Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1983
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1983 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and twelve years. In the County Championship, they won seven matches to finish ninth in their seventy ninth season in the Championship. They came sixth in the John Player Special League. They did not progress from the group in the Benson & Hedges Cup and reached round two in the National Westminster Bank Trophy.
1983 season
Derbyshire played twenty four first class matches, which were all in the County Championship. They won seven matches and lost five in both the championship and in the Sunday league. They lost to Middlesex in the second round of the NWB Trophy and lost the only two matches which were completed in the Benson and Hedges Cup.
Barry Wood was captain, Kim Barnett was top scorer and Ole Mortensen took most wickets.
Bill Fowler made his first class debut for the club in the first of two seasons.
Matches
First Class
List of matches | |||||
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No. | Date | V | Result | Margin | Notes |
1 | 30 Apr 1983[1] | Gloucestershire County Ground, Derby |
Drawn | Stovold 181 | |
2 | 4 May 1983[2] | Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester |
Drawn | ||
3 | 11 May 1983[3] | Lancashire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
Drawn | ||
4 | 28 May 1983[4] | Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Won | 6 wickets | Single innings match |
5 | 4 Jun 1983[5] | Hampshire County Ground, Derby |
Drawn | C Smith 193; Jesty 187 Southern 5–60 | |
6 | 8 Jun 1983[6] | Middlesex Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground |
Lost | 9 wickets | Butcher 179 |
7 | 11 Jun 1983[7] | Leicestershire County Ground, Derby |
Lost | Innings and 4 runs | Ferris 5–29 |
8 | 15 Jun 1983[8] | Essex County Ground, Derby |
Lost | Innings and 25 runs | McEwan 178 |
9 | 18 Jun 1983[9] | Somerset Recreation Ground, Bath |
Won | 123 runs | OH Mortensen 5–43 |
10 | 22 Jun 1983[10] | Yorkshire Abbeydale Park, Sheffield |
Won | 22 runs | Boycott 112; Carrick 5–45 and 7–44; OH Mortensen 6–27 and 5–62; DG Moir 5–114 |
11 | 25 Jun 1983[11] | Middlesex Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
Lost | 9 wickets | Edmonds 6–38 |
12 | 2 Jul 1983[12] | Worcestershire County Ground, Derby |
Won | 8 wickets | A Hill 137; |
13 | 9 Jul 1983[13] | Gloucestershire Phoenix County Ground, Bristol |
Drawn | Childs 6–81 | |
14 | 13 Jul 1983[14] | Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Won | 10 wickets | A Hill 121; Gifford 6–77; DG Moir 5–44; RJ Finney 5–58 |
15 | 16 Jul 1983[15] | Northamptonshire County Ground, Derby |
Drawn | Larkins 236; KJ Barnett 103 | |
16 | 27 Jul 1983[16] | Hampshire United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth |
Lost | 6 wickets | Nicholas 100; Tremlett 6–82 |
17 | 30 Jul 1983[17] | Kent Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
Drawn | Aslett 168 and 119; IS Anderson 112; KJ Barnett 106 | |
18 | 6 Aug 1983[18] | Sussex The Saffrons, Eastbourne |
Drawn | Pigott 6–22 | |
19 | 13 Aug 1983[19] | Somerset County Ground, Derby |
Drawn | G Miller 5–71 | |
20 | 20 Aug 1983[20] | Glamorgan St Helen's, Swansea |
Won | 2 wickets | Hopkins 109 |
21 | 24 Aug 1983[21] | Lancashire Stanley Park, Blackpool |
Drawn | Simmons 101*; A Hill 106; Hayes 127; G Miller 5–98 | |
22 | 27 Aug 1983[22] | Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
Drawn | Boycott 169; Carrick 5–122; MA Holding 5–48 | |
23 | 7 Sep 1983[23] | Nottinghamshire County Ground, Derby |
Won | 100 runs | Cooper 5–32; MA Holding 5–53 |
24 | 10 Sep 1983[24] | Surrey Kennington Oval |
Drawn | KJ Barnett 121; A Hill 111; MA Holding 5–54 |
John Player Special League
List of matches | |||||
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No. | Date | V | Result | Margin | Notes |
1 | 8 May 1983[25] | Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester |
Abandoned | ||
2 | 15 May 1983[26] | Northamptonshire County Ground, Derby |
Won | 78 runs | |
3 | 22 May 1983[27] | Essex County Ground, Chelmsford |
Abandoned | ||
4 | 5 Jun 1983[28] | Warwickshire Courtaulds Ground, Coventry |
Won | 5 wickets | JG Wright 108 |
5 | 12 Jun 1983[29] | Leicestershire County Ground, Derby |
Lost | 5 wickets | |
6 | 26 Jun 1983[30] | Middlesex Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
Lost | 4 wickets | |
7 | 3 Jul 1983[31] | Worcestershire County Ground, Derby |
Won | 4 wickets | |
8 | 10 Jul 1983[32] | Gloucestershire Phoenix County Ground, Bristol |
Won | 3 wickets | |
9 | 24 Jul 1983[33] | Nottinghamshire County Ground, Derby |
Won | 3 wickets | |
10 | 31 Jul 1983[34] | Kent Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
No Result | ||
11 | 7 Aug 1983[35] | Sussex The Saffrons, Eastbourne |
Lost | 2 runs | |
12 | 14 Aug 1983[36] | Somerset Town Ground, Heanor |
Won | 8 wickets | KJ Barnett 100 |
