David Smith (Derbyshire cricketer)

David Smith

Personal information
Full name	David Henry Kilner Smith
Born	(1940-06-29) 29 June 1940 Shipley, West Yorkshire, England
Batting	Left-handed batsman
Bowling	Right-arm off-break and medium pace bowler
Role	Occasional wicket-keeper
Relations	Lawrence Smith
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1965-1971	Derbyshire
1976-1978	Orange Free State
First-class debut	21 August 1965 Derbyshire v Somerset
Last First-class	26 January 1978 Orange Free State v Border Cricket Club
List A debut	25 May 1968 Derbyshire v Sussex
Last List A	30 May 1871 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 114 37 Runs scored 4995 830 Batting average 26.56 23.71 100s/50s 4/22 -/4 Top score 136 85 Balls bowled 50 Wickets 1 Bowling average 23.00 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 1-1 / Catches/stumpings 84/- 14/-
Source: [1], December 2011

David Henry Kilner Smith (born 29 June 1940) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1965 and 1970 and for Orange Free State between 1976 and 1978.

Smith was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire. His cricketing career began with a season's service in the Derbyshire Second XI, debuting against Northamptonshire in 1964. He continued playing for the Second XI team and made his debut in the Derbyshire first team in the 1965 season, in a draw against Somerset. He played four matches in that season and one match for the first team in the 1966. He was a regular first team player in the 1967 season, scoring centuries against Cambridge University and Essex. In the 1968 season he scored a century against Leicestershire. He made his fourth century in the 1969 season against Lancashire. He played his last first-class season for Derbyshire in 1970 but played one limited over match in the 1971 season. Smith was an opening batsman throughout his time at Derbyshire, alongside John Harvey or Peter Gibbs. He was never the first-choice wicket-keeper at Derbyshire during his spell, as England Test man, Bob Taylor was also at the club, though he took the role on occasion.

From 1976, Smith played two matches for Orange Free State, alongside fellow former-Derbyshire man, Alan Hill, including one match in the Castle Bowl.

Smith was a left-handed batsman and played 114 first-class matches with an average of 26.56 and a top score of 136. He was a right-arm medium-pace and off-break bowler and took one wicket in 50 deliveries. He was an occasional wicket-keeper.

Smith's elder son, Lawrence Smith played first-class cricket for Worcestershire between 1985 and 1987. His younger son, Jason Smith, played for the Gloucestershire second XI between 1985 and 1987.