Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1976

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1976 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and five years. In the County Championship, they won four matches to finish fifteenth in their seventy-second season in the Championship. They came twelfth in the John Player League and reached the quarter-final of the Gillette Cup. They were eliminated at group level in the Benson & Hedges Cup.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1976 season
CaptainBob Taylor
County Championship15
John Player League12
Gillette CupQuarter-final
Benson & Hedges Cup.Group
Most runsEddie Barlow
Most wicketsGeoff Miller
Most catchesBob Taylor

1976 season

Derbyshire played twenty matches in the County Championship, one each against Oxford and Cambridge University and one against the touring West Indians. They won six first class matches overall but two of these were against the universities when Phil Sharpe clocked up a century and a double century. Derbyshire won seven and lost nine matches in the Sunday league.

Bob Taylor was in his second season as captain. Eddie Barlow was top scorer overall in the Championship and one competitions although Alan Hill was top scorer in the championship alone. Geoff Miller took most wickets.

Matches

First Class

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 28 Apr 1976[1] Sussex
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Lost 5 wickets AJ Borrington 102; G Miller 6-55; Greig 5-36; Waller 5-46
2 12 May 1976[2] Lancashire
Old Trafford, Manchester
Drawn Wood 101
3 19 May 1976[3] Leicestershire
Grace Road, Leicester
Drawn Davison 106
4 29 May 1976[4] Nottinghamshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Drawn EJ Barlow 118; A Ward 5-66
5 2 Jun 1976[5] Oxford University Cricket Club
The University Parks, Oxford
Won Innings and 53 runs PJ Sharpe 228; FW Swarbrook 5-34
6 12 Jun 1976[6] Leicestershire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 7 wickets
7 16 Jun 1976[7] Yorkshire
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
Drawn PE Russell 7-46
8 19 Jun 1976[8] Essex
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Lost Innings and 43 runs Fletcher 114; Turner 5-33
9 23 Jun 1976[9] Cambridge University Cricket Club
Bass Worthington Ground, Burton-on-Trent
Won Innings and 53 runs PJ Sharpe 144; Bannister 5-50; G Miller 5-70
10 30 Jun 1976[10] Northamptonshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Drawn Bedi 6-43; FW Swarbrook 6-29
11 3 Jul 1976[11] West Indian cricket team in England in 1976
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 10 wickets Rowe 152; Gomes 190; Padmore 6-101
12 7 Jul 1976[12] Warwickshire
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry
Drawn Amiss 101
13 10 Jul 1976[13] Somerset
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 85 runs K Stevenson 5-47; A Ward 6-52
14 21 Jul 1976[14] Kent
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover
Lost 62 runs FW Swarbrook 6-54; Rowe 5-25 and 6-46; G Miller 7-74
15 24 Jul 1976[15] Glamorgan
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
Lost 93 runs M Hendrick 6-40; EJ Barlow 5-63; Nash 5-44
16 28 Jul 1976[16] Surrey
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Won 4 wickets Roope 100; EJ Barlow 217; FW Swarbrook 5-66; G Miller 5-74
17 31 Jul 1976[17] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Drawn A Hill 151; PJ Sharpe 126
18 7 Aug 1976[18] Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Lost 106 runs G Barlow 160; G Miller 6-130 and 6-88; Titmus 6-63 and 6-72
19 14 Aug 1976[19] Worcestershire
County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Lost 18 runs D'Oliveira 113; Gifford 5-71
20 21 Aug 1976[20] Lancashire
Park Road Ground, Buxton
Won 15 runs K Stevenson 5-47; Ratcliffe 5-46
21 28 Aug 1976[21] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Drawn PJ Sharpe 112; White 6-61
22 1 Sep 1976[22] Gloucestershire
Phoenix County Ground, Bristol
Won 5 wickets Mohammad 163 and 150; A Hill 126
23 8 Sep 1976[23] Hampshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Drawn M Hendrick 6-56; Jesty 5-48

John Player League

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 25 Apr 1976[24] Lancashire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 5 runs
2 2 May 1976[25] Hampshire
Dean Park, Bournemouth
Lost 7 wickets
3 23 May 1976[26] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Lost 7 wickets
4 30 May 1976[27] Essex
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Lost 7 runs A Ward 6-24
5 6 Jun 1976[28] Surrey
Kennington Oval
Lost 6 wickets Butcher 103
6 13 Jun 1976[29] Sussex
Trent College Ground, Long Eaton
Lost 11 runs
7 27 Jun 1976[30] Leicestershire
Grace Road, Leicester
Won 66 runs
8 4 Jul 1976[31] Gloucestershire
Phoenix County Ground, Bristol
Won 10 wickets (Run rate) PE Russell 5-26
9 11 Jul 1976[32] Somerset
Town Ground, Heanor
Lost 6 wickets
10 18 Jul 1976[33] Kent
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
Lost 48 runs
11 25 Jul 1976[34] Warwickshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 3 wickets
12 1 Aug 1976[35] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 7 wickets
13 8 Aug 1976[36] Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Lost 7 wickets
14 15 Aug 1976[37] Glamorgan
St Helen's, Swansea
Won 44 runs
15 29 Aug 1976[38] Northamptonshire
Park Road Ground, Buxton
Won 85 runs A Hill 120; PE Russell 6-10
16 5 Sep 1976[39] Worcestershire
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
Won 34 runs

