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Binder, MCC Bicentenary Sub-Committee minutes [1984-1987]. Includes minutes of the Bicentennial Sub-Committee working party, outlines of the events programme for the Bicentenary, outlines of the procedure for the selectors and selection committee, copies of application forms for the events Items include: Agreement to play a match at Lord's in August 1987, 11 October 1984 Recommendation that T M B Sissons be put in charge of publicity for the event, 11 October 1984 Discussion on type of match to be played, which would be called MCC vs. The Rest of the World, 20 November 1984 Agreement to approach A R Lewis to write the book on MCC's bicentenary, 20 November 1984 Further discussion on the type of match including starting the game on a Thursday and selecting a panel to choose the teams, 22 January 1985 Confirmation that the television rights for the event had been purchased by the MCC, 17 June 1985 Agreement to hold the Bicentenary Dinner at the Guildhall in London, 19 August 1985 Details of commemorative items produced to celebrate the Bicentenary, 22 October 1985 Decision to make Clive Lloyd manager of the Rest of the World team, 17 December 1985 Paper on whether the Mound Stand would be opened at the Bicentenary of MCC, nd Recommendation that Elaine Paige be the cabaret artist for the Spring Ball, 16 February 1987

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