The Times MCC Number: 1787-1937

Reference

SCR100

Date:

1937-05-25

Level of description

item

Extent

1 volume

Scope and Content

Special edition of The Times newspaper published in 1937 to mark MCC's 150th anniversary, bound in MCC colours. Includes a picture of Thomas Lord on the cover, tributes paid to MCC, articles on Thomas Lord's foundation of MCC by Colonel Rowan Rait Kerr (MCC Secretary 1936-1952), article on Broadhalfpenny Down at Hambledon by Sir John C Squire, article on the history of England vs. Australia Test matches by the editor of Wisden, article by A W Martin, groundsman at The Oval on looking after cricket pitches with a picture of the outfield at Lord's being renovated following an infestation of leather jackets, articles on county cricket, empire, university matches at Lord's, article by Lord Hawke on the story of MCC, history of public schools matches at Lord's, club cricket, services cricket, great cricketers of the past, article by H S Altham on the laws of cricket, articles on the evolution of cricket equipment and women's cricket.

Associations

The Times
Thomas Lord
Colonel Rowan Scrope Rait Kerr
A W Martin
Martin Bladen Hawke
Harry Surtees Altham

Subject

anniversaries, MCC 150th Anniversary 1937

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 volume

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• The Times MCC Number: 1787-1937 (SCR100)