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File of miscellaneous cuttings and correspondence compiled by Diana Rait Kerr, MCC Curator. Includes a report on the 150th anniversary dinner of MCC held in 1937, articles on the history of Lord's published in the Mackintosh Caley Monthly News, newspaper article on the MCC Museum published in Post-Mercury Series in 1968, articles published in the Illustrated London News on the building of the Grand Stand at Lord's in 1867 and the encampment of Ioway Indians at Lord's in 1844, report published in the Illustrated London News relating to a match between the United and All-England Elevens at Lord's in 1863, report on a cricket match at Lord's in 1842, article on the history of Lord's and the centenary of the third Lord's Ground published in the Daily Graphic in 1913, MCC President Lord Cobham's speech at the Anniversary Dinner in 1955, copy of an article titled 'What's Wrong with Lord's?' complaining about drainage problems at Lord's in 1912 taken from Bailey's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, article on cricket by H D G Leveson-Gower published in Goodwill magazine, article on village cricket in 1899 published in 'The Listener' magazine, articles published in The Observer newspaper in 1929 relating to Boxall's book 'New Articles of the Game of Cricket' and the history of the addition of a third stump, article on army cricket published in 'Soldier: The British Army Magazine' in July 1949, article by C B Fry titled 'Snobbery and Cricket' published in the Spectator in July 1954, copy of an article written by Denzil Batchelor titled 'Wisden: 100 Not Out' which was published in The Sphere magazine in 1963, article by Neville Cardus describing a century of Test matches between England and Australia which was published in The Sunday Times colour section in December 1962, article by Michael Parkinson discussing the Yorkshire and Lancashire Leagues which was published in The Sunday Times magazine in August 1964, article by Parkinson praising the West Indian team that toured England in 1963 which was published in The Sunday Times magazine in September 1963, copy of the laws of cricket produced by Trinity Field Club for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1947, correspondence between MCC Secretary W Findlay and P A Vaile commenting on the 'googly' bowling action in 1934, profiles of the MCC Committee and Secretariat published in 'City and Newsight' in 1964-1965, copy of a speech given by Colonel Rowan Rait Kerr to the BBC, profile of Lord's published in The Observer in 1946, copy of speech given by Field Marshal Montgomery at the MCC Anniversary Dinner in May 1956, copy of MCC President H S Altham's speech at the Anniversary Dinner in May 1960, typed copies of letters sent by Felix to G W King in 1861 and 1872, article by Vic Lewis on the history of cricket between England and Australia, reviews of the MCC Cricket Coaching book published in 'The Schoolmaster and Woman Teacher's Chronicle' in 1952, copies of 'Scraps' magazine which contained cartoons of cricketers including F R Spofforth, George Giffen, Blackham and G J Bonnor, copy of the article 'An Original Lady Cricketer' by Netta Rheinberg on the history of women's cricket published in 'The Lady' magazine in 1958, copy of article by Edmund Esdalie on the rules of cricket at Stonyhurst, published in 'The Tablet' in 1965, article on the history of cricket played in America in the 18th and 19th century, account of the England vs. West Indies Test match at Lord's in 1963 published in 'Queen' magazine.

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