13 | 21 Aug 1983[37] | Glamorgan St Helen's, Swansea |
Lost | 22 runs | |
14 | 28 Aug 1983[38] | Yorkshire Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford |
Lost | 2 wickets | |
15 | 4 Sep 1983[39] | Hampshire County Ground, Derby |
Won | 8 runs | |
16 | 11 Sep 1983[40] | Surrey Kennington Oval |
Abandoned |
National Westminster Bank Trophy
List of matches | |||||
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No. | Date | V | Result | Margin | Notes |
1st Round | 29 Jun 1983[41] | Suffolk Victory Ground, Bury St Edmunds |
Won | 6 wickets | |
2nd Round | 20 Jul 1983[42] | Middlesex County Ground, Derby |
Lost | 30 runs |
Benson and Hedges Cup
List of matches | |||||
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No. | Date | V | Result | Margin | Notes |
Group A 1 | 7 May 1983[43] | Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
Abandoned | ||
Group A 2 | 14 May 1983[44] | Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Lost | 61 runs | Kallicharran 119; Willis 5–37 |
Group A 3 | 17 May 1983[45] | Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Lost | 51 runs | |
Group A 4 | 19 May 1983[46] | Lancashire County Ground, Derby |
No Result |
Statistics
Competition batting averages
Name | County Championship | John Player Special League | NWB Trophy | B & H Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | |
IS Anderson | 21 | 37 | 1233 | 112 | 37.36 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 257 | 54 | 21.41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 47 | 37.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 |
KJ Barnett | 24 | 40 | 1423 | 121 | 38.45 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 253 | 100* | 21.08 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 88 | 61.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 30 | 17.50 | 0 |
RJ Finney | 20 | 35 | 578 | 71 | 17.51 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 201 | 46* | 33.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14* | 19.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 |
WP Fowler | 17 | 26 | 591 | 91 | 24.62 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 143 | 37 | 15.88 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | ||||||
JH Hampshire | 14 | 19 | 485 | 84 | 28.52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 36* | 36.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 83.00 | 0 |
A Hill | 24 | 40 | 1311 | 137* | 37.45 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 197 | 30 | 15.15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 52 | 30.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 39 | 37.00 | 0 |
MA Holding | 6 | 5 | 90 | 63 | 22.50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 9.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||
BJM Maher | 8 | 12 | 150 | 52 | 15.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13* | 19.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||
G Miller | 21 | 30 | 699 | 84 | 30.39 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 264 | 55* | 37.71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 41 | 28.50 | 0 | |
DG Moir | 17 | 21 | 224 | 53 | 12.44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||
JE Morris | 10 | 20 | 361 | 58 | 19.00 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 168 | 61 | 21.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | ||||||
OH Mortensen | 18 | 23 | 76 | 14* | 9.50 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3* | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2* | 0 | ||||||||
PG Newman | 7 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11* | 15.00 | 0 | ||||||
S Oldham | 15 | 17 | 177 | 39 | 13.61 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 |
RW Taylor | 16 | 21 | 267 | 41* | 17.80 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 13* | 10.33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10* | 0 | |
CJ Tunnicliffe | 17 | 25 | 461 | 91 | 18.44 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 97 | 33* | 32.33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3.50 | 0 |
A Watts | 2 | 2 | 39 | 33* | 39.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
B Wood | 3 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 11.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 36 | 21.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | ||||||
JG Wright | 4 | 3 | 107 | 60 | 35.66 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 175 | 108 | 87.50 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 | 0[47][48][49][50] |
Competition bowling averages
Name | County Championship | John Player Special League | NWB Trophy | B & H Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave | |
IS Anderson | 168 | 146 | 1 | 1–45 | 146.00 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 2–15 | 7.50 | ||||||||||
KJ Barnett | 18 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
