Scrap book, Melbourne Cricket Club activities 1911-12

Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Scrap book
Date Used
1910-1912
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Brief Description
Scrapbook formed of a large receipt book into which have been pasted a variety of documents published by the Melbourne Cricket Club relating to activities of the club for 1911-12. Inscribed in a blue crayon or pencil on the front cover is "SAMPLE PROGRAMES" (sic) and "1911-12". The documents have been stuck to the tabs inside the receipt book, and where multiple pages of the same paper occur, have been pinned together with a metal pin. The documents are, from front to back: Notices of reminder to members to pay Subscriptions, including separate letters for Junior, Country, and Town members; Voting papers for the Annual Election of 16th Sept., 1910 and printed envelope for return as well as document pertaining to the election and general meeting; Document to be distributed for the Annual Meeting to be held on 9th September 1910 with Financial Statements and Advance Reports for the past year submitted by the Committee; Booklets of the above-mentioned Reports; Programme for the M.C.C. Bowling Club Singles Handicap Tournament for 1910-11; Letters to Bowling Club members regarding the tournament with copies of the Draw and Handicap allotted to each player; List of Fixtures for the M.C.C. Cricket and Bowling Clubs for 1910-11, including reference to the Rifle Club and the M.C.C. Open Air Concerts held each Monday night on the Ground at 8 o'clock; Programmes of Competitions for the Rifle Club for the season 1910-11; Notice of the 1910-11 Bowling Club Tournament for the M.C.C. Championship and M.C.C. Pairs Handicap; "Second and Final Notice" of Subscription fees due to the Club for the 1911 Season; further copies of the 1910-11 Programme of Events for the M.C.C. Bowling Club for 1910-11; Programme of Events for the M.C.C. Championship Lawn Tennis Tournament for 1911 and associated papers; Programme of Winter Engagements and fixtures for various M.C.C. clubs including the Skittle Club, the Baseball Club, the Lawn Tennis Club, the Lacrosse Club, and the Melbourne Football Club; Entry slips and pamphlets relating to the 1911 M.C.C. Winter Lawn Tennis Handicap; Programme of Competitions for the 1911-12 M.C.C. Rifle Club; Document relating to the M.C.C. Skittle Tournament for 1911; Programme booklet for the M.C.C. Annual Winter Lawn Tennis Handicap of 1911, sponsored by James McEwan & Co. Sports Outfitters, including the Draw; letters regarding Subscription fees due (as above) for 1911; voting papers, envelope, and advance reports for the Annual General Meeting of 1911; Invitation cards for Bowling Clubs to the Opening of the M.C.C Bowling Greens on 30th Sept. 1911; Notices regarding the 1911-12 Bowling Club Tournament; Programme of Events for the M.C.C. Championship Lawn Tennis Tournament for 1912; Invitation cards to a "SMOKE CONCERT to be given to the Football Team, at the Pavilion" on 7th April 1912; Entry slips and pamphlets relating to the 1912 M.C.C. Winter Lawn Tennis Handicap; Booklet of "Itinerary of Tour" for the "Visit of the Melbourne Football Team to Tasmania, July 1912"; Programme booklet for the M.C.C. Annual Winter Lawn Tennis Handicap of 1912, sponsored by James McEwan & Co. Sports Outfitters, including the Draw; and a Notice setting out the Proposed Alterations and Additions to Rules of the M.C.C. to be submitted at a Special General Meeting on 13th September 1912. The cover of the scrapbook is brown and stitch-bound.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 462 W: 292 D: 45mm (H: 18 3/16 W: 11 1/2 D: 1 3/4")
Media/Materials
Date Used
1910-1912
Location
In storage
Registration No
M12935

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