Gillette Cup

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1st Round 26 Jun 1976[40] Lincolnshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Won 7 wickets
2nd Round 14 Jul 1976[41] Surrey
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Won 67 runs
Quarter Final 4 Aug 1976[42] Hampshire
County Ground, Southampton
Lost 47 runs

Benson and Hedges Cup

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
Group A 1 24 Apr 1976[43] Glamorgan
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 8 wickets PJ Sharpe 111
Group A 2 3 May 1976[44] Hampshire
County Ground, Southampton
Won 4 wickets
Group A 3 8 May 1976[45] Warwickshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 5 wickets
Group A 4 15 May 1976[46] Lancashire
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Lost 52 runs M Hendrick 5-30; Wood 5-12

Statistics

Competition batting averages

Name County Championship John Player League Gillette Cup B & H Cup
M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100
EJ Barlow2036103521728.75216155458836.33033695523.000441216930.250
JB Bolus11151515.00022231623.000
AJ Borrington1832709102*27.26116162486217.71033412820.50043836827.660
H Cartwright91637361*24.860151322352*18.58022101010.00011242424.000
M Glenn2244*4.000
AJ Harvey-Walker481575622.42011333.00011111111.000
RGA Headley13134488337.33033974832.33022211710.500
M Hendrick15171412612.810113210.6603265*6.00041121212.000
A Hill20361179160*34.6736626012043.33122282314.00011222.000
G Miller17295725121.180131116432*27.33021242424.000436259*31.000
A Morris15263707414.800871614932.20022403920.000
PE Russell152118431*11.500115391913.00010412222*0
PJ Sharpe193489112626.202121221097*19.09033644621.33044136111*45.331
K Stevenson141915727*13.0807496*002214147.000
FW Swarbrook19325888030.94015121363119.420325858*58.000432720*27.000
RS Swindell12000.000
RW Taylor203463472*21.13016131162711.60032524152.000425231*52.000
CJ Tunnicliffe5211*1.000
A Ward12114295.2501041483.50021000.00041111.000[47][48][49][50]

Competition bowling averages

Name County Championship John Player League Gillette Cup B & H Cup
Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave
Eddie Barlow1619750405-6318.75672465173-2927.35209112104-5111.2026411573-3716.42
M Glenn25012343-3630.75
M Hendrick2325933366-4025.9145230291-1033.551686274-358.85258119155-307.93
G Miller25571208597-7420.47516366113-2333.271444832-1416.0016811511-43115.00
A Morris18130
PE Russell1744863267-4633.19464325286-1011.605413025811542-3328.75
PJ Sharpe201111-1111.00
K Stevenson1529917265-4735.26286201103-3920.101208144-2120.25
FW Swarbrook33491354516-2926.54625405174-1523.822168711-3487.001147111-4671.00
RS Swindell42210
CJ Tunnicliffe19413021-3165.00
A Ward1702790366-5221.94389314156-2420.93845011-3050.0024813822-2069.00[51][52][53][54]

Wicket Keeping

Bob Taylor

County Championship Catches 47, Stumping 10
John Player League Catches 11, Stumping 4
Gillette Cup Catches 6, Stumping 2
Benson and Hedges Cup Catches 7, Stumping 1

See also

References

  1. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Sussex 28 Apr 1976
  2. Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 12 May 1976
  3. Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 19 May 1976
  4. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 29 May 1976
  5. Cricket Archive – Oxford University v Derbyshire 2 Jun 1976
  6. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 12 Jun 1976
  7. Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 16 Jun 1976
  8. Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 19 Jun 1976
  9. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Cambridge University 23 Jun 1976
  10. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 30 Jun 1976
  11. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v West Indians 3 Jul 1976
  12. Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 7 Jul 1976
  13. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 10 Jul 1976
  14. Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 21 Jul 1976
  15. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 24 Jul 1976
  16. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 28 Jul 1976
  17. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 31 Jul 1976
  18. Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 7 Aug 1976
  19. Cricket Archive – Worcestershire v Derbyshire 14 Aug 1976
  20. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 21 Aug 1976
  21. Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 28 Aug 1976
  22. Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 1 Sep 1976
  23. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 8 Sep 1976
  24. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 25 Apr 1976
  25. Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 2 May 1976
  26. Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 23 May 1976
  27. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 30 May 1976
  28. Cricket Archive – Surrey v Derbyshire 6 Jun 1976
  29. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Sussex 13 Jun 1976
  30. Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 27 Jun 1976
  31. Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 4 Jul 1976
  32. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 11 Jul 1976
  33. Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 18 Jul 1976
  34. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 25 Jul 1976
  35. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 1 Aug 1976
  36. Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 8 Aug 1976
  37. Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 15 Aug 1976
  38. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 29 Aug 1976
  39. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 5 Sep 1976
  40. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lincolnshire 26 Jun 1976
  41. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 14 Jul 1976
  42. Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 4 Aug 1976
  43. 1976 Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 24 Apr 1976
  44. Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 3 May 1976
  45. Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 8 May 1976
  46. Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 15 May 1976
  47. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire County Championship Derbyshire 1976
  48. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire John Player League 1976
  49. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire National Westminster Bank Trophy 1976
  50. Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Benson and Hedges Cup 1976
  51. Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 1976
  52. Bowling for Derbyshire John Player League 1976
  53. Bowling for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1976
  54. Bowling for Derbyshire Benson and Hedges Cup 1976
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