Sefton Park Cricket Club continue their 150th anniversary celebrations this weekend against the world's most famous club.
Formed in 1787, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)laid down cricket’s original Code of Laws and today remain the custodian and arbiter of Laws relating to cricket around the world.
They moved to their famous Lords ground in St Johns Wood, London in 1814 and Lords remains the home of cricket.
And now the world's most active cricket-playing club, which plays over 500 matches every year are coming to pit their wits against a Sefton XI on Sunday 15th August.
A number of well known players from Merseyside and the North West will be appearing for the MCC including England Deaf Cricket international James Dixon, Cheshire’s Stuart Stoneman and former ECB XI player Paul Bryson while Sefton Park’s 1st XI will feature two young Barbadians Miguel Cummins and Rashidi Boucher.
Fast bowler Cummins has taken 37 wickets in 10 matches for Wavertree this season with Boucher averaging almost 40 with the bat for Sefton Park, after scoring 1 century and 2 fifties in his 12 games for the club.
The match begins at 11am and entry is free, with a collection taking place in aid of the Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey Children’s’ Hospital during the match.
*The original MCC colour of sky blue was replaced in Victorian times by the famous red and yellow - now recognised the world over on ties, cricket sweaters and hatbands.
MThe foundations of this programme are MCC's fixtures against schools and clubs throughout the United Kingdom each summer. No fewer than 280 of these games are against schools, from both the public and independent sectors.
In addition, MCC faces over 150 clubs on a regular basis; it also plays a pivotal role in many anniversary matches every season.
One of MCC's most famous players, Dr WG Grace, from Gloucestershire, gave the Club even greater recognition through his monumental performances and stature throughout Victorian times and in 1877 the legendary Doctor himself appeared in a match at Sefton Park playing for the South of England.
MCC sides are made up of Members of the Club who have qualified to represent it by undergoing a two year probationary period, in which they are scrutinised by MCC Match Managers and need to fulfil the requirements of the Players & Fixtures sub-committee.
The ability to play cricket to club first XI level is paramount but, as MCC is entrusted with upholding the Laws and the Spirit of Cricket, its Members also are expected to conduct themselves accordingly.
For more information visit www.seftonparkcc.co.uk.
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