Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons
1908 season
CaptainReginald Rickman
County Championship14
Most runsErnest Needham
Most wicketsBilly Bestwick
Most catchesJoe Humphries

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1908 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-seven years. It was their fourteenth season in the County Championship and they won five matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.

1908 season

Derbyshire played twenty games in the County Championship and one match against the touring Gentlemen of Philadelphia. The captain for the year was Reginald Rickman. Ernest Needham was top scorer and Arnold Warren took most wickets.

The most significant additions to the Derbyshire squad in the season was Leonard Oliver who played regularly for Derbyshire until 1924. Also making their debuts were Richard Sale who played over five years, Francis Taylor who played over four years and Albert Howcroft who played over three years. Arthur Sherwin played several matches but only in the 1908 season and William Thompson and John Eyre played their single career matches in the season.

Matches

List of matches
No. Date V Result Margin Notes
1 11 May 1908[1] Surrey
Kennington Oval
Lost 10 wickets Marshal 7-41 and 5-32
2 18 May 1908[2] Sussex
County Ground, Derby
Lost 4 wickets Cox 6-46
3 21 May 1908[3] Lancashire
Old Trafford, Manchester
Drawn
4 28 May 1908[4] Yorkshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Lost 196 runs Hirst 128; Haigh 5-23
5 01 Jun 1908[5] Sussex
County Ground, Hove
Lost 17 runs AE Relf 7-48 and 7-27;W Bestwick 7-50
6 04 Jun 1908[6] Kent
Private Banks Sports Ground, Catford Bridge
Lost Innings and 18 runs A Warren 8-78; Blythe 6-27
7 08 Jun 1908[7] Hampshire
County Ground, Southampton
Won 36 runs Badcock 5-70 and 6-56; A Warren 5-98 and 6-62
8 11 Jun 1908[8] Surrey
County Ground, Derby
Lost Innings and 26 runs Crawford 104; SWA Cadman 5-51
9 18 Jun 1908[9] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Northampton
Lost Innings and 46 runs W Bestwick 6-87; Thompson 7-29; East 5-22
10 25 Jun 1908[10] Warwickshire
County Ground, Derby
Lost 10 wickets Baker 119; LG Wright 111;Quaife 5-65
11 29 Jun 1908[11] Essex
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 7 wickets E Needham 104; A Warren 5-82 and 6-106; Reeves 5-59
12 02 Jul 1908[12] Kent
County Ground, Derby
Lost Innings and 234 runs Hardinge 127; Seymour 171; Hutchings 102; A Warren 6-191
13 06 Jul 1908[13] Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Drawn Wass 5-71
14 20 Jul 1908[14] Leicestershire
County Ground, Derby
Lost 141 runs W Bestwick 5-59 and 6-46; Astill 6-31 and 7-30
15 23 Jul 1908[15] Essex
County Ground, Leyton
Lost 6 wickets E Needham 107 and 104; Benham 5-47; Buckenham 6-63
16 27 Jul 1908[16] Yorkshire
Headingley, Leeds
Lost Innings and 131 runs Wilson 109; Newstead 6-43
17 03 Aug 1908[17] Hampshire
County Ground, Derby
Won 126 runs Badcock 7-55; SWA Cadman 5-41
18 06 Aug 1908[18] Leicestershire
Aylestone Road, Leicester
Drawn A Warren 6-97 and 6-109; Woodcock 5-102
19 10 Aug 1908[19] Lancashire
North Road Ground, Glossop
Drawn Dean 5-75; Bracey 5-66; A Warren 6-28
20 13 Aug 1908[20] Nottinghamshire
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Won 36 runs Hallam 5-64; W Bestwick 5-78 and 5-42; Wass 5-82
21 17 Aug 1908[21] Gentlemen of Philadelphia
County Ground, Derby
Lost 9 wickets King 7-28 and 5-88
22 24 Aug 1908[22] Warwickshire
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Lost Innings and 49 runs Quaife 131; SWA Cadman 101; W Bestwick 5-114; Field 5-57
23 27 Aug 1908[23] Northamptonshire
County Ground, Derby
Won 129 runs East 5-50 and 6-84; Thompson 5-50; A Morton 5-14

Statistics

County Championship batting averages

NameMatchesInnsRunsHigh scoreAverage100s
E Needham22441122107*28.763
SWA Cadman193794210126.911
AE Lawton14276066922.440
A Morton22428068720.660
LG Wright214282111120.021
J Humphries224149152*14.440
R Sale6121473213.360
RB Rickman19354003511.760
A Warren22404236811.130
L Oliver17303104210.330
WH Thompson1217178.500
RM Carlin4757218.140
AW Sherwin1121152248.000
FH Taylor2431177.750
A Howcroft2429197.250
W Bestwick2139139186.040
HF Purdy483014*6.000
FC Bracey1118749*5.280
H Fletcher24842.660[24]
Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored
Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
E Needham23461178107*25.60 (a)3
SWA Cadman193794210126.911
LG Wright224485511119.43 (a)1
A Morton23448278718.79 (a)0
AE Lawton15296556922.59 (a)0

(a) Figures adjusted for non CC matches

J Eyre and N Todd also played for Derbyshire in the match against Gentlemen of Philadelphia.

County Championship bowling averages

NameBallsRunsWicketsBBAverage
A Warren454922211048-7821.35
W Bestwick518321871017-5021.65
SWA Cadman32551061555-4119.29
A Morton1326635245-1426.45
FC Bracey1065543235-6623.60 0
AE Lawton778437174-1925.70
RB Rickman38420821-4104.00
HF Purdy25213711-52137.00
RM Carlin663911-2039.00
J Humphries1880
E Needham18110
R Sale12100[25]
Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken
Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
A Warren461522691058-7821.61
W Bestwick526322451037-5021.79
SWA Cadman32551061555-4119.29
A Morton1440696275-1425.78
FC Bracey1065543235-6623.60

Wicket Keeping

See also

References

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