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Curator's [Stephen Green] correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC 1973-1974. Subjects include: Photograph of picture belonging to Mrs G d'Erlanger donated by Lord Aberdare Postcard of the 1906 Kent team donated by Mrs G M Ahern Three photographs of cricketers donated by Mrs B Alexander, who's mother lived next door to W G Grace Book "Havant cricket club centenary 1874-1974" donated by S P Barnard [Havant Cricket Club] Coalport china plated commemorating Colin Cowdrey's 100 centuries donated by Eric Bernardes Book "Kings of village cricket" donated by M O Bolitho [Secretary, Troon Cricket Club] Scrapbook of Frank Marchant donated by his daughter, Leslie Boosey Leprechauns Cricket Club handbook donated by M N A Brennan Photograph of Colin Cowdrey scoring his 100th century donated by Miss U V Bridge Copy of W G Grace's book "Cricket" donated by D Clarke Two copies of the Journal of the Cricket Society one of which includes an article by Murray Hedgcock donated by J D Coldham [Editor, Journal of the Cricket Society] Book "Thinking cricket" donated by the author, G F Connelly Letter concerning the Eton vs. Harrow match of 1864 sent to the Curator by Miss D L Cowley Books "9, 10, Joker: A tale of cricket 1972", "A summer affair, the Duckland report, 1973", "Proud Painswick; the Cotswold Rugby Queen, 1872-1972, more a tribute than a history" and "Double Gloucester: the city and county of Gloucester- part of the world of Rugby" donated by the author, Nico Craven Book "The Rise of Western Germany 1945-1972" and goblet from Wombwell donated by A M Crawley [President, MCC] Birthday book donated by Aidan M Crawley Fiji cricket stamps donated by The Crown Agents Stamp Bureau Two scorecards of White Heather Cricket Club matches, including one from 1921, donated by Mrs C Davies Minute books of the National Club Cricket Association (NCA) donated by the NCA Photograph of W G Grace and Robert Sharman Thorpe donated by Thorpe's granddaughter, Dora Dickie Postcard donated by Mrs D M Dixon Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman commissioned and donated by The Commercial Bank of Australia [David Dobbie, Chief London Manager] Book "An illustrated history of Australian cricket" donated by Pelham Books [John Dorman, Publicity Manager] Magazine "Museum Assistants' Group: Transactions" containing an article written by Stephen Green donated by Philip Doughty "Sheffield Cricket Lovers' Society 1971-72 year book" donated by David Drabble [Secretary, Sheffield Cricket Lovers' Society] Two sets of the four issues of "1973 Benson & Hedges Youth Cricket Tournament News" donated by Royston Ellis [Chairman, Dominica Cricket Committee] Melbourne Cricket Club tie pin donated by George Finlay Two West Indies postcards donated by Mrs W Fleming Book "Oxfordshire County Cricket 1945-1970" and Oxfordshire County Cricket Club papers donated by L B Frewer Copy of the "Brewing Review" donated by David Frith Scorecards donated by J L Gerson Book brought back from Sri Lankan schoolboy tour and donated to the library by John Gibbs Book "I giganti : Charles Dickens" donated by Redazione I Gigante [Annamaria Biffi] Catalogue "Sport w sztuce Polskiej 1945-75 [Sport in Polish art 1945-1975]" donated by Glowny Komitet Kultury Fizycznej i Turystyki "The Royal Bangkok Sports Club : Sixth Cycle Commemorative Book" donated by Ken G Gregory [Secretary, Royal Bangkok Sports Club] Various cricket menu cards and annual reports donated by H J Haden [North Worcestershire and South Staffordshire County Express] Handkerchief depicting the 1887 Australian XI donated by Mrs M E Hall Books donated by Mrs J E Halliday from her husband's library South Northumberland Cricket Club tie donated by G Harbottle [President, South Northumberland Cricket and Tennis Club] Book "Sport in Britain: Its origins and development" donated by the author, Professor Harold A Harris Photographs of the bomb scare at Lord's taken by Steve Wood of the Sunday Express donated by Sir Cyril Hawker Framed photograph showing the North and South Argentinian XIs of 1910 donated by I F M Hine Two Lancashire County Cricket Club bow ties donated by G B Holmes Book "Pilgrims Cricket Club 1973" donated by A I Holyoak [Secretary/Treasurer, Pilgrims Cricket Club] "Caterham cricket club 1873-1973 souvenir programme" and "Cricket in Caterham: a brief history of the present club and its predecessors 1767-1973" donated by John G Hills [Secretary, Caterham Cricket Club] Book "Imperial cricket" donated by Vernon Jenkins [County Librarian, Royal County of Berkshire] 1882 Harrow scorecard donated by Brian A Johnston Daily Telegraph Colour Supplement donated by Robert Johnson Books "Gone with the Indians", "Gone with the Kiwis: A book on the New Zealand cricket tour of the West Indies 1972", "Kangaroo invasion: the Australian cricket tour of West Indies 1973" and "The best of cricket: West Indies vs England, 1895-1974" Donation of photograph of the 1973 Australian team in West Indies from team manager W L Jacobs Wooden duck manufactured and donated by S L Knight Photograph of the Pakistan team that toured Australia and New Zealand in 1973 donated by G Mustafa