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The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is regarded as the oldest sporting club 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, the MCC was involved in the drafting of the first set of rules for Australian rules football, and in 1877 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.



Membership



The MCC has the biggest membership of any sporting club in Australia, with more than 97,000 members. There are approximately 165,000 people on the waiting list.



Full membership entitles members to entry to the Members’ Reserve at the MCG for all cricket and football matches and most special sporting events.



Full members also enjoy a range of value-added benefits, which include reciprocal rights at clubs/stadiums around Australia and overseas as well as the opportunity to attend numerous club functions exclusive to MCC members.



Restricted members also have access to all these events. However, they are unable to attend the AFL Grand Final and nor are they able to nominate candidates for the waiting list or to vote on club affairs.