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Binder, General Purposes Sub-Committee Minutes [1978-1985]. Includes details of amendments to the rules of MCC, recommended contributions to benefits and testimonials, memorandums detailing daily ground admission and stand charges for the 1979-1982 seasons, copy of paper discussing the re-introduction of Associate Membership of MCC in 1981, paper proposing the re-introduction of Associate Membership and list of privileges offered to Associate Members, copy of letter by L J Thomas proposing that a Special General Meeting be established in 1982 to change the rules to provide that all members of the Committee are elected by the MCC Members and that if the resolution is approved a working party be established be established to review these proposals, copy of appendix of proposals by consideration by the working party should the resolution be passed, copy of letter from F G Mann, Chairman of the Test and County Cricket Board to MCC Secretary J A Bailey on 9 November 1982 discussing payment for members attending World Cup matches in 1983, paper listing the objectives and priviliges for Associate Membership, copy of proposal to reduce the number of Full Members and introduce Associate Membership, paper of proposed changes to rules of the Club in June 1984, correspondence between Bailey and D B Carr of the Test and County Cricket Board relating to proposals to introduce a refund system for spectators of matches severely affected by rain, proposal for the hire of Mound Stand boxes, list of MCC dinner speakers, anniversary and tourist speaker dinners between 1973 and 1985. Items include: Agreement to grant B L Muncer, MCC Head Coach, a sum of £3,000 upon his retirement in 1979, 18 October 1978 Recommendation by the Sub-Committee of scoreboard advertising at Lord's, 15 May 1979 Support for the decision by the Arts and Library Sub-Committee for them to commission Arthur Weaver to paint a picture of the Centenary Test Match in 1980, 15 July 1980 Decision to reject a request by the Test and County Cricket Board [TCCB] for Sunday play during the Centenary Test Match, 19 August 1980 Agreement for MCC to make a presentation to G Boycott of a decanter at his 100th Test Match [England vs. Australia, 1981], 23 June 1981 Discussion of a paper concerning Associate Membership with the recommendation that there should be no changes to the present situation regarding membership, 18 August 1981 Agreement to produce a porcelain tankard to commemorate the centenary of the Ashes in 1982, 14 October 1981 Recommendation that a new category of Associate Membership be introduced from 1 January 1983, 16 December 1981 Changes to regulations of MCC to cover Sunday Day Membership due to the introduction of Sunday play at Test matches at Lord's, 16 December 1981 Discussion regarding arrangements for the Special General Meeting in 1982 to discuss elections to the MCC Committee, 17 March 1982, 14 April 1982 and 25 May 1982 Agreement to produce replica Ashes Urns to celebrate the centenary of the Ashes, 24 August 1982 Discussion of whether members should pay to attend World Cup matches in 1983, 17 November 1982 Arrangements for the Special General Meeting to discuss whether MCC should tour South Africa in 1983-1984, 24 May 1983 and 21 June 1983 Results of the vote for the Special General Meeting, 19 July 1983 Discussion of ticketing problems and crowd trouble during the Prudential Cup Final in 1983, 19 July 1983 Re-evaluation of the priviliges for Associate Membership following its re-introduction in 1983, 25 January 1984

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