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Newspaper cuttings compiled by MCC. Subjects include reports on the MCC tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1962-1963 and interviews with team manager the Duke of Norfolk and reports on social activities during the tour and E R Dexter's selection as captain, J C Laker's expulsion from MCC Membership for writing a book called 'Over to me' which criticised MCC, statements from MCC regarding an incident where Geoff Griffin was called for throwing while playing for South Africa against MCC at Lord's in 1960, reports on the South African tour of England in 1960, articles on changes to the 'throwing' law discussed at meetings of the Imperial Cricket Conference and Board of Control for Test matches at Home, articles relating to the decision made between MCC and the Australian Board of Control that umpires would not call bowlers for throwing during the Australian tour of England in 1961, articles on meetings of the Advisory County Cricket Committee to discuss changes to county cricket in 1960 and 1961 including the introduction of a knock-out competition, reports on the MCC tour of New Zealand in 1960-1961, articles on the return of the West Indies team following their tour of Australia in 1960-1961, articles on T W Graveney's decision to move from Gloucestershire to Worcestershire which meant Graveney could not play first-class cricket in 1961 until he had served his twelve months' residential qualification, S C Griffith's appointment as Secretary of MCC, articles on MCC's decision to abolish amateur status in 1962, articles on the draw for the first knock-out competition which was conducted in the Long Room at Lord's in November 1962, articles on J R Reid's world record of scoring 15 sixes for Wellington against Northern Districts in January 1963 [Reid finished with a total of 296 in the Plunket Shield match], articles on the recommendation for introducing one-day county cricket, reports on the MCC tour of India and Pakistan in 1961-1962, articles on D B Carr's appointment as Assistant Secretary of MCC, articles of the placing of the 'Thomas Lord' nameplate onto the Lord's roller in 1962 which was offered to MCC by London Transport, reports on the Pakistan tour of England in 1962.

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