Curator's correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC 1980-1984

Reference

MCC/AAL/2/TEMP93

Date:

1972-04-11 - 1984-09-06

Level of description

file

Extent

2 folders

Part of

department correspondence and papers (MCC/AAL/2)

Scope and Content

Curator's correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC.

Subjects include:

Welsh Cricket XI cap worn by C N Bruce donated by his son, The Lord Aberdare
Offer of cricket related music items from David Rayvern Allen
Ball with which Sir George Oswald “Gubby” Allen took 10 wickets for 40 runs at Lord’s 15 June 1929 donated by Gubby Allen
Photograph of Hobbs Lane donated by P R Attwood
Cigarette case of Jack Hobbs donated by Anthony Baer via Lawrence Fine Art of Crewkerne auctioneers
Harlequins cap and England touring blazer of Pelham Warner donated by Eric Barton
Photographs of Middlesex vs. Nottinghamshire in a Player League match on the 18 August 1974 at Lord’s showing Garfield Sobers last appearance at Lord’s donated by F E Blasdale
Ball with which Walter Brearley took 17 wickets in a match including 4 wickets in 4 balls donated by his son, Harold Brearley
Documents relating to cricket played in Northern France including fixture lists, invoices, newspaper cuttings and correspondence with Jack Hobbs donated by the British Embassy in Paris [Martin Garrett, British Consulate General; Eric Chapman, Vice Consul (Commercial)]
Menu card with autographs from the 1930 Australian touring team and Sussex cricketers donated by M Churcher
Mounted letter from Gilbert Jessop bequeathed by Michael Robert Coghlan
Scorebook from 1914 and photograph of Yorkshire County Cricket Club 1902 donated by J J Conroy
Bat used in the Trobriand Island of Papua New Guinea donated by Dr G C Cook
“English Schools' Cricket Association handbook 1981” donated by English Schools’ Cricket Association [Cyril J Cooper, General Secretary]
Book “The Re-Opening of the basin reserve 29 November 1980” donated by Wellington Cricket Association [L E Cooper, Chairman]
Ball with which Frank Woolley took 3 wickets for 56 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1921 donated by Lord Cornwallis
Letter from Kenneth C Cramer [Archivist, Dartmouth College Library] thanking Stephen Green for sending a copy of the article “The Lord’s collection” which appeared The Cricketer and depicts the Durham engraving of young scholars playing cricket on the Dartmouth Green
Photograph of Frederick R Spofforth taken by G W Beldam at Hampstead Cricket Club 1904 donated by W Ewart Crook
Postcard showing cricket in Carlisle in 1850 donated by Susan Dench
First day covers donated by G H G Doggart
Membership lapel badge donated by R B Doling
Lantern slides depicting the Oval Test of 1926 donated by M A Edgington [County Librarian, Dorset County Council]
Mounted sovereign used for the Varsity match toss donated by Captain M J Evans
Collage of the Cricketer Cup donated by C Patrick Forbes and Gloria Stacy
Poem “Papa joue au cricket [Dad playing cricket]” donated by D J Foskett
Purchase of the books “The Best of Cricket: an anthology of stories, reports, and quotes” and “The wit of cricket” using donation of £10 from North Devon Umpires
Scrapbook containing extracts from “Bell’s life” donated by A I F Goldman
Stump mounts of a lion and a kangaroo donated by Penny Gilligan, via Billy Griffith
Two cricket balls, one inscribed with details of a performance at Bulwell in 1877, donated by Ray Grundy
Photograph of the Canadian touring team of 1954 donated by L J H Gunn
Pastel portrait of Bob Massie by Catherine Hainsworth donated by her husband S B Hainsworth
Wolverhampton and District Cricket Umpires Association tie donated by C Hardwick
Book “Ordnance Survey cricket club 1882-1982” donated by D G Harris
Scorecard printed on silk of the match between Victoria and New South Wales in 1926 where the record first class score was achieved donated by The Lord Harris
Commemorative plated donated by C J Hassell [Secretary, Lancashire County Cricket Club]
Benenden Cricket Club tie donated by J Klemen [Secretary, Benenden Cricket Club] via Sir Richard Hayward
Scorecards of the matches Middlesex vs. Australians at Lord’s 1884, MCC and Ground vs. Australians at Lord’s 1888, MCC vs. Hertfordshire at Lord’s 1910 and Surrey vs. Australians at The Oval 1886 donated by F G Hedges
Miniature cricket bat with signatures of both England and Australian teams who played in the Test Match at the Oval in 1938 donated by Mrs M Henderson
Silk scorecards bequeathed by Richard Lynton-Hollands
Photographs of the members of the MCC team in the West Indies in 1939 donated by Mrs T J Hort
Cricketer Cup film donated by Nancy Jarrat [Moet & Chandon (London) Ltd]
Newspaper cuttings, Centenary Test stamps, cassette tapes and books donated by Sharon Jegaraj
“St. George District Cricket Club: 1981-1982, Annual Report and Balance Sheet” donated by E E Johnson [Honorary Secretary, St. George District Cricket Club]
