Friends Of Queens Park (Chesterfield) Cricket

Friends Of Queens Park Cricket Registered Charity no. 1177204 Formed to promote all aspects of cricket in the Queen’s Park, Chesterfield

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The dust jacket of the wonderful book ‘The Jewel In Derbyshire’s Crown’ by @dgriffinpix
The book will be published in June, the cover price is £20 but you can pre order a copy for the discount price of £16 by emailing [email protected]

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Huge thanks to @EssexCricket CEO Dan Feist for showing me around the Essex Cricket Museum at Chelmsford yesterday (and for the book!).

It also gave me a chance to see, for the first time, the bat with which Percy Perrin scored 343 for Essex at Chesterfield in 1904, a game Essex lost to @DerbyshireCCC

Thanks again

@FriendsQPC @Chesterfield_CC @ACScricket

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'Archive Rarities @DerbyshireCCC 1 to 365 in 2026'

127 - Derbyshire won their sole County Championship title in 1936 - here's that side walking onto the field at Chesterfield that summer...

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Chesterfield Borough Council secures Festival of Cricket with Derbyshire County Cricket Club for another five years https://t.co/e7GLRLwgfG

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On This Day in 1898 the half timbered pavilion was officially opened at Chesterfield @Chesterfield_CC – the cost was £499.

It was renovated in 1921 and extended in 1936 with more work carried out in the 1970s and more recently - @DerbyshireCCC have played over 500 matches here...

@ACScricket @FriendsQPC @Chesterfield_CC

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'Archive Rarities @DerbyshireCCC 1 to 365 in 2026'

85 - One of the earliest photographs of Queen's Park, Chesterfield - this is 1904 and the players are leaving the field after Derbyshire had defeated Essex by nine wickets...something of an upset after the visitors had scored 597 in their first innings...

@ACScricket

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Two @DerbyshireCCC legends, @waynemadders77 and Geoff Miller, at the Friends of Queen’s Park Cricket member’s evening at the @BramptonBrewery last night.

📷 @dgriffinpix

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Just back from a very convivial evening with the @FriendsQPC at @BramptonBrewery Bierhuis in Chesterfield.

Here's special guest @waynemadders77 with another former @DerbyshireCCC captain and now president of the Friends of Queen's Park, Geoff Miller.

Some runs and wickets there...

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The pre-season Griff…

@DerbyshireCCC v @leicsccc at Leicester starting tomorrow…an evening to look forward to with @FriendsQPC and…a sting in the toe…

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An excellent meeting of The Chesterfield Cricket Lovers' Society took place last night when the special guests were @DerbyshireCCC new T20 captain @AneurinDonald12 Chief Executive Ryan Duckett and Head of Cricket @Mickeyarthurcr1

A good turnout was rewarded with updates about Derbyshire's plans on and off the field along with some amusing and interesting anecdotes...

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The King of Spain is coming to Chesterfield

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Apparently today is ‘Blue Monday’, however, it’s only 5 months until the 19th June when Derbyshire take on Lancashire in the Queen’s Park and these two legends will captain their teams again.

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Merry Christmas

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The BRM Chesterfield Festival of Cricket
19-22 June Derbyshire v Lancashire County Championship
23 June The Blaze v Yorkshire 50 overs
27 June Derbyshire Women v Gloucestershire T20
28 June Derbyshire v Yorkshire T20

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Sunday 28th June 2026

Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Queen’s Park, Chesterfield

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The 2026 cricket fixtures are out this week.
Roll on summer 🌞

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'Archive Rarities @DerbyshireCCC 1 to 365 in 2025'

316 - Chesterfield Borough Council used to produce a floral tribute in honour of the visiting touring team and here's the South Africans at Chesterfield in 1965.

Fourth from the right is Eddie Barlow who would subsequently join Derbyshire in 1976...

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'Archive Rarities @DerbyshireCCC 1 to 365 in 2025'

276 - Mike Taylor was a significant presence @Chesterfield_CC in the 21st century and was suitably rewarded for his efforts with this presentation from Chesterfield's own Geoff Miller in 2019...

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On This Day in 1985 @DerbyshireCCC beat Leicestershire by nine wickets in a John Player League game at Chesterfield. The visitors made 87 for nine in 40 overs as Stan Mortensen recorded figures of 8-4-10-4...

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On This Day in 1975 @leicsccc were crowned County Champions during the course of their game against @DerbyshireCCC at Chesterfield - it was an interesting day for Chris Balderstone...

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On This Day in 1983 Michael Holding leaves the field at Chesterfield having taken 5-48 for @DerbyshireCCC against Yorkshire; the roar when he dismissed Boycott for 1 was probably heard in Sheffield...