Correspondence, reports, brochures, invoices, newspaper cuttings and plans relating to the Portable Pitches Project, compiled by A I C Dodemaide, MCC Head of Cricket. Includes correspondence and invoices from Steven Pask Limited relating to the transfer of drop-in pitches to the Nursery Ground, correspondence with StrathAyr Turf Systems regarding the installation of portable cricket pitch trays at Lord's, photographs of drop-in pitches being used at Ascot Racecourse, proposal by Dodemaide to attend a 'study tour' of overseas Test venues with the Head Groundsman (M J Hunt) to assess developments and innovations in pitch management techniques, report on the tour by Dodemaide, correspondence relating to the delivery of trial trays to Lord's, quotations from Steven Pask Limited relating to the installation of trench reinstatement, letter to Dodemaide from Tony Ware of Melbourne Cricket Club advising on the project, photographs demonstrating the installation of cricket trays into a stadium, articles on the project in newspapers including a photocopy of a letter to The Times by R D V Knight, MCC Secretary and Chief Executive, explaining that the pitch trays and not the pitches were purchased from Australia, articles on the use of drop-in pitches in Australia and New Zealand, paper by Dr Stephen Baker of the Sports Turf Research Institute discussing options for development of the outfield at Lord's, brochures of case study projects produced by StrathAyr, quotation by StrathAyr for a Portable Wicket system, letter from MCC agreeing to purchase two portable wicket trays, advice from StrathAyr on installing and preparing the portable cricket wickets, order by MCC of a third portable pitch tray from StrathAyr, promotional brochure and CD produced by StrathAyr, report by Total Turf Solutions Ltd on the present condition of Lord's 'drop-in pitches' in March 2005, brochure from StrathAyr entitled 'History of the StrathAyr Portable Pitch System'.
