Save the Date – Friday 19th February 2027 – Celebrating 130 Years of the MCC Club XI

MCC Club XI 130 Year Anniversary Dinner
Friday 19th February 2027
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sit-down dinner

The evening will celebrate the Club XI Competition’s 130th anniversary season, following its beginnings in 1896, while also marking 100 years since the Old Boys teams joined the competition in 1926/27.

Our aim is for every current Club XI club to be represented by at least one table, and we hope clubs will use the occasion as an opportunity to reconnect with past players and bring together the people who have contributed to their club over the years.

That might include former players and officials, current players, supporters, curators, school representatives and others whose contribution helps make each club possible.

We would also love to see a strong representation of current players across the competition. This is an opportunity not only to recognise those who have gone before us, but also the people who are part of the Club XI today and those who will carry it forward.

We are currently working through the details with the MCC and Functions team and will provide further information, including ticketing and table arrangements, as soon as these are confirmed.

For now, please save Friday 19 February 2027, and we ask club committees to begin thinking about who they would like to bring together for the occasion.

It will be an important and historic night as we celebrate the Club XI’s past, present and future.