- Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1966
-
Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons 1966 season Captain Derek Morgan County Championship 9 Gillette Cup Round 2 Most runs John Harvey Most wickets Harold Rhodes Most catches Bob Taylor ← 1965 1967 → Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1966 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-five years. In the County Championship, they won eight matches to finish ninth in their sixty-second season in the Championship. They were eliminated in round 2 of the Gillette Cup.
Contents
1966 season
Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against Oxford University, and one against the touring West Indians. They won nine first class matches altogether. Derek Morgan was in his second season as captain. John Harvey was top scorer and Harold Rhodes took most wickets.
Peter Gibbs joined the side from Oxford University, and Maurice Hill joined from Nottinghamshire. Alan Ward made his debut with Derbyshire during the season. All three saw further years service with Derbyshire.
Matches
First Class
List of matches No. Date V Result Margin Notes 1 4 May 1966 [1] Northamptonshire
County Ground, DerbyDrawn Milburn 130 2 7 May 1966 [2] Surrey
Kennington OvalWon 7 runs E Smith 6-26 3 11 May 1966 [3] Leicestershire
Grace Road, LeicesterDrawn Lock 7-31 and 5-40 4 14 May 1966 [4] Hampshire
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldDrawn Cottam 5-28; E Smith 7-59 and 6-60 5 18 May 1966 [5] Northamptonshire
County Ground, NorthamptonWon 22 runs DC Morgan 6-36 and 5-24; Sully 5-22 6 25 May 1966 [6] Essex
Rutland Recreation Ground, IlkestonDrawn Knight 5-25 7 28 May 1966 [7] West Indies
County Ground, DerbyLost Innings and 32 runs McMorris 157; Gary Sobers 6-11 8 01 Jun 1966 [8] Sussex
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldDrawn Snow 5-33 9 04 Jun 1966 [9] Gloucestershire
Ashley Down Ground, BristolLost 9 runs Brown 5-42; DC Morgan 6-55 10 08 Jun 1966 [10] Kent
County Ground, DerbyWon 80 runs HJ Rhodes 5-31 11 11 Jun 1966 [11] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldLost Innings and 15 runs 12 18 Jun 1966 [12] Kent
County Ground, DerbyLost 7 wickets 13 25 Jun 1966 [13] Yorkshire
Bramall Lane, SheffieldLost 10 wickets Nicholson 5-12 14 29 Jun 1966 [14] Warwickshire
Park Road Ground, BuxtonWon 8 wickets E Smith 5-23 15 02 Jul 1966 [15] Lancashire
Old Trafford, ManchesterWon 30 runs Knox 100;E Smith 6-21 16 06 Jul 1966 [16] Oxford University
<small County Ground, DerbyWon 5 wickets IW Hall 102; IR Buxton 5-16 17 09 Jul 1966 [17] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, NottinghamWon 8 wickets JF Harvey 103* 18 13 Jul 1966 [18] Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's WoodDrawn Russell 101; Harris 114; Price 8-48 19 16 Jul 1966 [19] Leicestershire
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldLost 120 runs Lock 7-50 20 20 Jul 1966 [20] Essex
Garrison A Cricket Ground, ColchesterDrawn 21 23 Jul 1966 [21] Somerset
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-TrentLost 10 wickets Palmer 7-59 22 27 Jul 1966 [22] Lancashire
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldLost 7 wickets Sratham 5-44 23 30 Jul 1966 [23] Hampshire
County Ground, SouthamptonDrawn Castell 6-49; HJ Rhodes 5-28; White 6-37 24 03 Aug 1966 [24] Gloucestershire
County Ground, DerbyLost 60 runs Allen 5-25 25 06 Aug 1966 [25] Worcestershire
Rutland Recreation Ground, IlkestonLost 3 runs E Smith 5-74; Gifford 8-54 26 13 Aug 1966 [26] Worcestershire
Chester Road North Ground, KidderminsterLost 7 wickets Fearnley 112; Gifford 6-91 and 6-55; E Smith 5-102 27 17 Aug 1966 [27] Warwickshire
Courtaulds Ground, CoventryWon 10 wickets AB Jackson 8-18 28 20 Aug 1966 [28] Glamorgan
County Ground, DerbyLost 78 runs AB Jackson 5-68 29 24 Aug 1966 [29] Nottinghamshire
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldWon 159 runs 30 27 Aug 1966 [30] Glamorgan
Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn BayLost 63 runs DC Morgan 7-47; Wheatley 6-42 Gillette Cup
List of matches No. Date V Result Margin Notes 1st Round 21 May 1966 [31] Essex
Queen's Park, ChesterfieldLost 2 wickets Statistics
Competition batting averages
