Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1963

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1963 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-two years. It was their fifty-ninth season in the County Championship and they won two championship matches and lost fourteen to finish seventeenth in the County Championship. It was the first season in which the Gillette Cup was played, and Derbyshire reached the quarter-finals.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1963 season
CaptainCharles Lee
County Championship17
Gillette CupQuarter final
Most runsCharles Lee
Most wicketsHarold Rhodes
Most catchesBob Taylor

1963 season

Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against the Pakistani Eaglets, one against the touring West Indies and one match against Cambridge University. They won three first class matches, lost fifteen matches and drew thirteen matches. They won their first round match in the Gillette Cup, but lost in the quarter-final. Charles Lee was captain and scored most runs. Harold Rhodes took most wickets for the club.

There were several new players in the Derbyshire team. Brian Jackson made a large contribution with his bowling over six seasons. John Harvey played for another ten years and John Eyre for five. Roger de Ville appeared twice in the season and once in the following season.

Matches

First Class

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 8 May 1963[1] Surrey
Kennington Oval
Lost Innings and 6 runs Edrich 125
2 11 May 1963[2] Gloucestershire
County Ground, Derby
Lost 4 wickets Brown 6–48 and 7–48
3 15 May 1963[3] Somerset
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
Lost Innings and 80 runs Wright 151
4 18 May 1963[4] Worcestershire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Drawn Coldwell 6–43
5 25 May 1963[5] Glamorgan
St Helen's, Swansea
Drawn C Lee 104; Oates 99; Pressdee 6–58
6 29 May 1963[6] Essex
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford
Lost 80 runs Knight 5–46
7 1 Jun 1963[7] Warwickshire
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Lost 10 wickets Horner 102; Hitchcock 106; Barber 6–74
8 5 Jun 1963[8] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Derby
Lost 4 wickets IW Hall 136; HL Jackson 6–69
9 8 Jun 1963[9] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost Innings and 56 runs Padgett 142; Sharpe 136; Nicholson 6–36
10 15 Jun 1963[10] Lancashire
Aigburth, Liverpool
Drawn Statham 5–45
11 19 Jun 1963[11] Glamorgan
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 7 wickets Shepherd 7–49
12 22 Jun 1963[12] Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby
Drawn
13 29 Jun 1963[13] Cambridge University
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
Drawn Hutton 8–50
14 3 Jul 1963[14] Middlesex
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Drawn Moss 5–47
15 6 Jul 1963[15] Pakistan Eaglets
County Ground, Derby
Won 8 wickets DC Morgan 113; Iqbal 5–103; AB Jackson 7–56
16 13 Jul 1963[16] Worcestershire
County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Lost 101 runs Graveney 100; Flavell 6–46; HL Jackson 5–53
17 17 Jul 1963[17] West Indies
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 135 runs
18 20 Jul 1963[18] Nottinghamshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Drawn Hill 134
19 24 Jul 1963[19] Sussex
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings
Won 13 runs Snow 6–52; Thomson 7–31; HJ Rhodes 6–22
20 27 Jul 1963[20] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Northampton
Lost Innings and 53 runs Ramsamooj 132; Larter 5–62
21 31 Jul 1963[21] Sussex
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Drawn DB Carr 136
22 3 Aug 1963[22] Warwickshire
County Ground, Derby
Lost 9 wickets M Smith 144; Edmonds 5–40
23 7 Aug 1963[23] Yorkshire
Headingley, Leeds
Lost 7 wickets
24 10 Aug 1963[24] Somerset
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Lost 192 runs Doughty 6–58 and 5–44
25 14 Aug 1963[25] Kent
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
Drawn Nicholls 211; Harvey 103
26 17 Aug 1963[26] Lancashire
Park Road Ground, Buxton
Drawn Grieves 114; Statham 6–28
27 21 Aug 1963[27] Surrey
County Ground, Derby
Drawn Sydenham 5–31 and 6–47
28 24 Aug 1963[28] Hampshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 144 runs HJ Rhodes 5–41
29 28 Aug 1963[29] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Lost 8 wickets Bolus 136; Corran 5–55
30 31 Aug 1963[30] Leicestershire
Grace Road, Leicester
Drawn
31 4 Sep 1963[31] Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Drawn

