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RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS AT LORD’S – 2011The M.C.C. Committee has been pleased, on behalf of the Marylebone Cricket Club, to enter intoreciprocal arrangements with the following overseas Clubs and associations:AustraliaMelbourne Cricket ClubSydney Cricket Ground TrustBrisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba)South Australian Cricket AssociationWestern Australia Cricket AssociationHong KongHong Kong Cricket ClubIndiaThe Cricket Club of IndiaSouth AfricaDurban ClubKelvin Grove Club (Cape Town)Pretoria Country ClubRand Club (Johannesburg)Western Province Cricket Club (Cape Town)SingaporeSingapore Cricket ClubUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi Cricket Club1. EligibilityPakistanLahore Gymkhana____________________________A Full Member of a Reciprocal Club who is visiting the United Kingdom for a short period (notexceeding six weeks) is entitled to make use of the facilities at Lord’s, subject to the procedures andregulations described and referred to herein. Such Members are described in this document as “VisitingOverseas Members”. Members who hold restricted forms of membership, or maintain a business orresidential address in the United Kingdom, are not eligible to enjoy the reciprocal arrangements.2. ProcedureVisiting Overseas Members should apply to their Club Secretary or Club Manager, at least one monthbefore leaving for the United Kingdom, for a Card of Introduction. On arrival at Lord’s, the VisitingOverseas Member should visit the M.C.C. Membership Office and produce: a card or letter ofintroduction; a membership pass or other accreditation; a passport or other form of identity containing aphotograph; and evidence of permanent address.In addition, a passport-sized photograph must be provided to the M.C.C. Membership Office, since allM.C.C. membership passes contain photographs of the Members to whom the passes have been issued.The Visiting Overseas Member is then provided with an M.C.C. Reciprocal Overseas Member’s pass,which is yellow, and other relevant information including the Regulations and General Information forMembers’ booklet.3. Visiting Lord’sThe yellow membership pass entitles the Visiting Overseas Member to the benefits and privileges ofAssociate membership of M.C.C. These include, but are not restricted to, admission to the Ground,Pavilion and Members’ Friends’ Enclosures. Visiting Overseas Members also enjoy other privileges, ascontained in Regulation 3(j), apart from not being permitted to participate in M.C.C. Golf Days.Visiting Overseas Members may also enjoy these privileges, but are not permitted to wear M.C.C.colours.The cost of a Visiting Overseas Member’s pass, in a year when England play Australia in a Test Matchat Lord’s, is based on a sliding scale which is dependent upon the length of the visit. In other years, nocharge is made for such passes.

(a)Major Match DaysOn all match lists, major match days are shown in capital letters. For any of the match days that are notlisted below, Visiting Overseas Members must purchase public tickets in order to attend the match. Forinformation regarding ticket availability, Visiting Overseas Members should be directed to the Lord’swebsite. All ticket applications must be accompanied by photocopies of the card/letter of introductionand the Visiting Overseas Member’s pass or other accreditation.On other major match days, Associate Members of M.C.C., including Visiting Overseas Members, areadmitted free of charge to the Ground, Pavilion and Members’ Friends’ Enclosures, on production oftheir Visiting Overseas Members’ passes. For 2011 these days are as follows:England v. Sri Lanka (Test Match) – Third Day – Sunday 5th JuneEngland v. Sri Lanka (Test Match) – Fourth Day – Monday 6th JuneEngland v. Sri Lanka (Test Match) – Fifth Day – Tuesday 7th JuneMiddlesex v. Essex – Twenty20– Thursday 9th JuneMiddlesex v. Sussex – Twenty20– Thursday 16th JuneEngland v. Sri Lanka (NatWest Series) – Sunday 3rd JulyMiddlesex v. Surrey – Twenty20– Thursday 7th JulyEngland v. India (Test Match) – Fourth Day – Sunday 24th JulyEngland v. India (Test Match) – Fifth Day – Monday 25th JulyClydesdale Bank 40 Final – Saturday 17th SeptemberOn the above days, Visiting Overseas Members may purchase up to two Rover tickets, subject toavailability, for their guests. Payment must be made by Visa, Mastercard or Maestro, or by Sterlingtraveller’s cheque or cash.Rover tickets admit guests to the Members’ Friends’ Enclosures. In addition, a Visiting OverseasMember may introduce to the Pavilion one guest on Middlesex’s Twenty20 Cup match days. VisitingOverseas Members and their guests should refer to the Dress Regulations which govern entry to thePavilion and the Members’ Friends’ Enclosures. These are explained in the Regulations and GeneralInformation for Members’ booklet.(b)Other Match DaysOn other match days, Associate Members of M.C.C., including Visiting Overseas Members, areadmitted to the Ground, Pavilion and Members’ Friends’ Enclosures. They may introduce to thePavilion one guest each, who must have paid the relevant Ground Admission charge.(c)Non-match DaysThe best way of viewing Lord’s Ground is by joining one of the public tours which, during the summermonths, take place daily at 10 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m.; during the winter months, between October andMarch, tours are conducted at 12 noon and 2 p.m. Visiting Overseas Members may join a tour free ofcharge, on production of the yellow membership pass. All other persons, including members of his orher family, must pay the appropriate charge if they wish to join one of the tours.January, 2011