Derbyshire Cricket Board - Disability Cricket

The ECB believes that cricket should be available to all. There is now a publication available to coaches which aims to remove the barriers for coaches working with disabled cricketers and build confidence.

The Disability Team have won through to the semi final of the BACD incrediball league. They were runners up in the Northern section winning 3 games. They will play in the semi final the winners of the southern section who are Somerset. The game will be played at Taunton Dean Cricket Club in Somerset on August 30th.

Derbyshire Disabled CC finished their final league game at Nutbrook CC on Sunday 2nd August. They lost to a good side from Shropshire by 4 wickets.

Derbyshire have had their best season yet with 3 excellent wins in the County Championship beating Lancashire twice & Cheshire once.

At present the team is currently placed second in the league and they could be in line for a playoff place. We will just have to wait and see……

Derbyshire Disabled Cricket Club carried on with their good run of form by beating Lancashire at Alvaston & Boulton CC.

Derbyshire lost the toss and were put in to bat. Everyone contributed to reach the score of 105 - 8 off their 40 overs, G.Dutton top scoring with 37.

Lancashire had a good start and were 48 - 2 at drinks but then some inspired bowling and fielding with M.Taylor taking 3 wickets-5 runs & W. Straw 4 wickets-8 runs saw Derbyshire bowl Lancashire all out for 60.

Derbyshire Disabled Cricket Club won their second game of the season beating Lancashire by 9 wickets .

Derbyshire captain Phil Lucas won the toss and elected to field first. Lancashire got off to a steady start scoring 77 runs for 4 but Derbyshire fought back to bowl Lancashire all out for 97. George Dutton returned figures of 3 wickets for 13 runs.

George then opened the batting with Adam Darkins putting on an opening stand of 89 runs when Adam was out for 31. George's score of 35 not out sealed the victory for Derbyshire.

Derbyshire are playing Lancashire again this Sunday at Alvaston & Boulton CC 1pm start - weather permitting!

Derbyshire Disabled CC recorded their first win ever when they beat Cheshire on Sunday at Denby CC. Derbyshire bowled Cheshire out for 145 in 38.1 overs and scored 146-7 in 36 overs. This was after losing their first 4 wickets with only 4 runs being scored!

It was an excellent team performance with everyone making a contribution. All 5 bowlers bowled well and were supported in the field with some good catches and a stumping. Scott Matthews scored 107 not out helped with some good support from the lower order.

They earned 20 points from the game and (after only 1 game) are joint top of their League as Shropshire beat Cheshire the week before.