Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1965

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1965 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-four years. It was their sixty-first season in the County Championship and they won seven championship matches and lost nine to finish ninth in the County Championship. It was the third season in which the Gillette Cup was played, and Derbyshire reached the second round.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1965 season
CaptainDerek Morgan
County Championship9
Gillette Cup2nd Round
Most runsIan Hall
Most wicketsBrian Jackson
Most catchesBob Taylor

1965 season

Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against the touring South Africans and one match against Oxford University. They won nine first class matches, lost nine matches and drew twelve matches. They won their first round match in the Gillette Cup, but lost in the second round. Derek Morgan was captain. Ian Hall scored most runs. Brian Jackson took most wickets for the club.

Philip Russell and David Smith were both promoted from the second XI for games at the end of the season. Russell played steadily for the club for many years. Smith became a high scorer for the club over four later seasons.

Matches

First Class

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 5 May 1965[1] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Derby
Drawn
2 8 May 1965[2] Gloucestershire
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Lost 3 wickets
3 12 May 1965[3] Glamorgan
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 3 wickets DC Morgan 7–33; AB Jackson 5–33
4 15 May 1965[4] Warwickshire
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Drawn HJ Rhodes 7–38
5 19 May 1965[5] Oxford University
The University Parks, Oxford
Won 5 wickets E Smith 5–23; Martin 5–39; MHJ Allen 5–19
6 26 May 1965[6] Kent
County Ground, Derby
Lost 106 runs Brown 6–27 and 6–41; GW Richardson 5–47
7 29 May 1965[7] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Drawn
8 5 Jun 1965[8] Worcestershire
County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Lost 8 Wickets Flavell 6–31
9 9 Jun 1965[9] Middlesex
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 5 wickets HJ Rhodes 6–24; AB Jackson 5–32
10 12 Jun 1965[10] Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby
Drawn
11 16 Jun 1965[11] Leicestershire
Brush Ground, Loughborough
Won 66 runs HJ Rhodes 6–9; Lock 5–8
12 19 Jun 1965[12] Lancashire
Park Road Ground, Buxton
Drawn AB Jackson 5–26 and 5–33; Statham 6–16
13 26 Jun 1965[13] South Africans
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 7 wickets
14 3 Jul 1965[14] Kent
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
Drawn IW Hall 101 and 101; Denness 174
15 7 Jul 1965[15] Essex
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Drawn AB Jackson 7–32
16 10 Jul 1965[16] Kent
County Ground, Derby
Drawn HJ Rhodes 5–57
17 17 Jul 1965[17] Nottinghamshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Won 6 wickets Corran 6–67; HJ Rhodes 6–21
18 21 Jul 1965[18] Lancashire
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Lost Innings and 14 runs HJ Rhodes 5–75; Statham 5–27
19 24 Jul 1965[19] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Northampton
Lost 2 wickets HJ Rhodes 5–42; Steele 6–40
20 28 Jul 1965[20] Essex
County Ground, Derby
Lost 85 runs G Smith 5–39; Edmeades 7–43
21 31 Jul 1965[21] Worcestershire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost Innings and 31 runs AB Jackson 5–71; Gifford 7–23
22 4 Aug 1965[22] Gloucestershire
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
Won 47 runs AB Jackson 5–33; AS Brown 7–34
23 7 Aug 1965[23] Sussex
County Ground, Hove
Drawn Bates 6–18
24 11 Aug 1965[24] Kent
United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth
Drawn Shackleton 5–31
25 14 Aug 1965[25] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Won 8 wickets Smedley 107
26 18 Aug 1965[26] Surrey
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost Innings and 5 runs Gibson 5–42; AB Jackson 6–76; Arnold 7–25
27 21 Aug 1965[27] Somerset
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury
Drawn
28 25 Aug 1965[28] Glamorgan
Cardiff Arms Park
Won 91 runs Shepherd 6–39; HJ Rhodes 6–30
29 28 Aug 1965[29] Warwickshire
County Ground, Derby
Lost 19 runs AB Jackson 5–48; Cartwright 7–48; Bannister 5–39
30 1 Sep 1965[30] Yorkshire
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Drawn Trueman 5–23

