Timeline
Harold Larwood; Kirkby and Portland’s most famous member returned to the ground in 1985 where he started his cricketing career before moving on to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.
On June 3rd 2002, Enid Todd (Harold’s daughter) opens the new Harold Larwood pavilion, built in honour of her father.
| Kirkby Portland Cricket Club Timeline | |
| Year |
Event
|
| 1878 | Club formed. Played on farmer’s field near Portland colliery. |
| 1900 | Moved to Sutton Road, Kirkby. Ground rented from Duke of Portland. |
| 1908 | Notts. Senior League Champions. |
| 1919 | Notts. Senior League Champions. |
| 1921 | Notts. Senior League Champions and Notts. Senior League Cup Winners.Duke of Portland offered KPCC the chance to buy the ground but they could not afford to. |
| 1922 | Notts. Senior League Champions. New Hucknall Colliery Company purchased ground for Bentinck Colliery. |
| 1923 | Bentinck Colliery Cricket Club moved onto ground leaving KPCC without a pitch. KPCC reluctantly agreed to merge with Bentinck Colliery CC. |
| 1966 | Evicted from the Colliery Ground. KPCC played friendly games only, away to other teams. |
| 1968 | Commenced playing at Linby Colliery Ground on annual rental basis. KPCC started playing league cricket again in Notts Amateur League |
| 1977 | 1st Eleven moved to Kingsway Park. 2nd Eleven moved to Annesley Welfare. Both on an annual rental basis. |
| 1978 | Celebrated Centenary with match against local celebrities. |
| 1979 | Notts Amateur League Division 3 Winners |
| 1979 | Took out 20 Year Lease on Nuncargate Cricket Ground which had lain barren for a number of years. |
| 1979 | Prepared the new Cricket Ground, including the laying of a new cricket square |
| 1981 | Notts Amateur League Division 1 Runners Up |
| 1982 | Joined Mansfield Evening League – KO Cup Winners |
| 1983 | KPCC 2nd Eleven played the first match on the renovated ground. |
| 1984 | Derbyshire Cup Runners Up |
| 1985 | and the erecting of a prefabricated building as pavilion |
| 1985 |
 Harold Larwood returns to Kirkby |
| 1986 | Officially opened new ground featuring match against local celebrities. |
| 1987 | Derbyshire Cup Winners |
| 1990 | Purchased Nuncargate Cricket Ground on freehold basis. |
| 1995 | Joined South Notts Village League and won Division 2 in the same year. |
| 2000 | After restructuring of league promoted from Section 1E as runners up. |
