Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1965 season
CaptainDerek Morgan
County Championship9
Gillette Cup2nd Round
Most runsIan Hall
Most wicketsBrian Jackson
Most catchesBob Taylor
← 1964 1966 →

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1965 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-four years. It was their sixty-first season in the County Championship and they won seven championship matches and lost nine to finish ninth in the County Championship. It was the third season in which the Gillette Cup was played, and Derbyshire reached the second round.

1965 season

Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against the touring South Africans and one match against Oxford University. They won nine first class matches, lost nine matches and drew twelve matches. They won their first round match in the Gillette Cup, but lost in the second round. Derek Morgan was captain. Ian Hall scored most runs. Brian Jackson took most wickets for the club.

Philip Russell and David Smith were both promoted from the second XI for games at the end of the season. Russell played steadily for the club for many years. Smith became a high scorer for the club over four later seasons.

Matches

First Class

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 5 May 1965[1] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Derby 		Drawn
2 8 May 1965[2] Gloucestershire
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol 		Lost 3 wickets
3 12 May 1965[3] Glamorgan
Queen's Park, Chesterfield 		Won 3 wickets DC Morgan 7–33; AB Jackson 5–33
4 15 May 1965[4] Warwickshire
Edgbaston, Birmingham 		Drawn HJ Rhodes 7–38
5 19 May 1965[5] Oxford University
The University Parks, Oxford 		Won 5 wickets E Smith 5–23; Martin 5–39; MHJ Allen 5–19
6 26 May 1965[6] Kent
County Ground, Derby 		Lost 106 runs Brown 6–27 and 6–41; GW Richardson 5–47
7 29 May 1965[7] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield 		Drawn
8 5 Jun 1965[8] Worcestershire
County Ground, New Road, Worcester 		Lost 8 Wickets Flavell 6–31
9 9 Jun 1965[9] Middlesex
Queen's Park, Chesterfield 		Won 5 wickets HJ Rhodes 6–24; AB Jackson 5–32
10 12 Jun 1965[10] Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby 		Drawn
11 16 Jun 1965[11] Leicestershire
Brush Ground, Loughborough 		Won 66 runs HJ Rhodes 6–9; Lock 5–8
12 19 Jun 1965[12] Lancashire
Park Road Ground, Buxton 		Drawn AB Jackson 5–26 and 5–33; Statham 6–16
13 26 Jun 1965[13] South Africans
Queen's Park, Chesterfield 		Won 7 wickets
14 3 Jul 1965[14] Kent
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone 		Drawn IW Hall 101 and 101; Denness 174
15 7 Jul 1965[15] Essex
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester 		Drawn AB Jackson 7–32
16 10 Jul 1965[16] Kent
County Ground, Derby 		Drawn HJ Rhodes 5–57
17 17 Jul 1965[17] Nottinghamshire
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston 		Won 6 wickets Corran 6–67; HJ Rhodes 6–21
18 21 Jul 1965[18] Lancashire
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport 		Lost Innings and 14 runs HJ Rhodes 5–75; Statham 5–27
19 24 Jul 1965[19] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Northampton 		Lost 2 wickets HJ Rhodes 5–42; Steele 6–40
20 28 Jul 1965[20] Essex
County Ground, Derby 		Lost 85 runs G Smith 5–39; Edmeades 7–43
21 31 Jul 1965[21] Worcestershire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield 		Lost Innings and 31 runs AB Jackson 5–71; Gifford 7–23
22 4 Aug 1965[22] Gloucestershire
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent 		Won 47 runs AB Jackson 5–33; AS Brown 7–34
23 7 Aug 1965[23] Sussex
County Ground, Hove 		Drawn Bates 6–18
24 11 Aug 1965[24] Kent
United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth 		Drawn Shackleton 5–31
25 14 Aug 1965[25] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 		Won 8 wickets Smedley 107
26 18 Aug 1965[26] Surrey
Queen's Park, Chesterfield 		Lost Innings and 5 runs Gibson 5–42; AB Jackson 6–76; Arnold 7–25
27 21 Aug 1965[27] Somerset
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury 		Drawn
28 25 Aug 1965[28] Glamorgan
Cardiff Arms Park 		Won 91 runs Shepherd 6–39; HJ Rhodes 6–30
29 28 Aug 1965[29] Warwickshire
County Ground, Derby 		Lost 19 runs AB Jackson 5–48; Cartwright 7–48; Bannister 5–39
30 1 Sep 1965[30] Yorkshire
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 		Drawn Trueman 5–23

Gillette Cup

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1st round 28 Apr 1965[31] Essex
Old County Ground, Brentwood 		Won 95 runs Knight 5–41
2nd round 22 May 1965[32] Middlesex
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 		Lost 10 runs

