Ticknall Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Ticknall, Derbyshire, England. The origin of the club is unknown, but it is locally believed that Ticknall's relationship with cricket began in the mid-19th century.
Ground Ticknall's main ground is the Grange, a picturesque ground on Repton Road in Ticknall, which includes a two-lane all-weather net facility. Their second ground is at the old Woodville Cricket ground, on Burton Road, Derbyshire. The 1st and 2nd XI teams use the Grange, rated by the DCCL as a Grade A+ ground, and the 3rd XI use the Woodville ground, rated as a Grade C ground by the DCCL.
History It is not known when the club was established, but local knowledge believe it to be around 1850. The earliest known cricket ground used by Ticknell was in the field adjacent to the current ground on Repton Road. One of the earliest records show Ticknall winning the Burton and District Cricket League in 1910. The club moved to their current ground, the Grange, in 1921. After a break during the Second World War, the club resumed activity playing friendly matches, until catastrophe hit the club when their wooden pavilion was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the cricket season in 1968. The club had no option but to use the garage next to the church as a changing room, and host teas in the local pub. The club entered the Derby and District Cricket League in 1971 and by the early 1980s, Ticknall fielded their first junior team, establishing the birth of a successful junior section that thrives today. It was during this time that the club was then able to field a second XI team, enabling the club to join the Central Derbyshire League in 1984, winning the league championship in 1987. In 1992, the club joined the Derbyshire County Cricket League, where it still plays today. The ground, overlooked by the village church, and graced with a new pavilion, built in 2000, is considered by many as one of the prettiest grounds in Derbyshire.
The Club currently fields three senior teams in the Derbyshire County Cricket League, a Friendly XI team, and a long-established junior section that competes 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 1999.
Key Gold Champions Red Relegated Grey League suspended
cont... P ECB Premier League 1 Division 1 2 Division 2 3 Division 3, etc.
cont... N North S South W West
+ Derbyshire County Cricket League Team 1999 2000 2001 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 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 P 1 1 P P P P P P P P P PS P P P 1 P P 4A 4A 4B 4A 4S 3S 3S 3S 3S 3S 4S 4S 4S 4S 4S 4S 4S 3 3 3 3S 4SN 4S 4S 4S 4S 4S 4S 5B 5A 5B 5A 6S 6S 6S 6S 7S 6S 7S 7S 7S 7S 8S 8S 7S 7S 7S 7S 7S 7SS 7S 7S 7S 8S 9S 9S 5C 7S 7S 7S 7S 7W 7S 9S 9S 9S 10S 10S 10S 9S 10S 10S
Club Honours DCCL Premier League Champions 2018
Derbyshire County Cricket League Division 1 Champions 1987, 2007, 2010 Division 2 Champions 2002 Division 4 Champions 2002, 2003, 2020
DCCL - Cup Competitions Winners Premier Cup 2015, 2018 Winners Premier T20 Finals Day 2015 Winners Harry Lund Cup 2001, 2002, 2007 Winners Marston's Smooth Trophy 2007 Winners XXXX Trophy 2007
Ticknall CC on film Derbyshire Cricket Foundation: Aidan Melen and John Dumelow talk about their involvement with Ticknall Cricket Club. Derbyshire Cricket Foundation: Paul Borrington and Andrew Butler discuss their cricketing memories. Ockbrook & Borrowash 1xi v Ticknall 1xi - DCCL Premier Division - 17.06.2017 Joss Morgan hits 150 in the Derbyshire Cup Final for Ticknall Cricket Club
Notable players Paul Borrington Wayne Madsen Tony Palladino Tom Taylor Mark Turner Thomas Wood
See also Club cricket
References
External links The Club Play-Cricket website