Gillette Cup

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1st round 22 May 1963[32] Hampshire
Dean Park, Bournemouth
Won 6 runs
Quarter final 12 Jun 1963[33] Lancashire
Old Trafford, Manchester
Lost 5 wickets

Statistics

Competition batting averages

Name County Championship Gillette Cup
M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100
DB Carr4835813644.75111111111.000
DC Morgan23388778225.790115959*0
C Lee2645114710425.48111000.000
WF Oates19328099925.280221597.500
JF Harvey81229210324.331
IR Buxton284999574*22.11022232111.500
IW Hall224073913618.47122926146.000
HL Johnson27488037218.25022333216.500
E Smith25425954916.08022302815.000
D Millner10172034612.68011292929.000
R Swallow7141566112.000
RT de Ville24241712.000
AB Jackson21281422111.83011222.000
RW Taylor2844387549.9202216108.000
HL Jackson2336180258.57022323.000
TJP Eyre916131198.18011272727.000
HJ Rhodes213020738*7.9601166*0
GW Richardson3528145.60011393939.000
JR Eyre21000.000

[34][35]

Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
C Lee2848120210425.041
IR Buxton3155108474*21.680
DC Morgan25411039113*28.861
WF Oates22388699923.480
HL Johnson29518487218.040
Leading ListA batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
IW Hall22926146.000
DC Morgan115959*0
GW Richardson11393939.000
HL Johnson22333216.500
D Millner11292929.000

Competition bowling averages

Name County Championship Gillette Cup
Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave
HL Jackson43651413636–6622.421624621–2223.00
HJ Rhodes37321490626–2224.03703322–3316.50
AB Jackson34721468544–2427.1848240
DC Morgan31011284464–4627.91904922–4924.50
E Smith31081452324–6445.3716510621–4653.00
IR Buxton2106932193–5449.0542420
GW Richardson44417273–3524.57906422–6432.00
TJP Eyre59835252–5670.40181611–1616.00
RT de Ville15614122–4770.50
DB Carr955711–557.00
HL Johnson502711–227.00
C Lee48360
WF Oates54360
JR Eyre36330
D Millner12120[36][37]
Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
HJ Rhodes44201786756–2223.81
AB Jackson40391696717–5623.88
HL Jackson46651515696–6621.95
DC Morgan32871392484–4629.00
E Smith34051636384–6443.05
Leading ListA bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
HJ Rhodes703322–3316.50
HL Jackson1624621–2223.00
DC Morgan904922–4924.50
GW Richardson906422–6432.00
E Smith16510621–4653.00

Wicket Keeping

County Championship Catches 74, Stumping 2
Gillette Cup Catches 3, Stumping 0

See also

References

  1. Cricket Archive – Surrey v Derbyshire 8 May 1963
  2. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 11 May 1963
  3. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 15 May 1963
  4. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 18 May 1963
  5. Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 25 May 1963
  6. Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 29 May 1963
  7. Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 1 Jun 1963
  8. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 5 Jun 1963
  9. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 8 Jun 1963
  10. Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 15 Jun 1963
  11. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 19 Jun 1963
  12. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 22 Jun 1963
  13. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Cambridge University 29 Jun 1963
  14. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 3 Jul 1963
  15. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Pakistan Eaglets 6 Jul 1963
  16. Cricket Archive – Worcestershire v Derbyshire 13 Jul 1963
  17. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v West Indians 17 Jul 1963
  18. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 20 Jul 1963
  19. Cricket Archive – Sussex v Derbyshire 24 Jul 1963
  20. Cricket Archive – Northamptonshire v Derbyshire 27 Jul 1963
  21. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Sussex 31 Jul 1963
  22. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 3 Aug 1963
  23. Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 7 Aug 1963
  24. Cricket Archive – Somerset v Derbyshire 10 Aug 1963
  25. Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 14 Aug 1963
  26. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 17 Aug 1963
  27. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 21 Aug 1963
  28. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 24 Aug 1963
  29. Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 28 Aug 1963
  30. Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 31 Aug 1963
  31. Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 4 Sep 1963
  32. Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 22 May 1963
  33. Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 12 Jun 1963
  34. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire County Championship 1963
  35. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1963
  36. Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 1963
  37. Bowling for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1963
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