Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1894 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty three years. Derbyshire's matches were re-accorded first class status in this season but they did not start to take part in the County Championship until the following season.
1894 season
The captains of the leading counties determined that in 1894 Derbyshire with Essex, Leicestershire and Warwickshire, should be given first-class status. The match results did not count in the County Championship until 1895, when Hampshire was also admitted.W.T. Taylor History of Derbyshire cricket Wisden 1953 Derbyshire played eleven first-class games including one against MCC. They played three other matches which were against Hampshire and the touring South Africans.
Derbyshire won six of their first class matches and lost four with one drawn. The three other matches were two draws and a loss to Hampshire. Sydney Evershed was in his fourth season as captain. Several players played for other first-class teams, and so the top scorer and wicket-taker in Derbyshire's first-class matches was George Davidson.
Most of the team had played for Derbyshire in the 1887 season or before and had continued playing during the interval. Those who had joined in the interval and made their first-class debuts were Charles Evans, Samuel Malthouse, Daniel Bottom, stand -in wicket-keeper Frank Mycroft and William Delacombe. Those who made their Derbyshire debut in 1894 and played subsequently were Samuel Hill-Wood future MP, baronet and chairman of Arsenal, William Locker footballer and George Marsden lawyer. In addition John Young colliery carpenter played two career first class matches and Albert Widdowson farm hand played one career first class match in the season.
Matches List of first class matchesNo.DateVResult MarginNotes110 May 1894Cricket Archive - Surrey v Derbyshire 10 May 1894 Surrey Lost Innings and 40 runs 217 May 1894Cricket Archive - Marylebone Cricket Club v Derbyshire 17 May 1894 MCC Won 7 wickets 3 11 Jun 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Lancashire 11 Jun 1894 Lancashire Won 5 wickets 425 Jun 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Warwickshire 25 Jun 1894 Warwickshire Won 10 wickets5 02 Jul 1894Cricket Archive - Lancashire v Derbyshire 02 Jul 1894 Lancashire Lost 14 runs 609 Jul 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Yorkshire 09 Jul 1894 Yorkshire Lost 3 wickets 716 Jul 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Surrey 16 Jul 1894 Surrey Drawn 823 Jul 1894Cricket Archive - Warwickshire v Derbyshire 23 Jul 1894 Warwickshire Lost Innings and 80 runs 930 Jul 1894Cricket Archive - Yorkshire v Derbyshire 30 Jul 1894 Yorkshire Won 9 wickets 1009 Aug 1894Cricket Archive - Leicestershire v Derbyshire 09 Aug 1894 Leicestershire Won Innings and 36 runs 11 20 Aug 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Leicestershire 20 Aug 1894 Leicestershire Won 8 wickets
List of other matchesNo.DateVResult MarginNotes114 May 1894Cricket Archive - Hampshire v Derbyshire County 14 May 1894 Hampshire Drawn 226 Jul 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v South Africans 26 Jul 1894 South Africans Drawn 3 06 Aug 1894Cricket Archive - Derbyshire v Hampshire 06 Aug 1894 Hampshire Lost 5 wickets
Statistics
First Class batting averages Name Matches Inns Runs High score Average 100s W Chatterton 16 27 611 113 27.77 1 G Davidson 19 30 537 81 21.48 0 W Storer 14 20 297 78* 18.56 0 C Evans 6 9 123 31 17.57 0 J J Hulme 10 16 260 55 17.33 0 W Sugg 11 18 240 70 16.00 0 LG Wright 12 22 268 44 13.40 0 H Bagshaw 7 12 156 44 13.00 0 S Malthouse 8 11 117 38 11.70 0 SH Evershed 4 6 66 34 11.00 0 GA Marsden 8 12 102 34 9.27 0 W Locker 1 2 15 9 7.50 0 GG Walker 11 16 95 38 5.93 0 W S Eadie 4 7 34 18 5.66 0 D Bottom 1 1 5 5 5.00 0 G Porter 4 5 7 5 3.50 0 F Mycroft 1 2 6 4 3.00 0 A Widdowson 1 1 1 1 1.00 0 S Hill-Wood 1 1 1 1* WB Delacombe 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 JW Young 2 2 0 0 0.00 0
Wright, Chatterton, Davidson and Walker played for North against South, and Chatterton Davidson and Walker played for Players against Gents. Chatterton Davidson and Storer played for MCC
Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored Name Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100 G Davidson 11 17 374 81 22.00 (a) 0 W Storer 10 16 260 78* 16.25 (a) 0 J J Hulme 10 16 260 55 17.33 0 W Sugg 11 18 240 70 16.00 0 W Chatterton 11 17 220 12.94 (a) (a) Figures adjusted for non Derbyshire matches
First Class bowling averages Name Balls Runs Wickets BB Average G Davidson 4147 1266 97 8-33 13.05 J J Hulme 2221 777 47 9-27 16.53 GG Walker 1366 631 32 7-108 19.71 G Porter 415 115 14 5-14 8.21 C Evans 493 240 13 4-46 18.46 H Bagshaw 235 73 4 4-42 18.25 W Sugg 205 99 4 2-29 24.75 W Chatterton 195 100 0 WB Delacombe 20 17 0 S Malthouse 85 26 0
Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken Name Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave G Davidson 3338 964 79 8-33 12.20 (a) J J Hulme 2221 777 47 9-27 16.53 GG Walker 932 409 21 5-24 19.48 (a) G Porter 415 115 14 5-14 8.21 C Evans 493 240 13 4-46 18.46 (a) Figures adjusted for non Derbyshire matches
Wicket Keeper
William Storer Catches 17, Stumping 5 Storer also kept wicket for MCC taking three catches and three stumpings. Frank Mycroft was stand-in wicket-keeper for one match.
See also Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons 1894 English cricket season
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