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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.
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| Kirkby
Portland Cricket Club Timeline |
| Year |
Event
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| 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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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2000
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After restructuring of league promoted from
Section 1E as runners up. |
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