Under leaden skies at Chesterfield on Wednesday morning, Captains Jacques and Madsen chat with umpire Peter Hartley ahead of the toss before the vital championship game between the top two sides in the second division

Despite early-morning gloom, and a torrential downpour before lunch, Queen's Park, Chesterfield looked spelndid under blue skies by mid-afternoon on Wednesday

Umpire S Ravi pictured at Chesterfield on Wednesday - this was the first time Ravi had officiated at Queen's Park

Harold 'Dickie' Bird was a special guest at Queen's Park on Wednesday. One of the most recognisable umpires ever to officiate the game of cricket, Bird, who also played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire, is pictured here with Derbyshire Chairman Christopher Grant, committee member Chris Middleton, and Derbyshire Chief Executive Simon Storey

43 days after Derbyshire last played red ball cricket (5th June at Grace Road), the players took to the field at Chesterfield on Wednesday morning to face Yorkshire

Yorkshire's Joe Root looks anxiously towards the slp cordon where Lineker has taken a smart catch to dismiss the opening batsman off the bowling of Groenewald

Johnny Bairstow loses his middle stump to Tony Palladino at Chesterfield on Wednesday

Gary Ballance has nicked this delivery from Mark Turner and is about to be caught by Richard Johnson behind the stumps

Johnson throws the ball into the air to celebrate the removal of Ballance

McGrath is Turner's second victim - edging this delivery to Durston at slip

Richartd Pyrah is struck on the pads by this Mark Turner delivery and is dismissed LBW

Turner celebrates the wicket of Pyrah

Phil Jacques batted for almost two and a half hours for 61 before skying this Durston delivery to Wainwright. Durston took 3-23 as Yorkshire were dismissed for 219

David Wainwright takes the catch to dismiss Jacques

Rafiq slashes this Durston delivery to Turner at backward point and Yorkshire have lost their 5th wicket for just 10 runs

Richard Johnson in action on his first class debut for Derbyshire at Chesterfield on Wednesday

Mark Turner in action at Chesterfield on Wednesday. Turner was playing his first championship game of the season and bowled with real pace and fire, taking 3-53 against Yorkshire

Patterson edges this delivery from Groenewald to Durston at slip

Johnson and Durston celebrate after the latter had caught Patterson off Groenewald

Derbyshire's players celebrate Patterson's wicket - Groenewald (second left) being the successful bowler. Groenewald again bowled immaculately taking 3-38 from 13 overs

Matt Lineker drives Patterson through the covers for 4. The Derbyshire opener scored 33 as Derbyshire struggled to 135-7 at the close of the first day

Richard Johnson scores his first run in first-class cricket for Derbyshire at Chesterfield on Wednesday

Tony Palladino defends stoutly at Chesterfield on Wednesday. Palladino was undefeated on 21 at the close of play