Khan [Assistant Secretary, Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan] Donation from the MCC to The Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan of England and MCC caps and ties Letters from the Curator informing Mrs Nesta MacDonald and Captain G Milford Cottam of the donation from the XL Club of a museum showcase Book "The professional cricketer in England in the nineteenth century" donated by the author, W F Mandle Photographs of three trophies donated by A Mann [Manager, Garrard & Co Ltd] Sketches including one of Warwick Armstrong donated by J Mann Two copies of the "Prudential" films donated by A L Martin [Assistant General Manager, The Prudential Assurance Co] Copies of Victorian street directories donated by A W Mason Photograph depicting a 'Greens Motor-Mower' c1910 in service at St. Andrews School donated by Chris Millet [Steward 216, Q Stand] Mounted photograph of the 1973 New Zealand Cricket team donated by the New Zealand Cricket Council Annual report of the 1972 season donated by J Bradburn [Secretary, North Staffordshire and District Cricket League] Book "Five overs & 2 wides" donated by Walli Oakshott Reproduction of a map of Leicester in 1828 showing the cricket ground donated by H H Oakley Request from Brian O'Gorman to loan the Nigeria cap which he donated to the MCC Photograph of the 1974 Benson and Hedges World Cup donated by L A Owen [Special Events Manager, Gallaher Limited] "Mai Marathi London Supplement" donated by Mr Manjughose Palsule 5 Ranjiitsinhji centenary stamps and book "The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association: annual report 1973-74" donated by V Pattabhiraman Book "Greig on Cricket" donated by Stanley Paul First day cover of a Fiji cricket stamp donated by the Philatelic Bureau, Fiji Photograph of Jack Bailey donated by E Pothecary [The Press Association] Centenary booklet of the Mote Cricket Club "Look to your Mote" donated by P J Prince [Honorary Secretary, Mote Cricket Club] Verse written in honour of Peter Latham's 80th birthday donated by M A Pugh Framed art work that illustrated 'Lord's of Cricket' article in the June 1974 issue of British Reader's Digest donated by M Randolph [The Readers Digest Association] Westover Park souvenir brochure donated by M G Richards Gillette Cup booklet and prints donated by the author, Gordon Ross Book "At Spes non fracta- Hope & Co. 1770-1815 (Bank Mees & Hope NV). Merchant bankers and diplomats at work" donated by F R A Sandbergen [Public Relations Department, Bank Mees & Hope NV] Books "A history of cricket in Kingsclere" and "Two hundred years of cricket in Kingsclere" donated by David Saunders Histories of the Merion and Philadelphia Cricket Clubs donated by E Rotan Sargent [Curator, The C C Morris Cricket Library] Book "Portsmouth: a description by contemporary eye-witnesses 1540-1973" donated by the author, Gilbert Shemeld Cricket statistics file of H S 'Tod' Scales donated by his wife, Mrs G Scales Brochure of the Irish Cricket Union (ICU) Tour of the USA and Canada donated by the ICU Gowerton Cricket Club plaque donated by T F Sheppard Fiji first day cover donated by P A Snow Book "Provision for sport: volume II specialist facilities" donated by The Sports Council W G Grace first day cover donated by J Kennett Copy of an article from 'Country Life' donated by the author A J M Hewitt First issue of "Sri Lanka Cricket Quarterly" periodical donated by Edward J Melder [Chief Editor] Brochure "W.G. Grace 1848-1915" donated by the author, Neville Sugeden "The official Sussex cricket handbook 1973" donated by Sussex Cricket Association [E A Marsh, Secretary] Magazine "Horizon: Winter 1973 Vol. XV no. 1" containing article on 18th century life in England donated by Christine Sutherland [UK Representative, Horizon] Autographs from the 1912 Triangular Tests donated by M F Swinstead Letter written by Jack Hobbs c1820 donated by W A Tackley Scorecards of matches played at the Princes Ground donated by G F Truman Book "Pinkneys Green and the village cricket club" donated by R E Walker Poem "Albion sunrise" donated by W J Wallace Book "Cockfosters cricket club 1873-1972: a history of the first 100 years" donated by L C Warren [Secretary, Cockfosters Cricket Club] Book "The early years of Alec Waugh" donated by the author, Alec Waugh Photograph of ceremony held at Edgbaston to unveil the Memorial Tablet to Sydney Barnes donated by L T Deakins [General Secretary, Warwickshire County Cricket Club] Photograph of touring Canadian Cricket Team at Arundel and copies of articles that appeared in the Philadelphia newspapers during the Toronto CC tour donated by Stanley Wells [Secretary, The Canadian Cricket Association] Photograph and menu card of the first Test match every played in England by Australia at Sheffield Park donated by Colonel G R Westmacott Complimentary copies of 1973 Wisden forwarded by Haddon Whitaker [Director, Sporting Handbooks Ltd] Book "50th anniversary of the Horwich churches welfare league" donated by V Williams [Secretary, Horwich Curches and Welfare Cricket Association] Book "Yorkshire cricket: a pictorial survey" donated by the author, C R Yeomans

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