Name County Championship Gillette Cup M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100 MHJ Allen 5 8 50 17* 10.00 0 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 IR Buxton 20 34 507 68 17.48 0 1 1 12 12 12.00 0 JR Eyre 18 35 527 61 15.96 0 1 1 38 38 38.00 0 TJP Eyre 18 31 553 88 20.48 0 1 1 4 4 4.00 0 PJK Gibbs 5 10 154 43 15.40 0 IW Hall 19 37 791 74 21.97 0 JF Harvey 26 48 1060 103* 23.04 1 1 1 29 29 29.00 0 M Hill 23 41 810 61 21.31 0 1 1 17 17 17.00 0 AB Jackson 21 26 118 25* 9.07 0 HL Johnson 20 38 642 73 18.34 0 1 1 25 25 25.00 0 DC Morgan 28 48 962 96 23.46 0 1 1 42 42 42.00 0 MH Page 21 39 583 42 17.14 0 HJ Rhodes 22 31 156 28 10.40 0 1 1 9 9* 0 0 PE Russell 7 13 219 56 16.84 0 DHK Smith 1 2 15 15 7.50 0 E Smith 25 37 211 22 6.02 0 RW Taylor 28 44 682 42 17.48 0 1 1 17 17 17.00 0 A Ward 1 1 3 3 3.00 0 1 1 3 3 3.00 0 [32][33] Competition bowling averages
Name County Championship Gillette Cup Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave MHJ Allen 419 156 0 40 29 0 IR Buxton 1880 696 21 3-27 33.14 72 35 1 1-35 35.00 JR Eyre 84 32 1 1-6 32.00 6 5 0 TJP Eyre 1542 790 31 4-39 25.48 12 16 0 IW Hall 2 4 0 AB Jackson 3637 1189 64 8-18 18.57 HL Johnson 24 15 0 DC Morgan 4982 1695 84 7-47 20.17 72 42 0 MH Page 234 140 0 HJ Rhodes 3858 1417 78 5-28 18.16 72 17 1 1-17 17.00 PE Russell 678 254 7 2-23 36.28 E Smith 4821 1605 87 7-59 18.44 RW Taylor 6 0 0 A Ward 36 13 1 1-13 13.00 72 36 3 3-36 12.00 [34][35] Wicket Keeping
-
- County Championship Catches 58, Stumping 2
- Gillette Cup Catches 0, Stumping 0
See also
- Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
- 1966 English cricket season
References
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 04 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Surrey v Derbyshire 07 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Leicestershire v Derbyshire 11 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Hampshire 14 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 18 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Essex 25 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v West Indians 28 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Sussex 01 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 04 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Kent v Derbyshire 08 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Yorkshire 11 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Kent 18 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Yorkshire v Derbyshire 25 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Warwickshire 29 Jun 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Lancashire v Derbyshire 02 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Oxford University 06 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 09 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Middlesex v Derbyshire 13 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Leicestershire 16 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Essex v Derbyshire 20 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Somerset 23 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Lancashire 27 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Hampshire v Derbyshire 30 Jul 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 03 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Worcestershire 06 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Worcestershire v Derbyshire 13 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Warwickshire v Derbyshire 17 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Glamorgan 20 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 24 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Glamorgan v Derbyshire 27 Aug 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Essex Gillette Cup 21 May 1966
- ^ Cricket Archive Derbyshire batting 1966
- ^ Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1966
- ^ Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 1966
- ^ Bowling for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1966
Categories:- 1966 in cricket
- 1966 in England
- Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
-
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
