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Welcome to our website
The aim of the Society is to further interest in and enthusiasm for cricket at all levels.
Founded in 1963, we are the "senior" of the three societies in Derbyshire.
Membership costs £15. Visitors are welcome for a small fee which will be refunded if the visitor becomes a member on the evening.
The Next Meeting of the Society will be at the St Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield
on Monday 24 March 2025 when the Speaker will be Phil Neale
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Change of Venue
All 2024/25 evening meetings will be held in the main hall of the St Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3AW.
All meetings will commence at 7:30pm including the AGM on October 28 2024.
Don't forget to visit the Derbyshire CCC website
John Windle Resignation Statement
VISIT OF ASHLEY METCALFE ON MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2025
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The photo shows Ashley Metcalfe with Linda and Steve Billington
Ashley Metcalfe is a former first class cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1983 to1995 and for Notts in 1996 and 1997. He was an attacking opening batsman scoring a hundred on his debut for Yorkshire and was the Cricket Writers Club Young Player of the Year, coming close to being selected for that winter's Ashes tour. He continued to score well, forming a solid opening partnership with Martyn Moxon, compiling an unbroken opening partnership of 242 against Warwickshire in a One Day match in 1990 at Headingley. His best year came in the summer of 1990 when he made 2047 at 51.17, including another six hundreds. In between, he was a key part of Yorkshire's 1987 B&H success, winning four Gold Awards as well as scoring more one-day runs in the summer than anyone else. He left Yorkshire for Nottinghamshire in 1995 after a successful benefit year and he retired at the end of 1997. He continued to play Minor County cricket for Cumberland.
He scored nearly12,000 first-class runs.
After finishing playing, he developed a career in marketing. He was responsible for launching the commercial department at Yorkshire and played a significant role for a decade in maximising Sharp Electronics sponsorship of Manchester United FC. He also played an important role in John Smith’s sponsorship of Great Britain Rugby League.
He was subsequently appointed as CEO of British weightlifting before moving to a similar role at British Canoeing in 2022.
Ashley proved to be an interesting and entertaining speaker. He shared anecdotes of his cricketing career including batting with Geoffrey Boycott, facing a hostile Mike Hendrick on his debut and batting against a very quick Michael Holding at Queen’s Park. He offered honest and considered responses to some challenging questions, building on both his cricketing and marketing experiences.
Neil Swanwick
Reports from Previous Meetings
2024/2025 Season
Mark Ramprakash
Mark Robinson
Anuj Dal
David Griffin
2023/2024 Season
James Graham-Brown
Paul Smith
Fred Rumsey and Stephen Chalke
David Griffin
Bill Athey
Daryl Mitchell
2022/2023 Season
Ryan Duckett and Wayne Madsen
Paul Aldred
Kevin Howells
David Griffin
Devon Malcolm
Paul Farbrace
Adrian Rollins
2021/2022 Season
Daryn Smit
Elizabeth Ammon
John Holder
David Millns
2020/2021 Season
Ian Morgan OBE, Ryan Duckett, Luis Reece - Zoom Meeting
Ian Blackwell - Zoom Meeting
Ryan Duckett - Zoom Meeting
2019/2020 Season
Lawrence Booth
Steve Kirby
Dave Houghton
Chris Lewis
Tim O'Gorman
Stephen Chalke
2018/2019 Season
Ian Morgan OBE
Darren Bicknell
Malcolm Nash
Jim Cumbes
Geoff Cope
Tony Palladino
2017/2018 Season
John M Brown
Elizabeth Ammon
Richard Tomlinson
Jeremy Lloyds
Mal Loye
2016/2017 Season
Mike Hendrick
David Leatherdale
Kim Barnett
Wayne Madsen
Dave Fletcher
Neil Mallender
Alan Hill
Simon Jones MBE & Malcolm Ashton
2015/2016 Season
Richard Blakey
Angus Fraser MBE
Chris Watts & Steve Richardson
Paul Baldwin
Stephen Chalke
Wes Durston
2014/2015 Season
David Frith
Martin Bodenham
Grahame Lloyd & John Parkin
The Pyemont Brothers
Graeme Welch
Tony Borrington
2013/2014 Season
Simon Storey
Jeff Evans
Chris Marples
Colin Shindler
John Carr
Malcolm Ashton
2012/2013 Season
John Barclay
Cally Barlow
MJK Smith OBE
Stephen Chalke
John Lever MBE
Geoff Miller
2011/2012 Season
Chris Grant & Tom Poynton
Rev'd Mike Vockins OBE
Richard Kettleborough
Derbyshire Cricket Academy
Mick Newell
Roger Knight OBE
Clive Radley MBE
2010/2011 Season
Pat Murphy
Paul Edwards
Colin Tunnicliffe
Geoff Cook
Don Shepherd & Edward Bevan
David Morgan
Gallery
Members of the late Trevor
Bowring's family with
Mike Taylor and Jason Fage | 
Trevor's grandson, Sam, rings the
bell for the first time, with
Shirley Bowring and Mike Taylor |
David Marshall & James Pipe | 
John Barclay & Edwin Smith | 
David Marshall & John Barclay | 
Trevor Bowring, David Marshall & Bob Wood | 
John Barclay meeting,134 people enjoy a superb meal |
John Morris & David Marshall | 
Trevor Bowring, Jim Parks & Jim Brailsford | 
Matthew Maynard & David Marshall | 
Niven Roper & Chris Kelly | 
Ray East & Mike Taylor |
Chris Read & David Marshall | 
Steve Garratt & Niven Roper | 
Steve Franks & Alan West | 
Steve Kirby & David Marshall | 
Keith Loring & Mike Taylor |
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