Swarkestone Cricket Club Explained

Swarkestone Cricket Club
League:Derbyshire County Cricket League
Founded:1898
Ground:Barrow Turn in Swarkestone
Title1:Derbyshire County Cricket League Championship
Title1wins:4

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

The home ground is located at Barrow Turn in Swarkestone, Derbyshire and has 2 all-weather net facilities. 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

The Derbyshire County Cricket League identifies the club to have been established in 1898, 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

The Derbyshire County Cricket League competition results showing the club's positions in the league (by Division) since 2002.

Key
GoldChampions
RedRelegated
GreyLeague Suspended
Key
PECB Premier Division
1Division One
2Division Two, etc.
Derbyshire County Cricket League
Team2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
3A 3S 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PP P P P P P P PS P P P
4B 5S 5S 5S 4S 4S 3S 5S 5S 4S 4S4S 3 4S 4S 4S3 3S 4SN 4S 4S 3S
5A 7S 7S 7S 7S 6S 7W 9S 9S 9S 9S9S 8S 7S 6S 6S6S 6S 6SN 6S 6S 7S

Club Honours

Derbyshire County Cricket League Division Champions
DivisionYear(s)
ECB Premier2013, 2016, 2022, 2023
Division 22004
Division 32003, 2023
Division 42013, 2022
Division 72023
Division 92013
DCCL - Cup Competitions
ResultCupYear
WinnersPremier Cup2019
Marston's Smooth Trophy2006, 2011
Harry Lund Cup2011
County T20 Finals Day2011

See also

External links

Alan Davies and Dave Corner talk about the recreational game at Swarkestone Cricket club.

A Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Project funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swarkestone CC About Us: Playing Facilities . 27 April 2021 . swarkestone.play-cricket.com .
  2. Web site: DCCL 2023 League Handbook. 2023-10-08 . derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com .
  3. Book: Derbyshire Cricket Grounds A Post-War Survey . Derbyshire . Simon Lacey . 2004 . Lacey . Simon . Higginbottom . Chris . Whittington . Tom . 132 . 0-9547056-0-2.
  4. Book: . Derbyshire Marston's Pedigree County Cricket League Centenary Yearbook 2019 . Derbyshire . DCCL . 127 & 182 . 2019 .
  5. Web site: DCCL Competition results . derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com . 2023-10-08. DCCL.