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1965: Geoffrey Boycott's 146 helps Yorkshire win the Gillette Cup

Geoff Boycott began the 1965 Gillette Cup Final batting carefully on a tricky pitch with an outfield slowed up by heavy overnight rain. It was slow going, and Boycott was not in the best of form. After two strong seasons and a brilliant first overseas tour with England the p...

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Evolution of Women’s Cricket Exhibition & Symposium

To celebrate our newest exhibition in the MCC Museum, Evolution of Women’s Cricket, we are hosting a special symposium event at Lord’s on International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8 March. Discover a fascinating insight into the inspirational and colourful history of women’s cric...

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MCC BEGINS 2024 OVERSEAS TOURING PROGRAMME WITH MEN’S TOUR OF RWANDA

MCC embarked on its first overseas tour of 2024 today, as a men’s squad departed for Rwanda. A 13-man squad left Lord’s on Tuesday morning to travel to Kigali, the capital of the country, where all of the Club’s matches will take place on the tour. The trip has been organis...

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Bell Ringers

The ringing of the five-minute bell at Lord’s by an international cricketer, administrator or well-known enthusiast of the sport is a recent tradition introduced in 2007. The bell, which is located outside the Bowlers’ Bar of the Lord’s Pavilion, is rung to signify the immin...

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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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1914: Lord's is used by the War Office for the accommodation of troops

The outbreak of the Great War in 1914 brought to an end cricket’s ‘golden age’, a period lasting a quarter of a century during which the game established itself beyond question as England’s pre-eminent sport. The spread of county cricket had made the game truly national, and...

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MCC Cricket

Covid-19 Update Due to the ongoing restrictions on cricket as a result of Covid-19 and in the interests of safety of all our stakeholders, all MCC Out-Matches that are scheduled to take place in June and July 2020 have been cancelled. This decision is in line with the Englan...

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Thomas Lord Suite Weddings

For a more contemporary feel, the Thomas Lord Suite is a fitting space for a ceremony or wedding breakfast for up to 250 people. Warm and welcoming, yet with all the prestige of Lord’s, it’s a highly flexible space offering a dedicated area for a drinks reception or full sca...

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Lord's Dining Club

Next Chefs Gallery Ollie Dabbous, Co-founder and Executive Chef of Hide hosts the fourth and final event for 2020 on Wednesday 25 November. Chef Patron Dabbous opened Hide in 2018 to great critical acclaim and was awarded a Michelin star within just six months. This followed...

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