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Independent voice

Providing a voice for all with an interest in cricket in the Park.

Wider participation

To Increase the opportunities for all to participate in cricket and enjoy cricket related activities in the area, particularly but not exclusively, in the Queen's Park.

Inspiring kids

Funding New Initiatives that create opportunities for them to learn about, play and watch cricket.

Protecting our heritage

Promoting the heritage of Queen's Park Cricket Ground as a place of historical cricket interest

"I have fantastic memories of playing at Queen's Park. It is a unique place, a great place to play cricket, and long may it last!"

Joe Root

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W G Grace playing at Chesterfield
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Don Bradman
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Sachin Tendulkar
  • In 1904, the famous cricketer WG Grace played at Queen’s Park in a match between Derbyshire and London County
  • Don Bradman played here for the Australians in 1930 and 1934
  • 16-year old Sachin Tendulkar scored 108* for India against Derbyshire in 1990
  • The bowler to bowl the first ball in First Class Cricket at the QP was George Arthur Davidson (Derbyshire) v Surrey in 1898. George was born in Brimington Common in 1866.
  • The Yorkshire pair, Brown (300) and Tunnicliffe (243), set the record of 554 for the first wicket in the County Game on 18 – 20 August 1898.
  • The ground witnessed a triple century when P.A. Perrin made 343* (including 272 in boundaries) for Essex in 1904
  • In 1948 a record 14,000 people watched the game against Yorkshire
  • In the Derbyshire v West Indies Match on 15th, 17th, 18th July 1950 Cliff Gladwin took 6-40 in the WI First Innings
  • In the 1950's more first-class county cricket was played in Queen’s Park Chesterfield than at Derby

News and updates

The Jewel in Derbyshire’s Crown

David Griffin’s definitive history of cricket at Queen’s Park, Chesterfield, has now been published. Here is David Griffin’s post on X today, where he mentions the new book. https://x.com/dgriffinpix/status/1804780574004937139?s=48 If you would like to buy […]

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Chesterfield Festival of Cricket

Chesterfield Festival of Cricket. The BRM Chesterfield Festival of Cricket returns to Queen’s Park this month, with five action-packed days of cricket between Derbyshire and Yorkshire. The festival will see the two sides meet under […]

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