David Smith (Derbyshire cricketer)
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David Henry Kilner Smith (born June 29, 1940) was an English
cricket
er. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace and off-break bowler, and an occasional wicket-keeper. Smith was born in Shipley
.
Smith's cricketing career began with a season's service in the Derbyshire
Second XI, debuting against Northamptonshire
in 1964. He continued playing for the Second XI team and got his debut in the first team in the following season, in a draw against Somerset
, but only played occasionally in the team over the next two seasons. Smith was never the first-choice wicket-keeper at Derbyshire during his spell, as England
Test man, Bob Taylor
was also at the club, though he took the role on occasion.
A first-team player as an opening batsman for the inconsistent Derbyshire side of the late 1960s, Smith passed 1000 runs in three of his four seasons of regular first-team cricket, with a best aggregate of 1397, at an average of 28.51, in 1968. He left the county at the end of the 1970 season, though he reappeared in one List A match in 1971. Later on, Smith played two matches for Orange Free State
, alongside fellow former-Derbyshire man, Alan Hill, including one match in the Castle Bowl.
Smith was an opening batsman throughout his time at Derbyshire, alongside John Harvey
or Peter Gibbs
. Smith scored four centuries in his first-class career.
Smith's elder son, Lawrence Smith
played first-class cricket for Worcestershire
between 1985 and 1987. His younger son, Jason Smith, played for the Gloucestershire
second XI between 1985 and 1987.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace and off-break bowler, and an occasional wicket-keeper. Smith was born in Shipley
Shipley, West Yorkshire
Shipley is a town in West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford and north-west of Leeds....
.
Smith's cricketing career began with a season's service in the Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
Second XI, debuting against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in 1964. He continued playing for the Second XI team and got his debut in the first team in the following season, in a draw against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
, but only played occasionally in the team over the next two seasons. Smith was never the first-choice wicket-keeper at Derbyshire during his spell, as England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
Test man, Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor (cricketer)
Robert William Taylor , known as Bob Taylor, is a former English cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first class cricket appearances in total, taking 1,473 catches. The 2,069 victims across his...
was also at the club, though he took the role on occasion.
A first-team player as an opening batsman for the inconsistent Derbyshire side of the late 1960s, Smith passed 1000 runs in three of his four seasons of regular first-team cricket, with a best aggregate of 1397, at an average of 28.51, in 1968. He left the county at the end of the 1970 season, though he reappeared in one List A match in 1971. Later on, Smith played two matches for Orange Free State
Orange Free State cricket team
The Free State cricket team is the first-class cricket team representing the province of Free State in South Africa....
, alongside fellow former-Derbyshire man, Alan Hill, including one match in the Castle Bowl.
Smith was an opening batsman throughout his time at Derbyshire, alongside John Harvey
John Harvey (cricketer)
John Frank Harvey was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for MCC from 1961 to 1967 and for Derbyshire from 1963 to 1972....
or Peter Gibbs
Peter Gibbs (cricketer)
Peter John Keith Gibbs is an English television script writer, and a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1964 to 1966, and for Derbyshire from 1966 to 1972....
. Smith scored four centuries in his first-class career.
Smith's elder son, Lawrence Smith
Lawrence Smith (cricketer)
Lawrence Kilner Smith is a former English cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Worcestershire. He later played at minor counties level for Wiltshire, and made a single List A appearance for that county...
played first-class cricket for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
between 1985 and 1987. His younger son, Jason Smith, played for the Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
second XI between 1985 and 1987.
External links
- David Smith at Cricket Archive