Cricket Minutes 1926-1937

Reference

MCC/CRI/1/1

Date:

1926-03-05 - 1937-12-20

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 [1926-1937], includes index.

Also includes:

Recommendation on the definition of a tied match, 26 July 1926
Memorandum by MCC Treasurer on luncheon of MCC match managers, 24 March 1927
New guidelines on MCC cricket candidates, 19 May 1927
Debate whether Penge was in Surrey or Kent, 19 May 1927
Numerous cases on qualifications for playing for a county
Suggestions for the make up of professional staff at Lord's, 30 November 1927
Application by Messers. Thomas Parsons & Sons of Oxford Street to show Ashes Urn in shop window to raise money for War Seal Federation, 18 December 1928
Preparation of MCC Tours to West Indies and New Zealand 1929-1930
Special instruction to umpires for 1929-1931
Preparations for MCC Tour to India 1930-1931
Preparations of MCC Tour to South Africa 1930-1931
Minutes of MCC match managers meeting, 25 November 1931, 3 June, 20 July and 27 October 1937
Letter from Secretary of MCC outlining the law that an in-going batsman must pass the out-going batsman before the Pavilion, 14 June 1938
Preparations for MCC tour to Australia 1932-1933 including minutes for meetings on team selection, throughout 1932
Consideration of letters from Douglas Jardine and Don Bradman on leg before wicket, Bradman believes a batsman should be out if the ball pitches outside off stump, to cut down on padding up, Jardine is strongly opposed to this, 23 January 1934
Decision not to change leg before wicket rule but agree to cut down on batsmen padding up, 26-27 February 1934
Consideration of letter from Australian Board of Control on an umpire ruling a no ball if it is deemed to dangerous, 27 March 1934
Draft new Law for leg before wicket confirming a ball can pitch on the off side and still be leg before wicket, 23 May 1934
Plague of leather jackets attacking a large part of the ground, treatment underway, 19 February 1935
Minutes of special Sub-Committee to consider treatment of the match ground, May 1935-July 1936
Preparations for MCC Tour to Australia and New Zealand 1935-1936
Playing conditions for MCC Tour to Australia 1936-1937
Decision to select a manager for the 1936-1937 tour who had not previously toured in Australia, 3 June 1936
Acceptance of Bill Voce's application to play for England again after initially retiring post-Bodyline series, 9 August 1936
Suggestion by Pelham Warner for a 150 year MCC anniversary match, MCC Australian Team vs. The Rest of England, 21 December 1936
Lengthy explanation on the county qualification of Hugh Bartlett, 1 February 1937
Make up and terms of reference into commission investigating the state of first class cricket, 24 March 1937
Preparations and playing conditions for MCC South Africa Tour 1938-1939, December 1937
New draft rule on fielding sides being able to request a new ball after 200 runs have been scored, 20 December 1937

Associations

Douglas Robert Jardine
Sir Donald George Bradman
Australian Board of Control
William Voce
Sir Pelham Francis Warner
Hugh Tryon Bartlett

Subject

laws of cricket, Ashes urn, MCC in West Indies 1929-1930, MCC in New Zealand 1929-1930, umpires, MCC in South Africa 1930-1931, MCC in Australia 1932-1933, MCC in India 1933-1934, Bodyline, Leg before wicket, Australia in England 1934, Lord's Cricket Ground, Pitch renovation, MCC in Australia 1936-1937, anniversaries, commissions, MCC in South Africa 1938-1939

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 volume

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• Sub-Committee minutes (MCC/CRI/1)
  
  • Cricket Minutes 1926-1937 (MCC/CRI/1/1)