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Cricket Minutes 1964-1965



Reference
MCC/CRI/1/9
Date:
1964-09-23 - 1965-10-19
Level of description
file
Extent
1 volume
Part of
Sub-Committee minutes (MCC/CRI/1)
Scope and Content
Bound volume, MCC cricket Sub-Committee minutes [1964-1965]. Includes minutes of the South African Tour Sub-Committee, minutes of the leg before wicket Sub-Committee, minutes of the Gillette Cricket Cup Sub-Committee, minutes of the grounds and fixtures Sub-Committee, minutes of the cricket Sub-Committee, MCC Australian Tour 1965-1966 Sub-Committee, minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Cricket Council Committee, minutes of the Sub-Committee appointed to consider the manager's an captain's reports of the MCC Tour to South Africa 1964-1965, minutes of the status of matches Sub-Committee, minutes of the MCC Schools Tour Sub-Committee, minutes of the throwing Sub-Committee, notes on informal meeting held at Lord's to consider problem of throwing, notes on first class county captains meeting, notes on first class county umpires meeting.

Also includes:

Finalised report on suggested alterations on the leg before wicket rule, Laws 39 and 8, 30 September 1964
Agreement that in county cricket a bowlers foot should be allowed to cut across the popping crease, 6 October 1964
The experiment of limiting a bowler’s run up was stopped due to many no balls being bowled, 6 October 1964
Bowlers being allowed to cut the popping crease will come into effect in 1965, 2 November 1964
Decision that there should be no reversion to old leg before wicket rule or widening of wickets, 2 November 1964
Successful installation of new drainage system at Lord's, 3 December 1964
Decided it was up to a batsman whether he decided to walk or not after an appeal, 2 March 1965
County captains told time wasting must be eradicated, 5 April 1965
New definition on what constitutes throwing, decision reached after a debate, 28 June 1965
Further discussion on matters surrounding the issue of throwing such as umpires and captains reports, the use of film and the position of Test selectors, 28 June 1965
Agreement that sufficient sightscreens should be erected at both ends of all first class grounds, based on the Warwickshire system, 13 October 1965
Debate into the improving the machinery of dealing with bowlers who have been accused of throwing, 15 October 1965
Associations
Advisory County Cricket Committee
Subject
MCC in South Africa 1964-1965, Leg before wicket, bowling, MCC in Australia 1965-1966, schools tours, throwing, Gillette Cup Knock-Out Competition, county cricket, umpiring, laws of cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground, Sub-committees
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 volume
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