David Smith (Derbyshire cricketer)

David Henry Kilner Smith (born June 29, 1940) was an English cricketer. 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.

External links

• David Smith at Cricket Archive

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