Ticknall Cricket Club

Ticknall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Ticknall, Derbyshire, England. The origin of the club is unknown, but it is locally believed that Ticknall's relationship with cricket began in the mid-19th century.

Ticknall Cricket Club
Ticknall Cricket Pavilion (2006)
Ticknall Cricket Pavilion (2006)
LeagueDerbyshire County Cricket League
Team information
Founded~1850
Home groundThe Grange, Ticknall
History
Prem Div wins1
Div 1 wins2
Official websiteTicknall Cricket Club

Ground

Ticknall's main ground is the Grange, a picturesque ground on Repton Road in Ticknall, which includes a two-lane all-weather net facility. Their second ground is at the old Woodville Cricket ground, on Burton Road, Derbyshire.[1] The 1st and 2nd XI teams use the Grange, rated by the DCCL as a Grade A+ ground, and the 3rd XI use the Woodville ground, rated as a Grade C ground by the DCCL.[2]

History

It is not known when the club was established, but local knowledge believe it to be around 1850. The earliest known cricket ground used by Ticknell was in the field adjacent to the current ground on Repton Road. One of the earliest records show Ticknall winning the Burton and District Cricket League in 1910. The club moved to their current ground, the Grange, in 1921. After a break during the Second World War, the club resumed activity playing friendly matches, until catastrophe hit the club when their wooden pavilion was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the cricket season in 1968. The club had no option but to use the garage next to the church as a changing room, and host teas in the local pub. The club entered the Derby and District Cricket League in 1971 and by the early 1980s, Ticknall fielded their first junior team, establishing the birth of a successful junior section that thrives today.[3] It was during this time that the club was then able to field a second XI team, enabling the club to join the Central Derbyshire League in 1984, winning the league championship in 1987.[4] In 1992, the club joined the Derbyshire County Cricket League, where it still plays today. The ground, overlooked by the village church, and graced with a new pavilion, built in 2000, is considered by many as one of the prettiest grounds in Derbyshire.[3]

The Club currently has three senior teams competing in the Derbyshire County Cricket League, a Friendly XI team, and a long established and very successful junior training section that play competitive cricket in the South Derbyshire Development Group.[5]

Club Performance

The Derbyshire County Cricket League competition results showing the club's positions in the league (by Division) since 1999.[3][6]

Key
Gold Champions
Red Relegated
Grey League suspended
cont...
P ECB Premier League
1 Division 1
2 Division 2
3 Division 3, etc.
cont...
N North
S South
W West
Derbyshire County Cricket League
Team 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1st XI 211211 111P11 PPPPPP PPPPSPP P
2nd XI 4A4A4B4A4S3S 3S3S3S3S4S4S4S 4S4S4S4S333 3S4SN4S4S4S
3rd XI 5B5A5B5A6S6S 6S6S7S6S7S7S 7S7S8S8S7S7S 7S7S7S7SS7S7S 7S
4th XI 5C7S7S7S7S 7W7S9S9S9S10S 10S10S9S10S10S

Club Honours

DCCL Premier League
Champions 2018
Derbyshire County Cricket League
Division 1 Champions 1987, 2007, 2010
Division 2 Champions 2002
Division 4 Champions 2002,[lower-alpha 1] 2003,[lower-alpha 2] 2020[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
DCCL - Cup Competitions
Winners Premier Cup 2015, 2018
Winners Premier T20 Finals Day 2015
Winners Harry Lund Cup 2001, 2002, 2007
Winners Marston's Smooth Trophy 2007
Winners XXXX Trophy 2007
  1. Division 4A.
  2. Division 4S.
  3. Division 4 (South-North).
  4. No relegations or promotions due to league restrictions by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Ticknall CC on film

Notable players

See also

References

  1. "Ticknall CC About Us: Playing Facilities". ircc.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. "DCCL 2020 League Handbook". derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. Derbyshire Marston's Pedigree County Cricket League Centenary Yearbook 2019. Derbyshire: DCCL. 2019. p. 128 & 182.
  4. Melen, Aidan and Dumelow, John (2 April 2019). Ticknall Cricket Club Part 1 (MP4). Ticknall Cricket Club: Derbyshire Cricket Foundation. Event occurs at 19:10. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. "South Derbyshire Development Group". sderbysdg.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. "DCCL Competition results". Derbyshire County Cricket League. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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