Swarkestone Cricket Club
| League | Derbyshire County Cricket League |
|---|---|
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Home ground | Barrow Turn in Swarkestone |
| History | |
| Derbyshire County Cricket League Championship wins | 4 |
| Official website | swarkestone |
Swarkestone Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Swarkestone, 5 miles south of Derby,[1] and has a history dating back to the early 20th century.
Ground[edit]
The home ground is located at Barrow Turn in Swarkestone, Derbyshire and has 2 all-weather net facilities.[1] The 1st and 2nd XI teams use Barrow Turn, rated by the DCCL as a Grade A+ ground, and the 3rd XI have access to the Aston-on-Trent Cricket Club ground off Shardlow Road, rated a Grade A ground.[2]
History[edit]
The Derbyshire County Cricket League identifies the club to have been established in 1898,[2] originally playing at Ingleby before locating to Swarkestone in the 1930s.[3] By 1990, the club joined Derbyshire County Cricket League. The 1st XI team entered the Derbyshire Premier Division in 2012, and finished 2nd in the club's first ever year in the top flight of the Derbyshire League. Since then, the Club has won the Derbyshire County League Championship four times: 2013, 2016,[4] 2022 & 2023.[5]
Club Performance[edit]
The Derbyshire County Cricket League competition results showing the club's positions in the league (by Division) since 2002.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champions |
| Red | Relegated |
| Grey | League Suspended |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| P | ECB Premier Division |
| 1 | Division One |
| 2 | Division Two, etc. |
| Team | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st XI | 3A | 3S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | PS | P | P | P |
| 2nd XI | 4B | 5S | 5S | 5S | 4S | 4S | 3S | 5S | 5S | 4S | 4S | 4S | 3 | 4S | 4S | 4S | 3 | 3S | 4SN | 4S | 4S | 3S |
| 3rd XI | 5A | 7S | 7S | 7S | 7S | 6S | 7W | 9S | 9S | 9S | 9S | 9S | 8S | 7S | 6S | 6S | 6S | 6S | 6SN | 6S | 6S | 7S |
Club Honours[edit]
| Division | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| ECB Premier | 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023 |
| Division 2 | 2004 |
| Division 3 | 2003[a], 2023[a] |
| Division 4 | 2013[b], 2022[b] |
| Division 7 | 2023[c] |
| Division 9 | 2013[d] |
| Result | Cup | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | Premier Cup | 2019 |
| Marston's Smooth Trophy | 2006, 2011 | |
| Harry Lund Cup | 2011 | |
| County T20 Finals Day | 2011 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Swarkestone CC About Us: Playing Facilities". swarkestone.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b "DCCL 2023 League Handbook". derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Lacey, Simon; Higginbottom, Chris; Whittington, Tom (2004). Derbyshire Cricket Grounds A Post-War Survey. Derbyshire: Simon Lacey. p. 132. ISBN 0-9547056-0-2.
- ^ Derbyshire Marston's Pedigree County Cricket League Centenary Yearbook 2019. Derbyshire: DCCL. 2019. p. 127 & 182.
- ^ "DCCL Competition results". derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com. DCCL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links[edit]
Alan Davies and Dave Corner talk about the recreational game at Swarkestone Cricket club.
A Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Project funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.