Pitch reports for matches played at Lord's. Includes reports on the following matches played in 1984: MCC vs. Essex, Middlesex vs. Glamorgan (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Kent (Benson and Hedges Cup), Middlesex vs. Kent (John Player League), Middlesex vs. Essex (John Player League), Middlesex vs. Sussex (Benson and Hedges Cup), Middlesex vs. Northamptonshire (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Sussex (County Championship), England vs. West Indies (Texaco Trophy), Middlesex vs. Surrey (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Warwickshire (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Warwickshire (John Player League), England vs. West Indies (Test Match), Oxford vs. Cambridge, Middlesex vs. Worcestershire (John Player League), Middlesex vs. Essex (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Yorkshire (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Yorkshire (John Player League), Lancashire vs. Warwickshire (Benson and Hedges Cup Final), Middlesex vs. Hampshire (John Player League), Middlesex vs. Hampshire (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Lancashire (NatWest Trophy Quarter-Final), Middlesex vs. West Indies, Middlesex vs. Essex (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Nottinghamshire (John Player League), Middlesex vs. Nottinghamshire (County Championship), Middlesex vs. Northamptonshire (NatWest Trophy Semi-Final), England vs. Sri Lanka (Test Match), Kent vs. Middlesex (NatWest Trophy Final), Middlesex vs. Kent (County Championship). The reports are signed by the umpires and the MCC Head Groundsman, J E Fairbrother. The file also contains correspondence between MCC Secretary J A Bailey and Test and County Cricket Board Secretary D B Carr regarding the quality of the pitches at Lord's, and correspondence with Middlesex County Cricket Club Chairman R V C Robins on the same subject.
