Press (General), 1967-1971

Reference

MCC/MED/2/43

Date:

1967-12-22 - 1971-11-18

Level of description

file

Extent

2 folders

Part of

Department correspondence (MCC/MED/2)

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to replies by J A Bailey, Assistant Secretary of MCC and the Test and County Cricket Board, to critical comments made about MCC and TCCB in the press. Subjects include the lack of films documenting the action of S F Barnes and MCC's attempts to compile a film library, requests for information about the establishment of the Cricket Council and confirmation of the individuals who served on it upon its inauguration in 1968, the removal of the W H Smith bookstall from Lord's, criticism of MCC from Michael Parkinson in the Sunday Times regarding the introduction of the John Player League, arrangements for the hire of hotels for press conferences for touring teams in 1969, the decision by The Times newspaper not to regularly publish County Championship league tables and averages, definition and use of the term 'black-ball', requests to interview the South African cricket team in 1970, Guinness's sponsorship of the Rest of the World Series in 1970, list of press representatives to whom medallions have been issued for 1970, comments on criticism of the administration of the Rest of the World Series in 1970 and its status as an unofficial Test match, copy of the report of the TCCB Structure Sub-Committee in 1971, decision to only open the Press Box Bar at major matches during the 1971 season, biographies of the India and Pakistan teams which toured England in 1971, table summarising the financial situation of first-class counties in 1970, copy of a press release regarding the postponement of the England tour of India, Pakistan and Ceylon in 1971-1972, press release advertising a cricket match between England and Australia simulated on an NCR [National Cash Register] Century 200 Computer at Lord's in September 1971, possible sponsorship of the County Championship, arrangements for a journalist from The Multi Language Press Service of India to perform research into cricket writing and journalism, letter by Bailey providing a history of the use of the Press Box at Lord's

Associations

Jack Arthur Bailey
Test and County Cricket Board
National Cash Register Company Limited
Sydney Francis Barnes
Cricket Council
Sir Michael Parkinson
The Multi Language Press Service of India
W.H. Smiths
Guinness

Subject

West Indies in England 1969, New Zealand in England 1969, press box, computerised cricket matches, Film Library, Rest of the World in England 1970, India in England 1971, Pakistan in England 1971, bookstalls, John Player League, South Africa in England 1970, County Championship

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Closed

Language

English, 6574, , , , , , , , ,

Size

2 folders

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