Sunday 26 April 2009

What a weekend...

So we beat Surrey convincingly on Saturday, the same day as Derby County secure their Championship status, then beat Glamorgan convincingly today as Burton Albion enter the Football League.

Then we secure the talents of four of our brightest prospects until 2012. Dan Redfern, Jake Needham, Paul Borrington and Jon Clare will all be Derbyshire players until the end of 2012. They might just see Chris Rogers' visa come through then...

These signatures not only secure the services of some of our brightest talents for years, it also sends a warning shot across the bows of so-called bigger counties in case they come looking for youngsters better than they are finding themselves. With the right people around them and the services of the existing staff as coaches and mentors, these players can mature to be a part of the best Derbyshire side in a long time.

More about that tomorrow, plus a preview of the Glamorgan v Derbyshire Championship game that starts on Tuesday.

What a weekend though. Think I'll go into work tomorrow and tell my colleagues that we're top of the Championship and unbeaten so far this season. Sadly, none of them are into cricket, but its never stopped me before...

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