MEMBERS ON SPORTING STAGE - Melbourne Cricket Club

SYDNEY TRIP FOR
YOUNG MEMBERS
The club is calling all members
interested in a fun-filled, whistlestop
tour of Sydney over the
Australia Day long weekend.
Members can spend four days and
three nights experiencing all that Sydney
has to offer, including a memorable
evening harbour cruise, while enjoying
the company of fellow members.
The package, from January 23-26,
2009, also includes flights,
accommodation, attendance at the
Australia-South Africa one-day
international at the Sydney Cricket
Ground, a lazy lunch and afternoon at
Manly’s beaches, barefoot bowls at Bondi
to celebrate Australia Day and plenty of
free time to explore or relax as you please.
Bookings are now being taken.
Places were limited at the time of
publication so we suggest you act now. To
book, or for further details about cost and
final itinerary, please visit the website or
ring the club on (03) 9657 8888.
ROYAL SELANGOR VISITS OUR SHORES
In addition to the swathe of
international and domestic cricket
matches this summer, the club will
also welcome one of our reciprocal
clubs – Royal Selangor – for a brief visit
in mid-December.
The MCC has been affiliated with
Royal Selangor since 1997 and the
sporting club, established in 1884, is
one of the oldest clubs in Malaysia.
It hosted the first hoisting of the
Malayan flag in place of the Union Jack
in 1957 to signify the country’s
independence from Britain.
In addition to swimming, taekwondo,
dance sport, darts and the curiously
MCC members can enjoy the
benefits of the club’s
reciprocal access arrangements
with the Victoria Racing Club
(VRC) at a host of race meetings in and
around Melbourne during the 2008/09
racing season.
MCC members will have access to the
members’ enclosures at Flemington and
other courses for nominated meetings
(see website) and they may also
introduce up to four guests.
Members and guests must pay the
$8 admission fee to the racecourse
named hash running (we’ll let readers
investigate that themselves), the club
also dabbles in cricket and will play a
series of matches while in Melbourne.
After a welcoming cocktail party
at the MCG on December 17,
Royal Selangor will play the XXIX
Club at the Albert Ground the
following day. On December 21,
Canterbury CC will host them, before a
final match against an MCC XI at the
Albert Ground on December 22 and
attendance at the first two days
of the Boxing Day Test. For more
information about Royal Selangor
Club, visit www.rscweb.org.my.
OFF AND RACING AT THE VRC
for midweek and Sunday meetings
($12 for Saturday and Public Holiday
meetings) and then proceed to the
Raceday and Ticketing Office to obtain
the appropriate ticketing.
MCC members are admitted to
the enclosure free of charge, but guests
pay $15 for midweek and Sunday
programs and $20 for Saturday and
public holiday meetings.
To obtain information regarding
the dress code for entry to the VRC
Members’ Enclosure, please refer to
the VRC website www.vrc.net.au.
VALE,
SAM CALDER
The club lost one of its longestserving
members when Stephen
(Sam) Calder died aged 92
in September. A former RAF pilot,
pastoralist, politician and sportsman,
Sam was an MCC man for 78 years
and one of our top-10 longest-serving
members. Sam’s service to the
Northern Territory over many decades
was recognised with a State Funeral
in Darwin to mark his passing.
On a brighter note, the club’s
second-oldest member, John King,
celebrated his century on October 9.
John has been a member since
December 1927, one of a select few
still able to recall the early days of our
previous Members Pavilion.
Many happy returns, John.
LONGEST-SERVING MEMBERS
NAME ELECTED
Mr Leonard Kemp 01/12/1925
Mr John King 17/12/1927
Rev (Gerald ) Paul Ryan 17/12/1927
Mr Russell Boughton 01/09/1928
Sir Edward Cohen 01/09/1928
Mr George McCahon 01/09/1928
Mr Dereck Shew 01/09/1928
Mr Keith Chrystal 10/05/1930
Mr John Remington 10/05/1930
Dr Alan King AM 10/05/1930
DECEMBER 2008 MCC NEWS 23