Leg before wicket correspondence 1928-1934

Reference

MCC/CRI/6/3/7

Date:

1928-09-08 - 1934-10-19

Level of description

file

Extent

1 folder

Part of

Questions and Suggestions from General Public (MCC/CRI/6/3)

Scope and Content

Correspondence to the MCC on changes to leg before wicket rule. Subjects include statement on proposed new wording for leg before wicket, pitch dimensions, agenda of umpire's meeting to discuss leg before wicket and leg theory bowling, memorandum by MCC on what defines leg theory bowling, acceptances from leading cricketers to take part in leg before wicket meetings, minutes of MCC Committee meeting discussing changing leg before wicket rule and referring to all previous definitions, letters from Donald Bradman and Douglas Jardine giving their opinions on leg before wicket, replies from first-class umpires on which alterations to leg before wicket Law will increase or decrease their difficulties, replies from first-class counties on alterations to leg before wicket Law, suggestions changes to leg before wicket by R H Lyttleton, article in The Observer [29 July 1934] on leg before wicket trial.

Associations

Sir Donald George Bradman
Douglas Robert Jardine
Robert Henry Lyttelton

Subject

Leg before wicket, Leg theory bowling, umpires, county cricket

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 folder

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• Questions and Suggestions from General Public (MCC/CRI/6/3)
  
  • Leg before wicket correspondence 1928-1934 (MCC/CRI/6/3/7)
    • Letter, Douglas Jardine to William Findlay (MCC/CRI/6/3/7/1)
    • Letter, Donald Bradman to William Findlay (MCC/CRI/6/3/7/2)