Olympics stop play
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The M.C.C. has become a surprise victim of the Olympics. Not the _ hallowed Marylebone Cricket Club, but its counterpart in the Soviet Union. The Moscow Cricket Club flourishes among expatriates in the capital, but the notorious shortage of opponents has been overtaken by a bigger problem. Every evailable playmg field has been needed as an Olympic practice arena, so stumps have been drawn for the duration.
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Press, 30 July 1980, Page 19
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70Olympics stop play Press, 30 July 1980, Page 19
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