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Concrete Pitches 1949-1950



Reference
MCC/EST/2/1/4
Date:
1949-03-15 - 1950-04-26
Level of description
file
Extent
1 folder
Part of
Playing Area (MCC/EST/2/1)
Scope and Content
Correspondence on possibilities of different types of artificial pitches. Subjects include a request for copies of Colonel R S Rait Kerr's article 'The Problem of Artificial Pitches' that appeared in The Cricketer and copy of article, list and details of different types of synthetic surfaces, correspondence between Rait Kerr and National Playing Fields Association on working together as a joint committee to experiment with artificial pitches, notes on different types of emulsions, information on bitumen cork wicket, inspections of Ruberoid and Spires pitches, letter from West Indies Cricket Board of Control on use of matting in Trinidad, article on permanent all-weather wicket at Tidworth in 1935, preliminary draft on proposals for artificial pitch experiments, correspondence with Rubber Development Board and rubber used in cricket pitches, purchasing of rubber and other materials necessary for artificial pitches, article from British Rubber Development Board titled 'Rubber for Cricket Pitches', letter from Essex on types of pitches they use, epitome of conclusions reached at the first meeting of the Joint Committee dealing with artificial pitches, letter from the rubber board criticising Australian concrete pitches and saying rubber could be an answer, letter from Kent CCC on their artificial pitches, instructions on how to make a concrete wicket.
Associations
National Playing Fields Association
Colonel Rowan Scrope Rait Kerr
The Cricketer
West Indies Board of Control
Essex County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club
Subject
artificial pitches, pitches
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 folder
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