John Reeve named winner of the 2019 Community Champion Award

John Reeve, chairman of Acton CC, has been named winner of the 2019 Community Champion Award for his services to the club as well as Feltham Young Offenders' Institute The award, presented by MCC and The Cricketer magazine, shines a spotlight on the vital work volunteers car...

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MCC's green contribution to local community takes root

A commemorative Tulip tree has been planted in a special ceremony in St John’s Wood Church Gardens in recognition of MCC’s contribution of trees in the local community. The ceremony, attended by Councillor Robert Rigby and representatives from MCC, celebrates the donation th...

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Lord’s names Freemans Event Partners as Food & Beverage partner

Freemans Event Partners has agreed a long-term partnership with MCC to deliver a range of event solutions at Lord’s. The new multi-year agreement follows a successful trial period in 2021 and will see Freemans Event Partners managing a major part of the public catering offer...

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R. Tattersall - R. Tattersall 12-101 v South Africa

On a rain-affected wicket against South Africa at Lord’s in 1951, Tattersall took 12 wickets in a match that according to Wisden would be forever known as ‘Tattersall’s Match’. The wet conditions were perfect for Tattersall to exploit and in South Africa’s first innings, Tat...

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MCC confirm result of global consultation into short-pitched bowling

MCC would like to update its position on the global consultation that launched last year relating to short-pitched deliveries, and if they are fit for the modern game. MCC can confirm that after extensive research in the area, the outcome is that there will not be a chang...

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D.P.M.D. Jayawardene - D.P.M.D. Jayawardene 107 v England

One of Sri Lanka’s great batsmen, Mahela Jayawardene appears twice on the famous Honours Boards at Lord’s and the first instance came in 2002, when he made 107 against England. Jayawardene’s partnership with Atapattu was the driving force behind Sri Lanka’s big first innings...

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1820: William Ward scores the first double-century in first-class cricket

William Ward is not a name familiar to most cricket fans these days, but he is one of those men whom we must thank for the existence of Lord’s today. By 1823, the Ground’s esteemed founder, Thomas Lord, was a 67 year-old man in search of a retirement plan. Cricket and his as...

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