Melbourne Cricket Club
 |
|
| Colours: | Navy Blue Red |
|---|---|
| Founded: | 15 November 1838 |
| Home ground: | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: | 100,024 |
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia.
The MCC is responsible for management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a power given to it by the government-appointed MCG Trust and an Act of Parliament. This also guarantees the club's occupation of about 20 per cent of the stadium for its members reserve.
In 1859, members drafted the first set of rules for Australian rules football. In 1877, it hosted the first game of Test cricket in history—played between Australia and England. In 1971, the ground hosted the first One Day International cricket match.
As well as cricket, the MCC is also an umbrella organisation for other sports - golf, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, lawn bowls, real tennis, shooting, field hockey and squash. Since 2009 the Melbourne Football Club has been the footballing division of the club having previously been part of the club from 1889 to 1980.
On 15 November 1838, the first MCC cricket match occurred at the site of the Royal Mint. At the same time five men met and formed the Melbourne Cricket Club; they were Frederick Powlett, R. Russell, George Smyth and brothers A.M. Mundy and C.F. Mundy. In 1839 the MCC began playing cricket matches near the current site of Southern Cross railway station. Powlett was elected inaugural President in 1841.
...
Wikipedia