Report of the Merchant Taylors’ School vs. W G Grace’s XI match, obituary of Basil Wood and enquiry about W G Grace’s religious denomination received from John King [Grove Park Community Group]
Book “Hambledon's cricket glory - vol. 7, 1772” donated by the author, R D Knight
Medallion donated by A Knox
Signed itinerary of the 1921 Australian touring team donated by B Lazarus via Cecil Green
Donation of the cricket scrapbooks of New Zealand cricketer and coach of Western Australia, Ted Badcock
MCC cap of Brigadier General E J Phipps-Hornby donated by his son-in-law, Brigadier H F Lucas
Scores of the 1815 MCC vs. Eton match donated by D H Macindoe
Plate depicting Donald Bradman donated by John W McKenzie
Centenary Test Match goblet donated by Eric Marsh
Print produced by Tony Matthews “Diary of a day at Lord’s” donated by Tony Matthews
Enquiry from M Mervitz relating to the donation of a Jack Hobbs postcard and request for letter of receipt on an MCC letterhead
Subscription to the periodical “Country Landowners” offered gratis by the Country Landowners Association
Gunn & Moore “autograph” bat donated by John B Morten
Signed photograph of the Australian touring team of 1924-1925 donated by Lieutenant Colonel R Myddelton
Book “The roses matches 1919-1939” donated by the publisher, Souvenir Press Ltd [Sue Palmer, Publicity Manager]
Scorebook of Bill Frindall donated by B A E Pearce
Cricket tie collection of Ian Peebles donated by Mrs Ursula Peebles
Wicker ball used for blind cricket donated by Malcolm Penn
Watch chain with an image of a cricketer on the medallion bequeathed by David W Pettitt
Booklet “Times Newspapers Cricket Club - Centenary year 1880-1980” donated by Gordon Phillips
C B Fry’s “Book of cricket” donated by L Pierotti in memory of his father
Mounted, inscribed photograph of the Test Honours Board at Kingsmead Cricket Ground and an aerial photo taken of Kingsmead in December 1980 during a match between Natal and Transvaal donated by W G A Pigg [Secretary, Natal Cricket Association]
“Barnton Cricket Club: Centenary Brochure 1880-1980” and “Winton cricket club 1878-1978 centenary brochure” donated by Mrs May Platt
Postcards donated by Mrs F Powers
Photograph with the autographs of the 1932-1933 MCC team to Australia donated by Mrs D Preston
Book “A Cricket Century 1881-1981: the first 100 years of the Lancaster Park Cricket Club” and Lancaster Park Cricket Club tie donated by A D Puller [Chairman, Lancaster Park Cricket Club]
Photograph of Lord Sheffield donated by P J Radford [Sheffield Park, Sussex]
Copy of the print “Cricket at Bray” donated by Alan A Richards
Booklet “London is for children” donated by Mrs Marie Rodda [Research Officer, London Tourist Board]
Book “Lord Harris's team in Australia 1878-79: the diary of Vernon Royle” donated by G C Royle
Two copies of the LP “The sound of cricket” donated by M J Sartin [The Yetties]
Crown piece that was used by Brian Sellers for tossing while captaining Yorkshire donated by Brian Sellers grandson, G D Sellers
Photograph of the 1888 England team donated by E H Simms
Newspaper cutting containing article relating to a rediscovered scorecard of England vs. Australia at The Oval 1938 donated by subject of the article, J E Skelton
“Fiji Cricket Association souvenir programme: Indian cricket tour March 21-27 1981”, a sheet of autographs of the second Fijian team to visit England July 1982 and a sulu to commemorate the Fiji Tour of 1982 donated by Philip Albert Snow
Ranjitsinhji Waltz donated by Mrs Spelman
Bulli soil from donated by Mrs N Warman and Mrs M Spring
Scorecards donated by G Sullivan
Pamphlet “Welcome to Chesterfield: Scottish youth touring team 1980” donated by Richard Suttle
Invitation for Curator to attend launch of book “Barclays world of cricket” and copy of book donated to the library by B W H Ullstein [Collins Publishers]
Unframed print of “The first cricket match, New South Wales vs. Victoria, Sydney Domain 1957” donated by T P Taylor
Scarf donated by Mrs M R W Thornett
Australian Centenary Test Match first day cover donated by Miss M Welch
Statistical data collected and bequeathed by Mr J A Clinch
Bat used by Tip Foster to score 287 in the Sydney Test Match 1903-1904 donated by his daughter, Mrs J Wilkinson
Pewter mug with W G Grace’s initials on it donated by Mrs E Williams
Book “The grand old ground: a history of the Sydney cricket ground” received from J P Wood [Secretary, Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust]
Copy of the Institute of Journalists London District “Welcome luncheon to the Australian Cricket Team” menu from 22 April 1938, signed by Bill O’Reilly

Associations

Stephen Edgar Alexander Green
Jack Arthur Bailey

Subject

gifts, donations

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Closed. Between 30-40 years, this file requires permission from the Club Secretary for access

Language

English, French

Size

2 folders

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