South African tour of British Isles, 1970: Security

Reference

MCC/CRI/5/2/65

Date:

1969-10-21 - 1970-11-13

Level of description

file

Extent

3 folders

Part of

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

Scope and Content

Correspondence, telegrams, newspaper cuttings and minutes relating to security arrangements for the South African tour of the British Isles in 1970. Subjects include a copy of the Joint Opinion on demonstrations during the South African Rugby Team's tour of England in 1969-1970, letters concerning police protection of cricket grounds during the tour, violent threats made against MCC for not cancelling the tour, suggestions for pitch protection during the matches, reports on meetings with the Home Office prior to the tour, minutes of the Cricket Council's Emergency Executive Committee and of Test Match Ground Secretaries, reports on meetings held with representatives of Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire Police and J A Bailey, MCC Assistant Secretary to discuss security for the Lancashire vs. South Africans match.

Associations

Jack Arthur Bailey
Cricket Council
Home Office
Lancashire County Cricket Club

Subject

South Africa in England 1970, Rugby, security, cancelled tours, politics, controversies

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

3 folders

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