MCC tour of South Africa, 1964-1965

Reference

MCC/CRI/5/1/88

Date:

1965-02-03 - 1965-08-20

Level of description

file

Extent

2 folders

Part of

MCC Tours (MCC/CRI/5/1)

Scope and Content

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, minutes and telegrams relating to the MCC tour of South Africa, 1964-1965. Subjects include letters to tobacco companies thanking them for helping the MCC team transport their baggage around South Africa during the tour, correspondence with the South African Cricket Association, captain's report for the tour by M J K Smith, manager's report on the tour by D B Carr, report on playing conditions during the tour, medical report on the tour from R Nicholas, lists of bowling and batting averages for the tour and additional baggage shipped to England for the players via the ship Pretoria Castle, letters congratulating the MCC team on winning the Test Series, invoice for silk ties purchased from Dave Mackay Club Ties Limited, agreement by MCC to send mementos to the touring team.

Associations

Michael John Knight Smith
Donald Bryce Carr
R I A Nicholas
South African Cricket Association

Subject

MCC in South Africa 1964-1965

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

2 folders

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