Holiday Courses

May Half-Term Courses Dates: 26th - 31st May 2025 For ages 6 to 13 Keep your young cricketers active and inspired during the May half-term with our exciting cricket courses, tailored for ages 6 to 13. These sessions are designed to enhance core skills like batting, bowling,...

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North and West London Hubs

All information regarding the three MCC Foundation Hubs running across north and west London in 2019/20 can be found below. To attend a trial, please complete the  nomination form . Please note that you are only able to select one Hub to trial for. If you are not success...

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Transforming lives in the community

Afghan refugees receive warm welcome at Lord's The Foundation has been delighted to trial a brand-new programme offering weekly cricket sessions and hot meals to Afghan refugees currently housed in a nearby hotel. It has been a significant achievement to put together this pro...

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Level Up

Work Readiness Bootcamp Sessions will take place on 3-5 April Volunteering Shifts If you are invited on the programme and need to gain more experience through volunteering, then you will be asked your availability for volunteer shift for matches through the summer. Shifts ...

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Life Membership Update

Thank you for your interest in MCC Life Membership.  Unfortunately, applications for Life Membership of the Club are now closed. Applications opened at 09.00 BST on Wednesday 1 July and closed at 17.00 BST on Wednesday 22 July. The applications received during this period w...

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Clare Connor on her hopes & ambitions as MCC President

Clare Connor took up her role as the Club's first female President in our 233-year history last month. She has spoken in depth about her hopes for the future, her vision for the Club and how she wants to use her position to influence the sport and the Club's position on the ...

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Unfair play

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1788: MCC issues a Code of Laws for Cricket

The first generally accepted code of Laws for cricket was issued in 1744. Prior to that, rules were generally agreed by the participants in advance of a given match, such as those agreed by the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick in 1727. Neither these, nor the later Laws, offe...

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1993: The MCC Foundation is established

The MCC Foundation is the Club’s charitable arm and was established in 1993 with the aim of transforming lives through cricket. The Foundation works both in the UK and overseas, offering coaching and facilities to enable young cricketers to access the game and optimise their...

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1999: MCC Women play their first match

When MCC changed its rules in 1998 to permit women to apply for membership, it didn’t mean an immediate change to the demographics of the Club. With a waiting list usually in excess of two decades in length, it would not be until 2018 that the first women were elected as ful...

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