RJ Finney | 1691 | 970 | 30 | 5–58 | 32.33 | 383 | 281 | 9 | 3–27 | 31.22 | 144 | 78 | 1 | 1–46 | 78.00 | |||||
WP Fowler | 360 | 214 | 2 | 1–26 | 107.00 | 60 | 28 | 2 | 2–2 | 14.00 | ||||||||||
JH Hampshire | 12 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A Hill | 38 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
MA Holding | 1014 | 451 | 21 | 5–48 | 21.47 | 220 | 124 | 9 | 3–19 | 13.77 | 72 | 50 | 2 | 2–50 | 25.00 | |||||
G Miller | 2957 | 1278 | 37 | 5–71 | 34.54 | 391 | 251 | 10 | 2–12 | 25.10 | 72 | 28 | 3 | 3–28 | 9.33 | 174 | 91 | 1 | 1–19 | 91.00 |
DG Moir | 2777 | 1385 | 40 | 5–44 | 34.62 | 18 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||
JE Morris | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
OH Mortensen | 3111 | 1605 | 66 | 6–27 | 24.31 | 467 | 340 | 14 | 3–30 | 24.28 | 144 | 67 | 4 | 3–16 | 16.75 | |||||
PG Newman | 533 | 321 | 7 | 3–0 | 45.85 | 192 | 99 | 9 | 4–21 | 11.00 | 162 | 119 | 4 | 4–55 | 29.75 | |||||
S Oldham | 2324 | 1120 | 31 | 4–56 | 36.12 | 324 | 269 | 11 | 4–21 | 24.45 | 144 | 79 | 4 | 2–32 | 19.75 | 162 | 115 | 5 | 2–53 | 23.00 |
CJ Tunnicliffe | 2572 | 1372 | 39 | 4–30 | 35.17 | 372 | 296 | 9 | 3–30 | 32.88 | 144 | 79 | 1 | 1–46 | 79.00 | 132 | 84 | 3 | 2–30 | 28.00 |
A Watts | 132 | 87 | 1 | 1–28 | 87.00 | |||||||||||||||
B Wood | 120 | 74 | 0 | 144 | 96 | 5 | 3–35 | 19.20 | 198 | 114 | 2 | 2–26 | 57.00 | |||||||
Wicket Keeping
- County Championship Catches 37, Stumping 2
- John Player League Catches 4, Stumping 1
- NWB Trophy Catches 4, Stumping 0
- B & H Trophy Catches 4, Stumping 0
- County Championship Catches 13, Stumping 3
- John Player League Catches 5, Stumping 1
References
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
- Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 4 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 11 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 28 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 4 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 8 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 11 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 15 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Somerset v Derbyshire 18 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 22 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 25 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 2 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 9 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 13 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 16 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 27 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Kent 30 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Sussex v Derbyshire 6 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 13 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 20 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 24 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 27 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 7 Sep 1983
- Cricket Archive – Surrey v Derbyshire10 Sep 1983
- Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 8 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 15 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 22 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 5 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 12 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 26 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 3 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 10 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 24 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Kent 31 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Sussex v Derbyshire 7 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Somerset 14 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 21 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 28 Aug 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 4 Sep 1983
- Cricket Archive – Surrey v Derbyshire 11 Sep 1983
- Cricket Archive – Suffolk v Derbyshire 29 Jun 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 20 Jul 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 7 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 14 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 17 May 1983
- Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 19 May 1983
- Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire County Championship 1983
- Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire John Player Special League 1983
- Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire National Westminster Bank Trophy
- Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Benson and Hedges Cup 1983
- Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 1983
- Bowling for Derbyshire John Player Special League 1983
- Bowling for Derbyshire National Westminster Bank Trophy
- Bowling for Derbyshire Benson and Hedges Cup 1983