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Est. 1993, the charitable arm of Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s. We work in the UK and globally to transform lives and make cricket a game for all.

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Huge News! We are delighted to confirm that ECB will provide over £1m to help the MCC Foundation grow its National Hub Programme, which offers access to free coaching and increased match play opportunities for state-educated children across the UK. by @_mccfoundation

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Last week, we celebrated 5 years of state school cricket at Lord’s 🏏In 2021, the MCC Foundation (MCCF) launched its National Hub Competition for state-educated players. It gave thousands of girls and boys from its network of free-to-access Hubs the chance to compete for a place in a final on the Main Ground at @homeofcricket 🏆🏆The competition has grown year on year, and last week’s Hub Finals Day - played in front of some 2,000 spectators - did not disappoint. In the Girls’ event, #Guildford came out on top against the #York Hub by four runs. In the Boys’ final, York beat #Leyton by 11 runs.This year’s U16 and U14 National Hub Competitions were generously supported by Lord’s Principal Partner @barclaysukWith one of the largest ever donations made to the MCC Foundation, Barclays will help Lord’s with their shared ambition of creating accessible and inclusive cricket for 10,000 young people by 2028.The National Hub Programme forms the cornerstone of MCCF’s work in the UK, ensuring that every young cricketer can be empowered to reach their full potential in the game, regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic circumstance.Follow @_mccfoundation and head over to lords.org/mccfoundation to find out how you can support its inspiring projects in the UK and around the world ❤️💛#cricket #lovelords #hubfinals25 by @_mccfoundation

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We have our Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup finalists!Congratulations to John Hampden Grammar School (Buckinghamshire) and Chelmsford County High School for Girls (Essex) for their wins at Wormsley. The Final will take place at Lord’s and the line is confirmed:11.00 - Boys’ Final:Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (Cheshire) vs John Hampden Grammar School (Buckinghamshire)15.00 - Girls Final:Penistone Grammar School (Yorkshire) vs Chelmsford County High School for Girls (Essex).See you there 🏆🏆 by @_mccfoundation

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Yorkshire’s Penistone Grammar School were victorious at Headingley in the girl’s semi-final of the Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup, winning a thrilling match against The Ecclesbourne School by 11 runs.Betty Drye took 5 for 23 for the winners – Lord’s is calling on 10 September! 🤩 by @_mccfoundation

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Congratulations to Altrincham Grammar School, the first team to qualify for the Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup Final.The boys’ team defeated Sir Thomas Rich’s Grammar School by 42 runs with Charlie Rourke the star, scoring 50* from 23 balls and taking two wickets.See you at Lord’s!❤️💛💙🖤 by @_mccfoundation

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Our Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup Semi-Finalists are confirmed! At Headingley on Monday, Sir Thomas Rich’s (Gloucs) will take on Altrincham Grammar School (Cheshire) in the boys’ match before Ecclesbourne School (Derbyshire) battle it out against Penistone Grammar School (Yorkshire) in the girls’ fixture. The boys’ match at Wormsley on Thursday sees Queen Elizabeth Barnet (Middlesex) play John Hampden Grammar School (Bucks) before the girls at Bournemouth School for Girls (Dorset) and Chelmsford County High School (Essex) compete for the chance to play at Lord’s on Thursday 10 September.Good luck to our final eight schools! by @_mccfoundation

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Thank you, Sarah.Our incredible Executive Director Dr Sarah Fane will be leaving the MCC Foundation in November after years of love, care and immense dedication to growing MCCF, ensuring we continue to have an impact on thousands of children worldwide. Few people in cricket can say they have had as positive and progressive effect on the game as Sarah. by @_mccfoundation

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It has been a truly special few weeks welcoming the Afghan Refugee Women’s team to the UK. It has only been possible with thanks to the great collaboration between MCC, ECB, ICC and the wonderful people behind Pitch Our Future. by @_mccfoundation

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The County finals in the Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup are over and the National Rounds begin today. We had a landmark moment at Sussex last week with the first match in the competition at the home of a first-class county as the Sussex Finals were held at The County Ground, Hove. We are immensely gratitude to everyone at the Sussex Cricket Foundation for their hospitality and congratulations to BACA (boys and girls), Midhurst Rother College (boys) and Downlands (girls) who have all made it through to the last 64. You can see all 128 teams who have qualified for the National Rounds at lords.org/Barclays-knight-stokes-cup. by @_mccfoundation

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It was truly an honour to host the Afghan Refugee Women’s XI in the first match of their UK tour yesterday. Our connection with these remarkable Afghan women began with the establishment of the Global Cricket Refugee Fund and MCCF will continue to support refugees and displaced people around the world. They played an MCCF Select XI comprising girls from our MCCF Hubs in a T20 at the beautiful Wormsley Cricket Ground. The match was a thriller, with the tourists winning by two wickets! The collaboration between ICC, ECB, MCC, Cricket Australia and Pitch Our Future to help these inspiring cricketers is a testament to what the cricket community can do on a global stage. by @_mccfoundation

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🙏A day to remember! Sharing the ground as a team and alongside special people that have supported our journey from the beginning is what cricket is all about. One Team // One Dream ❤️📸 pictures courtesy of the England and Wales Cricket Board and Getty Images.#cricket #tour #wormsley #team #lacunasportsuk by @_mccfoundation

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The Heyhoe Flint CollectionAn Auction | Live & Online from Lord’s, with the MCC Foundation.We are delighted to support a new auction featuring some iconic memorabilia cherished by the legendary Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, in aid of the MCC Foundation. Heyhoe Flint was a cricketing pioneer and one of the most influential figures in the sport’s history. With her trusty Gray-Nicolls in hand she led England to victory in the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1973, while her legacy lives on in the modern game. In this first ever auction from the Women’s side of the game, the following items are up for grabs: 🔴 Rachael’s England captain’s blazer🔴 Her original MCC membership application, that helped break 211 years of male-only tradition🔴 Hand-written speaking notes from Rachael’s celebrated public speaking career🔴 A unique Gray-Nicolls bat crafted from a willow tree in her garden🔴 The Moët & Chandon Methuselah presented following England’s historic 1973 World Cup triumph.And many more…To support the auction, live at Lord’s and online on Sunday 2nd August, hit the link in bio.#cricket by @_mccfoundation

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