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Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, photographs and scorecards compiled by Molly Hide, relating to women's cricket between 1954 and 1959. Includes reports on domestic women's cricket matches in England, articles on cricket week at Colwall, articles on the New Zealand tour of England in 1954, certificate given to Hide by the National Playing Fields Association for assisting with their sports week in April 1954, copy of the programme commemorating the New Zealand tour in 1954, photograph of the New Zealand team in 1954, articles on the New Zealand team's practice session at Lord's in 1954, invitation for Hide to attend a Garden Party hosted by the High Commissioner for New Zealand, menu card and invitation card for Hide to attend a luncheon in honour of the New Zealand team hosted by the Women's Cricket Association, invitation card for Hide to attend a dinner to commemorate the 21st anniversary of Surrey Women's Cricket Association, team photographs of England and New Zealand at The Oval, letter from the Simpson Services Club inviting Hide to a reception in honour of the Canadian men's cricket team in 1954, invitation card and menu card for a dinner in honour of the New Zealand team hosted by the Southern Counties Women's Cricket Association, invitation card for Hide to attend a farewell reception for the New Zealand team hosted by the Women's Cricket Association, programme for Folkestone Ladies' Cricket Club's tour of Holland in 1954, articles on Hide's retirement from Test cricket, photographs of Miss Molly Hide's XI and Chertsey Cricket Club in 1954, lists of individuals who had contributed to Hide's retirement presentation, menu card for an anniversary dinner hosted by The Swimming Times, menu card and photograph for an annual dinner and dance hosted by Pinner Cricket Club in 1955, articles on the history of women's cricket, articles on the England Women tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1957-1958, photographs of the Green Circle reunions in 1956 and 1957, menu card for a 21st birthday luncheon hosted by the National Association of Ladies' Circles. The scrapbook contains scorecards from the following matches (venues in brackets): 1954 Surrey vs. Sussex (Reigate Priory), Midlands vs. New Zealand (Chesterfield), Kew vs. Miss M Hide's XI (Kew), North of England vs. New Zealand (Harrogate), England vs. New Zealand (First Test, Headingley), Surrey Women's Cricket Association vs. An England XI, England vs. New Zealand (Second Test, Worcester), Catford Wanderers 'A' XI vs. Miss Molly Hide's XI (Catford), South of England Second XI vs. New Zealand (Hindhead), South of England vs. New Zealand (Hastings; the scrapbook also contains photographs of the match) 1955 Northumberland and Durham vs. Surrey (Newcastle upon Tyne), Kew Cricket Club vs. Miss M Hide's XI (Kew), Surrey vs. Buckinghamshire (Richmond Green), Surrey vs. Miss J Wilkinson's XI (Banstead), Middlesex vs. Women's Cricket Association XI (Twickenham Green), Surrey vs. Middlesex (Mitcham Green), Miss Hide's XI vs. Miss Cummins XI (Blindley Heath), Hayling Island vs. Miss M Hide's XI (Hayling Park), South Reserves vs. WCA XI (Banstead) 1956 Surrey vs. Middlesex (Mitcham Green), Surrey Nomads vs. Surrey Wanderers (Tamworth Green), Surrey vs. Miss Wilkinson's XI (Banstead), Miss Hide's XI vs. Miss J Cummins' XI (Blindley Heath), Civil Service Women's Cricket Association vs. Miss M Hide's XI (Chertsey), Surrey Women's Cricket Association vs. Sussex Women's Cricket Association (Richmond Green), Pinner vs. Molly Hide's XI (Pinner), Middlesex vs. Surrey (Winchmore Hill), Surrey vs. Yorkshire (Mitcham Green) 1957 Surrey vs. Northumberland and Durham (Richmond Green), Surrey vs. Middlesex (Banstead), Pinner vs. Molly Hide's XI, Surrey vs. Miss C Robinson's XI (Mitcham Green), Surrey vs. Warwickshire (Guildford), Miss M Hide's XI vs. Miss J Cummins' XI (Blindley Heath), Middlesex vs. Surrey (Turnham Green), Women's Cricket Association vs. Touring Team to Australia 1957-1958 (The Oval; the scrapbook also contains photographs of the match), Middlesex vs. Miss J Wilkinson's XI (Winchmore Hill), Surrey vs. Middlesex and Sussex (Mitcham Green), Kent vs. Surrey (Eltham; the scrapbook also contains photographs of the match), Chertsey vs. Miss Molly Hide's XI (Chertsey) 1958 Women's Cricket Association vs. Touring Team to Australia (The Oval), Surrey vs. Miss M Duggan's XI (Mitcham Green), Surrey vs. Kent (Banstead), Middlesex vs. Surrey (Turnham Green), Surrey vs. Cambridge and District (Richmond Green), Surrey vs. Yorkshire (Mitcham Green), Surrey vs. K Green's XI (Guildford).

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