Swarkestone Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Swarkestone, 5 miles south of Derby, 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.
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. 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, 2022 & 2023.
The club currently has four senior teams competing in the Derbyshire County Cricket League and a junior training section that play competitive cricket in the South Derbyshire Development Group.
Club Performance 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.
+ Derbyshire County Cricket League Team 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 3A 3S 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P P P P P P P P PS P P P P P P 4B 5S 5S 5S 4S 4S 3S 5S 5S 4S 4S 4S 3 4S 4S 4S 3 3S 4SN 4S 4S 3S 2 2 2 5A 7S 7S 7S 7S 6S 7W 9S 9S 9S 9S 9S 8S 7S 6S 6S 6S 6S 6SN 6S 6S 7S 6S 6S 5S 10E 9S 9S
Club Honours + Derbyshire County Cricket League Division Champions Division Year(s) ECB Premier 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023 Division 2 2004 Division 3 2003, 2023 Division 4 2013, 2022 Division 7 2023 Division 9 2013 Division 10 2024 + DCCL - Cup Competitions Result Cup Year Winners Premier Cup 2019 Marston's Smooth Trophy 2006, 2011 Harry Lund Cup 2011 County T20 Finals Day 2011 + Mayor of Derby Charity Cup Competitions Result Cup Year Winners OJ Jackson Cup 2023
See also Club cricket
References
External links Official play-cricket website
Alan Davies and Dave Corner talk about the recreational game at Swarkestone Cricket club.
A Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Project funded by Heritage Lottery Fund. Swarkestone Cricket Club Part 1 - Youtube Swarkestone Cricket Club Part 2 - Youtube Swarkestone Cricket Club Part 3 - Youtube Swarkestone Cricket Club Part 4 - Youtube