Annual Report 2011/12 - Melbourne Cricket Club

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RIGHT: Construction of a below-ground water recycling facility in Yarra Park is a major component of the MCC’s plan to restore the health of the parkland adjacent to the MCG. beds and large-scale upgrades to the park’s irrigation system. GREAT SOUTHERN STAND Work on a $55 million upgrade of the MCG’s Great Southern Stand started shortly after the 2011 AFL Grand Final. Construction Engineering is the project builder. The upgrade, funded by a $30 million contribution from the Victorian Government and $25 million from MCC, will improve the patron experience across all four levels of the Great Southern Stand. Refurbishment of the stand involves improved entry points at gates 4, 5, 6 and 7, with an emphasis on open, light spaces similar to the northern side of the stadium. There will also be kitchen upgrades, improved food and beverage outlets (including food courts), new toilet facilities and upgrades to infrastructure services, audio-visual systems and signage. The AFL Members Reserve is also being improved, with upgrades to several existing areas such as the Bunton, Wills and Legends rooms, as well as creation of a 500-seat function room on Level 2. The majority of the project is expected to be completed prior to September, 2012. AUSTRALIA POST AVENUE OF LEGENDS A significant off-field highlight was Shane Warne joining an illustrious group of sporting legends when he unveiled his statue outside the MCG on December 22, 2011. Warne was watched on by his family, former teammates and hundreds of adoring fans as he revealed the one-and-a-half-times life-size bronzed sculpture of himself in classic leg-spin pose. The Louis Laumen work was the first statue commissioned in the Australia Post Avenue of Legends project. The joint initiative will see a minimum of five statues placed in Yarra Park, extending from the MCC members’ entrance along an avenue towards Wellington Parade. A statue of legendary VFL player and coach Norm Smith, created by sculptor Lis Johnson, is due to be unveiled in late-September. We are delighted to partner Australia Post in this initiative to further preserve and celebrate our rich sporting heritage. MCC MEMBERSHIP Membership intake The election of Full members in July 2011 comprised candidates on the waiting list nominated from January 1, 1989 to April 30, 1989. Waiting list candidates nominated from June 1, 1995 to August 31, 1995 inclusive were offered Restricted or Restricted Junior membership. Members by category at August 31, 2011 Full 61,500 Restricted 41,000 Total 102,500 Waiting List 217,000 CRM system In March 2012 the MCC completed a transfer of our membership system to a customer relationship management (CRM) system. This will allow us to better understand how members interact with the club. As we develop the system it may also give members greater input into how the club communicates with them and enable the club to tailor offerings accordingly. The new system, developed by our contractors Avanade, will also bring a range of internal process and administrative benefits which, in turn, will help us deliver a more efficient and sophisticated level of service to our members. Functions The club again held a number of entertaining functions for members and guests. These included The Bradman Luncheon, Members’ Dinner, Football Season Launch Luncheon, Brownlow Dinner with the Coodabeens, Test match breakfasts, golf days, induction functions for new members and luncheons for our volunteers and 50-year members. The annual Members’ Dinner on December 9 was a stand-out. Former Marylebone secretary and current SACA CEO Keith Bradshaw proposed the toast to cricket and few could be better qualified to respond than Greg Chappell, former Australian captain, champion batsman and international coach. There were also several new functions on the calendar. The Norm Smith Oration was held on June 7, 2011 as former Melbourne captain Garry Lyon and media legend Tony Charlton paid tribute to the game of football. The event is about football and what it means to Australians and is appropriately named in honour of one of the game’s legends. Meanwhile, in a successful new initiative, two Comedy @ the ’G events were well received by members and guests during the 6 MCC Annual Report 2011/12
2011 season, with two full houses packing into the Hans Ebeling Room for a pre-game laugh. This format has been expanded in 2012 with a large-scale comedy event held in the Members Dining Room on April 20 to rave reviews. MCC Cricket While our First XI bowed out in the quarter finals, the club continued its strong record in the lower grades of Cricket Victoria’s Premier Cricket competition. The Second XI won its fifth flag in 10 years, while the Third XI secured a treble of titles and its seventh premiership in 12 years. The Fourth XI, meanwhile, had to be content with runners-up in their drawn match against the higher-ranked Northcote. The club also commenced along the path towards fielding a women’s cricket team for the first time, with plans to compete in the Victorian Women’s Cricket Association in 2012/13. Sporting Sections/Special Interest Groups A significant addition to the MCC representative sport stable was the introduction during the year of netball as a special interest group, containing teams wearing the club colours for the first time. Three MCC teams took to the court in the Parkville Netball Association, with our A1 side securing a premiership in its inaugural season. In time, it is hoped that netball will join the ranks of the club’s sporting sections — baseball, bowls, croquet, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, real tennis, target shooting, squash and tennis. The club’s website and individual section websites record their performances in detail. The club’s other special interest groups — Bridge Club, Long Room Wine and Food Society, War Veterans Group, Women of MCC, XXIX Club and Young Members Club — continue to prosper. We encourage our members to become involved with the activities of these groups. TOP: A statue of cricketer Shane Warne was unveiled in Yarra Park on December 22, 2011 as part of the Australia Post Avenue of Legends. BELOW: A new 500-seat dining room on Level 2 of the AFL Members Reserve is a key feature of the $55 million refurbishment of the Great Southern Stand. Reciprocal club visits During the Boxing Day Test in late-December the MCC hosted Cricket Club of India (CCI) on its first Australian visit since 2003. The CCI played a 40-over match against the MCC XXIX Club at the Albert Ground on December 29, before taking on an MCC representative team on the MCG on December 31. The club also visited Hong Kong Cricket Club in April, 2011. Our cricketers and golfers competed as part of our reciprocal counterpart’s 160 th birthday celebrations. HERITAGE The National Sports Museum is home to Australia’s premier repository of sportsrelated collections, and is also manager of MCG Tours. The fourth year of operation saw the museum and MCG Tours receive visitation in excess of 135,000 people. A substantial MCC Annual Report 2011/12 7
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