XXIX Club History and Statistics

Since 1956, the XXIX Club has been an avenue for members to engage in social cricket.

A member of the MCC's Special Interest Groups, the XXIX Club fosters connection through cricket, with mid-week and Sunday games and the ever-popular, XXIX Club Annual Dinner. The list of guest speakers over the years reads like a “who’s who” of Australian cricket.

Click here to view a history of the XXIX Club.

MCC XXIX Club Statistics Uncovered

Thanks to a couple of hardworking MCC Library volunteers in James Brear and Lesley Smith, the XXIX Club Committee is delighted to unveil a range of valuable statistical information and data that has been researched and collated, which dates way back to the formation of the XXIX Club in 1956 through to 2020.

The statistical lists include:

• Abbreviated scores of all matches from 1956 to 2020 – all 1048 of them!
• Players to have played more than 100 games
• Number of games played by all players 
• Players that have scored centuries
• Players that have taken five wicket hauls

We ask that you note the following when referencing this information:

• The extracted records are a true summation of what is recorded in the match reports
• There is, however, a wide variation in the quality, consistency and content of these reports
• In many reports no team list is provided. In these instances players have only been credited with a match if they were actually mentioned in the report
• This means that in most cases players will have played more matches than they have been given credit for, in some cases probably significantly more
• There may also be differences due to the miss-spelling of surnames, incorrect initials, and the use of nicknames
• Guests, invited players and visitors who played for the XXIX Club have all been included as in many instances their guest status was not recorded
• Wherever a ‘?’ appears means the information is missing in the match report

If you notice any inaccuracies that you think need updating, please email them through to Braden Tuohey at bradent@mcc.org.au.

On behalf of all XXIX Club members, the Committee would like to express our sincere appreciation to James and Lesley for all the time, effort and attention to detail that they have put into this project for the benefit of all members and representatives of the XXIX Club over the years.