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Correspondence, memoranda, drafts of articles and photographs relating to the publication of the MCC Newsletter between 1991 and 1995, compiled by J R Smith, MCC Assistant Secretary (Administration). Includes requests for photographs for inclusion in the newsletter, decision to send HRH the Princess Royal a copy of the April 1991 newsletter which featured her launching the '1991 Year of Sport' event at Lord's, request for Field Marshal The Lord Bramall to write an article on services cricket for the newsletter, copy of an article by Dr D W J Anthony on W G Grace and the Olympics for inclusion in the December 1991 newsletter, decision to compile a series of articles called 'Lord's Worthies' which would be written by MCC Curator S E A Green, requests for incoming Presidents to contribute to the newsletter, correspondence from Patrick Eagar relating to photographs he had supplied for the newsletter, handwritten article by J J Warr on F R Brown for inclusion in the December 1991 newsletter, proofs of the December 1991 newsletter, requests for Committee members to supply portraits for inclusion in the April 1992 newsletter, request for photographs of the Women's Auxiliary Fire Service playing cricket at Lord's during the Second World War to be used in the Newsletter which belonged to Mrs Primrose Coham Fleming for an article on whether MCC should permit ladies to watch cricket from the Pavilion in 1991, copy of article in Punch magazine making fun of the MCC Ground Regulations titled 'opening the wicket to the ladies', comments on the newsletter from MCC Members, copy of an obituary of MCC President J G W Davies, copy of the December 1992 newsletter, report by Conrad Hunte on the coaching work Hunte undertook for the MCC and United Cricket Board of South Africa development cricket programme in South African townships in 1992-1993, information on Dr Donald Cordner, President of Melbourne Cricket Club between 1985 and 1992, for an article by G H G Doggart on the links between MCC and Melbourne in the April 1993 newsletter, article on the performance of Gestetner Tours of Lord's between 1990 and 1993 for possible inclusion in the newsletter, copy of obituary of MCC Tours Manager Christopher Field, copy of letter from Jack Southgate commenting on how much he enjoyed the Women's World Cup Final in August 1993, copy of article by D L Richards, International Cricket Council Chief Executive, on the performance of ICC following the decision to become independent of MCC in 1993. The file contains the following photographs: Portrait of G A Gooch by Ishbel Myerscough, 1993 Photograph of Bruce Collins, Chairman of the Bradman Museum at Bowral, and Doug Heywood, Chairman of the Melbourne Cricket Club Museums Committee, visiting the MCC Museum and Library, 1993 Photographs of the semi-final and final of the Army Careers/ESCA Under 15 County Championship at Aldershot, 1994 (copyright Chris Fletcher) Photograph of the President of the Army Cricket Association, General Jack Deverall, presenting G H G Doggart, ESCA President, with a cheque for £15,000, 1994 (copyright Chris Fletcher) Photograph of the Father Time weathervane (copyright Zenith Publications) Portrait of G A Gooch at Lord's, nd Photograph of the Grace Gate turnstiles at the England vs. Sri Lanka Test match in 1991 (copyright Patrick Eagar) Photograph of No. 6 car park being redeveloped, 1991 (copyright Patrick Eagar) Photograph of a builder placing the Father Time weathervane on top of the Grand Stand, 1992 Portrait photograph of MCC President the Lord Griffiths, 1990 (copyright Zenith Publications) Portrait photograph of MCC President M E L Melluish, 1991 (copyright Patrick Eagar) Photograph of MCC receiving a donation of the last semaphore signal, presented to Lt Col J R Stephenson, OBE, Secretary of the MCC, by Network SouthEast, Thames and Chiltern, 1990.

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