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Our meetings take place in the pavilion at the Queen's Park cricket ground unless members are informed otherwise. Membership costs £5. Visitors are welcome for a small fee which will be refunded if the visitor becomes a member on the evening.

Meetings begin at 7.45 p.m. and are held monthly from October to March. The evenings vary from Monday to Thursday.

Founded in 1963, we are the "senior" of the three societies in Derbyshire.

Society Objectives

1. To provide a source of contact between cricket enthusiasts everywhere and to promote, arrange and conduct meetings, social gatherings and other functions in order to enable members of the Society to meet one another and to encourage and facilitate the exchange of views and information concerning cricket.
2. To provide such facilities for playing cricket as may be in the interest of members and of the game as a whole.
3. To extend and explain the knowledge, appreciation and love of cricket amongst persons of all ages and all countries and to assist in any possible way towards the benefit of cricket players and all who are interested in the game.

Don't forget to visit the Derbyshire CCC website

The photo shows Simon Storey (left) receiving a customary bottle of wine from Mike Taylor.
Photo: Roger Birkin

Simon reminded us that The County Club was founded 144 years ago back in 1870 with the aim of demonstrating "the strength of the entire county". He explained the reasoning behind and the rationale for the transition from the traditional county committee to a supervisory board with the clear intention of impressing the E.C.B. and, with obvious pride, hailed the pending appointment of Chesterfield's own Geoff. Miller as the County Club's new President subject only to endorsement by the following week's A.G.M.

Mr. Storey set out his and Chairman Chris. Grant's three principal objectives:-

1. Rapid return to and then staying in Division 1 of the L.V. County Championship.
2. Limited overs silverware and
3. Creating England players.

These objectives clearly require high performance and elite standards and Mr. Storey went on to describe in some detail the 'Elite Player Pathway' and the appointment on 6th January of Graeme Welch as Elite Performance Director supported by specialist coaches in each of the main cricketing disciplines, i.e. batting, seam bowling, spin bowling, fielding and wicket-keeping. Mr. Storey reminded us that from his first day in post, Graeme instilled a new spirit of discipline amongst his players with 7.00 a.m. starts for training in January and a very deliberate change to a smaller office from which he could closely observe the players' training.

Even after recent significant additions, Derbyshire has a cricket budget of 'only' £1.2m. whereas the average amongst competing county clubs is £1.8m. - £1.9.m. Active consideration is still being given to a move from the County Ground in Derby where the main problem is the lack of freehold ownership.

All present gained the conviction that, with Chris. Grant and Simon Storey at the helm, the future of our beloved Derbyshire County Cricket Club is in safe and professional hands.

Reports from Previous Meetings

2013/2014 Season

2012/2013 Season

2011/2012 Season

2010/2011 Season

Gallery

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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