A number of their top players from that era had played for or went on to play for Derbyshire, many with great success.
Les Jackson and Alan Ward played for the county, the Intake Road side, and England.
Opener David Smith played over 100 first-class matches for Derbyshire between 1965 and 1970, the Shipley native scoring nearly 5,000 runs in that format.
Smith’s regular partner at the top of the batting card in the Bradford League had a less stellar career in the county game.
But his struggles there were Undercliffe’s gain.
Jim Brailsford only managed three first-class games for Derbyshire in 1958, but they must have liked him, as he stayed as part of their Second XI team for another decade.
But that left him plenty of free time to score runs as Undercliffe opener, which he did in style on this day 60 years ago.
They were facing a mouthwatering Division One derby with leaders Idle, with Brailsford sending the ball to all parts of Intake Road, despite the usual brilliant bowling from Dick and Martin Sherred.
After some early lucky escapes, he took charge, bringing up the 50 partnership with Smith in no time at all, contributing 43 to that total, before going on to make a scintillating half-century.
Idle took the title that year anyway, but Brailsford’s best days at Undercliffe were still ahead of him.
Aided by stylish fellow Derbyshire alumnus Ashley Harvey-Walker’s runs, Brailsford captained Undercliffe to the league title in both 1970 and 1971.