0.
  3. ↑ "Ockbrook & Borrowash CC Welcome". obcc.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "DCCL 2020 League Handbook". derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Club History" (PDF). www.obcc.info. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Erewash Young Cricketers League". eycl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "DCCL Competition results". Derbyshire Cricket League. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "MDCL Competition results". manssunlge.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "DCBIC results". dcbindoorcomps.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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