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Correspondence, memoranda and newspaper cuttings relating to cricketing matters at MCC, compiled by Lieutenant Colonel J R Stephenson, MCC Assistant Secretary (Cricket). Subjects include requests for financial assistance from cricket clubs, comments on the performance of the England cricket team, report of proposals for the organisation of cricket in the British Isles compiled by the Test and County Cricket Board, list of John Player League televised matches for 1980, copy of letter from Stephenson to Surrey County Cricket Club manager M J Stewart requesting that bowling practice be undertaken on the Nursery Ground at Lord's, correspondence with Middlesex County Cricket Club regarding their conduct in the Pavilion, reports on incidents at MCC out matches, copy of an article titled 'Aerodynamics of the cricket ball' published in New Scientist in August 1980, paper by J G W Davies, MCC Treasurer, on the role of MCC published in 1979, requests for advice on the laws of cricket, request for NBC to film footage of matches at Lord's for their 'The Today Show' programme, copy of a letter sent from BBC to the Test and County Cricket Board confirming the television agreement to broadcast the Prudential Trophy series in 1981 and 1982, the television agreement to broadcast Test matches in 1981, 1982 and 1983, and a televison agreement to broadcast the NatWest Trophy, John Player League and Benson and Hedges Cup between 1981-1983, request by the ABC's 'Good Morning America' for Lord's to host a feature involving the host David Hartman playing cricket with Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1981, list of players granted benefits and testimonials for the 1982 season, details of the Indian team to tour England in 1982, details of the Pakistan team to tour England in 1982, photocopy of the Durham Senior Cricket League rules and fixtures handbook for 1982.

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