Scoresheets, scorecards, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, memoranda, programmes, betting odds, spider diagrams, statistics, press releases, menu cards, photographs. The papers relate to Australia's tour of England in 1981. Includes scoring diagrams of I T Botham's score of 149 for England vs. Australia at Headingley, autographs of the Australian touring team, invitation and menu card for the farewell dinner to the Australian team at the International Press Centre, London, on 25 August 1981, programme from the sixth Test match between England and Australia at The Oval, press statements from the Test and County Cricket Board and Australian touring party, copy of the 1981 Australians' Tour Official Souvenir Brochure, invitation for Frindall to attend a practice day for the England team hosted by Perstorp Warerite, press information regarding a licence for cricket balls to be produced by British Cricket Balls Limited of Tonbridge, specification for cricket balls under British Standard 5993, photographs of Dennis Lillee and the Australian bowlers with BS5993 balls, scoresheets sent to Frindall by members of the public, statistical highlights of the series compiled by Frindall, letters to the Daily Telegraph in connection with the book 'Ashes Rekindled' for which Frindall provided statistics.
The file contains Frindall scoresheets from the following matches:
England vs. Australia (Prudential Trophy, Lord's), England vs. Australia (Prudential Trophy, Edgbaston), England vs. Australia (Prudential Trophy, Headingley), England vs. Australia (First Test, Trent Bridge), England vs. Australia (Second Test, Lord's), England vs. Australia (Third Test, Headingley), England vs. Australia (Fourth Test, Edgbaston), England vs. Australia (Fifth Test, Old Trafford), England vs. Australia (Sixth Test, The Oval).
The file contains scorecards from the following matches played in 1981:
Hampshire vs. Australians, Somerset vs. Australians, Glamorgan vs. Australians, England vs. Australia (Prudential Trophy, Lord's), England vs. Australia (Prudential Trophy, Edgbaston), England vs. Australia (Prudential Trophy, Headingley), Derbyshire vs. Australians, England vs. Australia (First Test, Trent Bridge), Lancashire vs. Australians, Kent vs. Australians, Warwickshire vs. Australians, England vs. Australia (Third Test, Headingley), Worcestershire vs. Australians, England vs. Australia (Fourth Test, Edgbaston), Essex vs. Australians, England vs. Australia (Fifth Test, Old Trafford), Leicestershire vs. Australians.