Statistics

Competition batting averages

Name County Championship Gillette Cup
M I Runs HS Ave 100 M I Runs HS Ave 100
IW Hall 24 46 1174 101 26.68 2 2 2 19 14 9.50 0
DC Morgan 27 47 749 86 20.80 0 2 2 15 15 7.50 0
HL Johnson 26 47 933 82 20.73 0 1 1 1 1 1.00 0
IR Buxton 24 44 704 85 17.60 0 2 2 95 61 47.50 0
JF Harvey 15 24 328 57 14.26 0 2 2 1 1 0.50 0
MH Page 26 49 610 57 14.18 0 2 2 86 83 43.00 0
WF Oates 14 26 348 36 13.92 0 2 2 23 14 11.50 0
RW Taylor 28 46 535 48 13.37 0 2 2 54 53* 54.00 0
TJP Eyre 11 18 190 36* 12.66 0
JR Eyre 15 28 325 53 12.03 0
E Smith 28 44 421 33 10.26 0 1 1 5 5 5.00 0
HJ Rhodes 23 32 157 27* 8.26 0 2 2 26 26* 0
AB Jackson 27 33 140 27 7.00 0 2 0
DHK Smith 4 7 43 15 6.14 0
MHJ Allen 10 13 51 20* 4.63 0 1 1 4 4* 0
GW Richardson 5 8 20 7 2.85 0 1 1 2 2 2.00 0
PE Russell 1 1 1 1 1.00 0

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Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
IW Hall 26 50 1363 101 26.29 2
HL Johnson 28 51 1026 82 21.37 0
DC Morgan 29 50 796 86 20.94 0
IR Buxton 26 48 748 85 17.39 0
MH Page 27 51 649 57 14.42 0
Leading ListA batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
IR Buxton 2 2 95 61 47.50 0
MH Page 2 2 86 83 43.00 0
RW Taylor 2 2 54 53* 54.00 0
HJ Rhodes 2 2 26 26* 0
WF Oates 2 2 23 14 11.50 0

Competition bowling averages

Name County Championship Gillette Cup
Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave
HJ Rhodes 3779 1276 115 7–38 11.09 144 49 5 3–16 9.80
AB Jackson 4625 1424 115 7–32 12.38 138 36 2 2–19 18.00
E Smith 3656 1259 60 4–63 20.98
IR Buxton 2498 801 43 4–35 18.62 98 34 5 3–15 6.80
DC Morgan 2828 969 40 7–33 24.22 90 51 4 2–15 12.75
MHJ Allen 1044 471 15 4–81 31.40 54 34 1 1–34 34.00
GW Richardson 504 202 11 5–57 18.36 69 40 2 2–40 20.00
PE Russell 60 25 2 2–10 12.50
TJP Eyre 162 47 2 1–6 23.50
MH Page 36 22 1 1–20 22.00
HL Johnson 66 34 1 1–24 34.00
WF Oates 78 62 0
JR Eyre 12 7 0

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Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
AB Jackson 4847 1491 120 7–32 12.42
HJ Rhodes 3878 1314 119 7–38 11.04 8
E Smith 4203 1412 71 5–23 19.88
IR Buxton 2738 849 47 4–35 18.06
DC Morgan 3014 1021 42 7–33 24.30
Leading ListA bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
IR Buxton 98 34 5 3–15 6.80
HJ Rhodes 144 49 5 3–16 9.80
DC Morgan 90 51 4 2–15 12.75
AB Jackson 138 36 2 2–19 18.00
GW Richardson 69 40 2 2–40 20.00

Wicket Keeping

County Championship Catches 76, Stumping 6
Gillette Cup Catches , Stumping

See also

References

  1. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 5 May 1965
  2. ^ Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 8 May 1965
  3. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 12 May 1965
  4. ^ Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 15 May 1965
  5. ^ Cricket Archive – Oxford University v Derbyshire 19 May 1965
  6. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Kent 26 May 1965
  7. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 29 May 1965
  8. ^ Cricket Archive – Worcestershire v Derbyshire 5 Jun 1965
  9. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 9 Jun 1965
  10. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 12 Jun 1965
  11. ^ Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 16 Jun 1965
  12. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 19 Jun 1965
  13. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v South Africans 26 Jun 1965
  14. ^ Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 3 Jul 1965
  15. ^ Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 7 Jul 1965
  16. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Hampshire 10 Jul 1965
  17. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 17 Jul 1965
  18. ^ Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 21 Jul 1965
  19. ^ Cricket Archive – Northamptonshire v Derbyshire 24 Jul 1965
  20. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 28 Jul 1965
  21. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 31 Jul 1965
  22. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 4 Aug 1965
  23. ^ Cricket Archive – Sussex v Derbyshire 7 Aug 1965
  24. ^ Cricket Archive – Hampshire v Derbyshire 11 Aug 1965
  25. ^ Cricket Archive – Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 14 Aug 1965
  26. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 18 Aug 1965
  27. ^ Cricket Archive – Somerset v Derbyshire 21 Aug 1965
  28. ^ Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 25 Aug 1965
  29. ^ Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 28 Aug 1965
  30. ^ Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 1 Sep 1965
  31. ^ Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire
  32. ^ Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire
  33. ^ Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire County Championship 1965
  34. ^ Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1965
  35. ^ Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 1965
  36. ^ Bowling for Derbyshire Gillette Cup 1965
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