Binder, MCC principal committee minutes [1989-1990]. Includes transcripts of annual general meetings, special general meetings, ballot forms with lists of nominated candidates for election to membership of MCC.
Items include:
Confirmation that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh would be attending the Test Match between England and Australia at Lord's in 1989, 18 January 1989
Discussion by committee of whether MCC should encourage multi-racial cricket in South Africa, 22 March 1989
Transcript of annual general meeting including debate on the encouragement by MCC of multi-racial cricket and the decision to reappoint Sir Oliver Popplewell as a Trustee, 3 May 1989
Transcript of special general meetings to approve the redevelopment of G and H stands and to announce that a new lease had been obtained from British Rail for a section of land at the back of the Nursery Ground for 150 years, 3 May 1989
Agreement by committee that MCC should try to improve relations with South Africa but not in a manner that would disrupt the International Cricket Conference (ICC) resolution on South Africa, 23 May 1989
Decision to allow copies of J A Bailey's book 'Conflicts in Cricket' to be sold at Lord's and to allow Bailey to host a signing session at Lord's despite some aspects of the book being regarded by the committee as libellous, 23 May 1989
Decision by committee to write a letter to the South African Cricket Union inviting two players - preferably 'friends - possibly both black' to join the Young Cricketers staff at Lord's, 25 July 1989, and the decision to defer the invitation because of further developments in South Africa, 22 August 1989
Decision to appoint F G Mann and E W Swanton as Life Vice Presidents of MCC, 25 July 1989
Verbal report of the ICC meeting including announcement that the proposal to upgrade Zimbabwe to Test Match status had not been approved and that it was agreed that World Cups should be held in different countries on a rotational basis, 25 July 1989
Agreement that MCC side to tour Argentina would be captained by P W G Parker and managed by J A Jameson, 25 July 1989
Report by secretary on the proposed development of the Nursery End of Lord's, 18 July 1989
Agreement to name the G Stand the Compton Stand, the H Stand the Edrich Stand, and to rename the Q Stand the Allen Stand in memory of G O B Allen, 22 August 1989
Approval by committee to develop the Nursery Ground Area, 22 August 1989
Note on suggested criteria for election of members for honorary life membership and honorary cricket membership under rule 8(c) to include benefactors, national figures, active sporting figures and those who have served the club over a number of years, 22 August 1989
Agreement to invite D C S Compton to open the Compton and Edrich Stands at the England vs. New Zealand Test Match in 1990, 9 October 1989, which was accepted by Compton, 5 December 1989
Agreement to grant a lease of 99 years to London Electricity Board for the use of Number Six Car Park, 5 December 1989
Copy of a letter from B W Collins, chairman of Bradman Museum Trust, to Lt Col J R Stephenson, MCC Secretary, thanking the MCC for making a contribution to the Bradman Trust's scholarship fund, 28 November 1989
Minutes of the executive Sub-Committee meeting held to discuss future catering contracts, 20 December 1989
Minutes of a special meeting to discuss draft revised Rules of the club, 23 January 1990
Minutes of a special meeting to decide to seek planning permission for developing the Nursery End, 11 April 1990
Naming of MCC team to play New Zealanders, 25 April 1990
Update on completion of Compton and Edrich stands which were not due to be redeveloped until after the England vs. New Zealand Test Match in 1990, 25 April 1990
