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Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1953

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Captain
  
Guy Willatt

Most runs
  
Arnold Hamer

Most catches
  
George Dawkes

County Championship
  
6

Most wickets
  
Cliff Gladwin

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1953 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for eighty two years. It was their fifty-ninth season in the County Championship and they won nine matches and lost seven to finish sixth in the County Championship.

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1953 season

Derbyshire played 28 games in the County Championship, one match against Oxford University and one match against the touring Australians. They won nine matches altogether. Guy Willatt was in his third year as captain. Charlie Elliott was top scorer and C Gladwin took most wickets with 121.

Reginald Carter made his debut and continued to play for three seasons. David Green also made his debut and played intermittently over several seasons.

Wicket Keepers

  • GO Dawkes Catches 46, Stumping 7
  • References

    Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1953 Wikipedia