Cranleigh School in Surrey will host an MCC spirit of cricket evening involving current and former England cricketers.
Chris Cowdrey, the former England captain, will host the event and will be joined by Monty Panesar, Middlesex captain Ed Smith and the national selector, Geoff Miller, in discussing the spirit of cricket and issues affecting the game.
The evening at Cranleigh is a spin-off of the annual Cowdrey Lecture, which was first delivered by Richie Benaud in 2001.
"I'm proud of my father's achievement, along with Ted Dexter, of setting out a vision for the spirit of cricket,. said Cowdrey. ..It was terrific for this to become part of the Laws of cricket but the challenge now is to make this relevant to cricketers of the future. Cranleigh School has set us the challenge of having a fun evening which also gets to grips with some of the big questions facing the game today..
Joel Pope, a wicket-keeper batsman on the MCC Young Cricketers.. books, has signed a two-year professional contract with Leicestershire CCC. He will now compete for a place in the county..s team with Paul Nixon.
Two team-mates have also earned county contracts. Alex Hales, a tall right-hand opening batsman has signed a two-year deal with Nottinghamshire, while Andy Sutton, a right-arm fast bowler, has been signed by Somerset.
Leicestershire also signed England Under-19 batsman James Taylor. The
17-year-old previously played for Worcestershire's academy and second XI and
appeared in this season's Minor Counties Championship for Shropshire.
September 6, 2007
Free entry for village final at Lord's
Posted on 09/06/2007 in MCC
Woodhouse Grange from north Yorkshire and Findon from Sussex will meet in the national final of the npower Village Cup at Lord..s this Sunday, September 9.
Woodhouse overhauled Hathersage, from Derbyshire, by ten wickets to reach the final, while Findon beat Oxford Downs by 49 runs. More than 400 teams entered the competition, which is organised by The Wisden Cricketer.
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June 20, 2007
Table cricket final at Lord's
Posted on 06/20/2007 in MCC
MCC will host the National Table Cricket Finals in the indoor school at Lord..s on Thursday, June 21.
The competition, for children with disabilities, is organised by the Lord..s Taverners in partnership with the ECB, and provides an opportunity to compete in an innovative and competitive team game.
The regional heats comprised 75 teams who came to county grounds in April and May this year. More than 500 young people took part. The winners of these heats will now compete at Lord's.
John Stephenson, Head of Cricket at MCC, said: ..We are delighted to host the national Table Cricket Finals at Lord..s once more. This is one of the annual highlights of MCC..s Indoor Cricket School programme and we look forward to welcoming the competition back next year..
May 15, 2007
Balcony scene at Lord's
Posted on 05/15/2007 in MCC
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Wherefore art thou, Romeo? Shakespeare comes to Lord's
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A Shakespeare production is set to be staged at Lord's, for the first time in its 220-year history.
If permission is granted, Romeo and Juliet will be performed on Sunday 2 September, in front of the pavilion. MCC expect 500 people to attend.
MCC's secretary and chief executive, Keith Bradshaw, said: "This is a great partnership between MCC and Shakespeare's Globe. It's a tremendous opportunity for us to stage a world-class Shakespeare production at Lord's. The feedback from local residents and MCC Members has already been tremendous. I'm optimistic that we'll get all the necessary go-aheads from the Council. If so, I'm sure we'll have a great success on our hands."
The troupe's director, Edward Dick, said: "Everyone at Shakespeare's Globe is already looking forward to hitting the road for the first time, and performing at great venues right across the country. It's what happened 400 years ago, when tours played a key role in the itineraries of Elizabethan acting companies. We're particularly excited by the prospect of performing at Lord's. It's always a great setting; I'm sure it would provide our first-ever tour with a fantastic finale."
Tickets cost £35 and £20 and will be on sale to local residents and MCC members only initially.
April 30, 2007
Lord's announce Cowdrey Lecturer
Posted on 04/30/2007 in MCC
Christopher Martin-Jenkins will be the first career journalist to deliver the Cowdrey Lecture when he gives his speech on Monday 16 July at Lord..s. Martin-Jenkins, the Test Match Special commentator and The Times correspondent, will be the seventh Lecturer. Previous lecturers have all been former international cricketers, including Richie Benaud, Sunil Gavaskar and Martin Crowe.
Keith Bradshaw, the MCC Secretary & Chief Executive, said: ..I am delighted that Christopher Martin-Jenkins has accepted the invitation. He has vast knowledge of the cricket world acquired during his 40 years as a journalist and broadcaster, and I am greatly looking forward to hearing his views on the world game in a different forum. The Cowdrey Lecture has proved to be a popular fixture in the Lord..s calendar, and I am sure that this year will be no exception..
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