Australian tour of British Isles, 1956

Reference

MCC/CRI/5/2/38

Date:

1954-03-23 - 1956-11-14

Level of description

file

Extent

2 folders

Part of

International Cricket Tours of British Isles (MCC/CRI/5/2)

Scope and Content

Correspondence, telegrams and newspaper cuttings relating to the Australian tour of the British Isles in 1956. Subjects include gate receipts for the matches with Australia, draft itinerary for the tour, financial and playing conditions for Test and county matches, list of suggested names to be invited to a party by the High Commissioner for Australia, list of overseas visitors for whom the MCC would grant honorary membership during the tour, naming of umpires for the Tests, draft itinerary for MCC tour to Australia in 1958-1959 made with the Australian Board of Control, congratulations to the England team on retaining The Ashes from the Australian Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, South African Cricket Association and New Zealand Cricket Council.

Associations

Australian Board of Control
Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan
South African Cricket Association
New Zealand Cricket Council

Subject

Australia in England 1956, MCC in Australia 1958-1959, Honorary Membership

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

2 folders

Hierarchy browser

• International Cricket Tours of British Isles (MCC/CRI/5/2)
  
  • Australian tour of British Isles, 1956 (MCC/CRI/5/2/38)