Gillette Cup

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1st round 28 Apr 1965[31] Essex
Old County Ground, Brentwood
Won 95 runs Knight 5–41
2nd round 22 May 1965[32] Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Lost 10 runs

Statistics

Competition batting averages

Name County Championship Gillette Cup
M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100
IW Hall2446117410126.6822219149.500
DC Morgan27477498620.8002215157.500
HL Johnson26479338220.73011111.000
IR Buxton24447048517.60022956147.500
JF Harvey15243285714.26022110.500
MH Page26496105714.18022868343.000
WF Oates14263483613.92022231411.500
RW Taylor28465354813.370225453*54.000
TJP Eyre111819036*12.660
JR Eyre15283255312.030
E Smith28444213310.26011555.000
HJ Rhodes233215727*8.260222626*0
AB Jackson2733140277.00020
DHK Smith4743156.140
MHJ Allen10135120*4.6301144*0
GW Richardson582072.85011222.000
PE Russell11111.000

[33][34]

Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
IW Hall2650136310126.292
HL Johnson285110268221.370
DC Morgan29507968620.940
IR Buxton26487488517.390
MH Page27516495714.420
Leading ListA batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
IR Buxton22956147.500
MH Page22868343.000
RW Taylor225453*54.000
HJ Rhodes222626*0
WF Oates22231411.500

Competition bowling averages

Name County Championship Gillette Cup
Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave
HJ Rhodes377912761157–3811.091444953–169.80
AB Jackson462514241157–3212.381383622–1918.00
E Smith36561259604–6320.98
IR Buxton2498801434–3518.62983453–156.80
DC Morgan2828969407–3324.22905142–1512.75
MHJ Allen1044471154–8131.40543411–3434.00
GW Richardson504202115–5718.36694022–4020.00
PE Russell602522–1012.50
TJP Eyre1624721–623.50
MH Page362211–2022.00
HL Johnson663411–2434.00
WF Oates78620
JR Eyre1270

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Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
AB Jackson484714911207–3212.42
HJ Rhodes387813141197–3811.04 8
E Smith42031412715–2319.88
IR Buxton2738849474–3518.06
DC Morgan30141021427–3324.30
Leading ListA bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
IR Buxton983453–156.80
HJ Rhodes1444953–169.80
DC Morgan905142–1512.75
AB Jackson1383622–1918.00
GW Richardson694022–4020.00

Wicket Keeping

County Championship Catches 76, Stumping 6
Gillette Cup Catches , Stumping

See also

References

  1. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 5 May 1965
  2. Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 8 May 1965
  3. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 12 May 1965
  4. Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 15 May 1965
  5. Cricket Archive – Oxford University v Derbyshire 19 May 1965
  6. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Kent 26 May 1965
  7. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 29 May 1965
  8. Cricket Archive – Worcestershire v Derbyshire 5 Jun 1965
  9. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 9 Jun 1965
  10. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 12 Jun 1965
  11. Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 16 Jun 1965
  12. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 19 Jun 1965
  13. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v South Africans 26 Jun 1965
  14. Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 3 Jul 1965
  15. Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 7 Jul 1965
  16. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 10 Jul 1965
  17. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 17 Jul 1965
  18. Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 21 Jul 1965
  19. Cricket Archive – Northamptonshire v Derbyshire 24 Jul 1965
  20. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 28 Jul 1965
  21. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 31 Jul 1965
  22. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 4 Aug 1965
  23. Cricket Archive – Sussex v Derbyshire 7 Aug 1965
  24. Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 11 Aug 1965
  25. Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 14 Aug 1965
  26. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 18 Aug 1965
  27. Cricket Archive – Somerset v Derbyshire 21 Aug 1965
  28. Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 25 Aug 1965
  29. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 28 Aug 1965
  30. Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 1 Sep 1965
  31. Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire
  32. Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire
  33. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire County Championship 1965
  34. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1965
  35. Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 1965
  36. Bowling for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1965
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