Bound volume, MCC cricket Sub-Committee minutes [1938-1952]. Includes minutes of the cricket and selection Sub-Committee, minutes of the finance Sub-Committee, minutes of the MCC match managers' Sub-Committee, minutes of the emergency Sub-Committee regarding MCC tour to India, Pakistan and Ceylon 1950-1951, minutes of the selection and planning Sub-Committee, minutes of the special Sub-Committee appointed to consider matters in connection with the MCC Australian Tour 1950-1951, minutes of the special Sub-Committee appointed to consider matters in connection with the MCC tour India, Pakistan and Ceylon, 1951-1952, minutes of the special committee appointed to deal with the arrangements for the India and Canada tours, minutes of the grounds and fixtures Sub-Committee, minutes of the special Sub-Committee appointed to consider the question of secondary MCC tours, report of the special Sub-Committee appointed to investigate and report on the financial conditions for tours to and from the United Kingdom, correspondence.
Items include:
Rules cementing the hours of play in county matches, 17 January 1938
Decision not to oppose the trial of an 8 ball over in 1939, 17 January 1938
Agreement for the covering of wickets during the MCC tour to South Africa 1938-1939, 2 May 1938
Acceptance of South African proposal for 8 ball over’s for the MCC tour to South Africa 1938-1939, 2 May 1938
Decision as "matter of principle" invitations to play for the Gentleman of England against a touring side should not be extended to Amateurs who had represented countries other than England in the recent past, 23 May 1938
Recommendations made for the payment of professionals for future tours to Australia, 1 June 1938
In-depth discussion on the issue of the covering of wickets during the tour to South Africa 1938-1939, 2 May 1938
Recommendation to make Wally Hammond MCC captain for the tour to South Africa 1938-1939, and list of players that will be invited to play on the tour, 13 July 1938
Remaining players selected for the tour of South Africa, 14 August 1938
Agreement that matches played during Australia's next tour should be played to a close, with memorandum submitted by Australian representatives wishing that matches be played out, 27 July 1938
Agreement that Test Matches in England be extended to 5 days and in Australia to 6 days when the two countries play each other, 4 October 1938
Cementing of laws regarding what constitutes a tied match and how a batsman can be out from a "wide" delivery, 4 October 1938
Guidelines set down by MCC on the preparation of wickets in Britain, 16 November 1938
Arrangements for the MCC tour of India 1939-1940, 5 December 1938
Further guidelines on preparation of wickets for English counties, 21 February 1939
Report by Wally Hammond on 1938-1939 tour to South Africa, 18 April 1939
Postponement of 1939-1940 tour to India due to Second World War, 19 July 1939
Selection of players for tour of India 1939-1940, 2 August 1939
Proposal for a Sub-Committee to oversee post-war cricket, 11 October 1943
Formation and scope for newly created select committee on county cricket, 26 October 1943
Clarification on batsmen not being not out from a stumping on a no-ball if no contact with ball has been made, 26 October 1943
Draft revision on the laws of cricket, 3 July 1945
Form of agreement for the wages of MCC ground staff, 15 January 1946
Selection of players and conditions for MCC tour to Australia, 1946-1947, 18 April 1946
Preliminary proposals for MCC tour to West Indies 1947-1948, 22 October 1946
Revision and amendments to the revision of the laws of cricket, 28 January 1947
Revisions to the laws of cricket, 20 March 1947
Scheme to make certain categories of county professionals eligible to play in MCC matches, for trial in 1947 12 February 1947
Encouragement for large scale creation of concrete wickets in England, 2 June 1947
If a player declines an offer to play for England then he cannot play for his county on a corresponding date to the Test Match, 16 September 1947
Investigation into why the quality of post-war cricket balls were poorer than that of pre-war cricket balls, 27 November 1947
Head groundsman's report for 1948, 24 February 1948
Recommendations following Captain and Managers report for MCC tour to West Indies, 1947-1948
Principles for future international tours, 7 June 1948
Report of the MCC selection and planning Sub-Committee on the future of international tours, 1948
Recommendations for the treatment of the Match Ground and Practice Ground during the autumn, 16 July 1948
Copy of letter from Secretary of MCC to various parties: batsmen now running fair leg byes, 19 July 1948
Discussion on the present standard of English cricket and how the standard could be raised, 11 October 1948
Experimental alteration to cricket balls with 9 cords in the seam as opposed to 8, 28 October 1948
Proposal to set up enquiry into future welfare of English cricket with discussion on what is being done for young cricketers, 4 January 1949
Manager's report of MCC tour to South Africa 1948-1949, with future recommendations, 13 May 1949
Extension in the length of matches of West Indies tour to England in 1950 from 3 days to 4 or 5, 17 August 1949
Report of special Sub-Committee appointed to consider the question of amateurs' expenses, 21 September 1949
Regulations for junior cricket staff (Grade A and Grade B), 1949
Recommendations following Captain's and Managers report of Australasian tour 1950-1951
Intention to stop the scrambling for souvenirs as soon as the match is completed, 6 November 1951
Decision that as soon as a batsman deliberately kicks or knees the ball, it shall be declared dead by the umpire, 30 January 1952
Discussion about proposed to change Law 39 leg before wicket, to help umpires and encourage off-side play, 3 April 1952
Worldwide agreement for the outlawing of scrambling for stumps with test trials to be confirmed, 3 April 1952