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Australian tour of British Isles, 1968



Reference
MCC/CRI/5/2/46
Date:
1968-04-01 - 1968-11-20
Level of description
file
Extent
2 folders
Part of
International Cricket Tours of British Isles (MCC/CRI/5/2)
Scope and Content
Correspondence, telegrams relating to arrangements for the Australian Cricket Team's tour to the British Isles in 1968. Subjects include the cancellation of a golf match between the England and Australian cricket teams, consideration of having an extra day in the Fifth Test Match if the scores in the Test Series were still level and responses from County Cricket clubs on the matter, invitations to events for the Australian team during their stay in the British Isles including the 1968 FA Cup and European Cup Finals, requests for tickets, arrangements for the Queen and Prince Philip's visit to Lord's Cricket Ground during the Test Series, guest list for the match at Lord's, congratulatory telegrams on the Test Match, congratulatory telegrams sent by MCC to W M Lawry on retaining the Ashes.
Associations
Australian Cricket Team
Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip
William Morris Lawry
Subject
Australia in England 1968, royal visits, tickets, touring teams
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
2 folders
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