SERENA Williams reached her fifth Wimbledon final Thursday with an epic 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 8-6 win over Elena Dementieva.

AUSTRALIA'S Ashes campaign is in danger of being compromised by the selectors' failure to choose a reserve batsman against England.

CADEL Evans' frustrations must be boiling over after seeing his Tour de France campaign jeopardised by a second drugs scandal.

LOTE Tuqiri and his representatives have declined an invitation from Australian rugby boss John O'Neill to publicise the incident which saw his contract torn up.

LLEYTON Hewitt insists that he will take greater self-belief into next month's US Open after exiting Wimbledon with a gallant loss to Andy Roddick.

AN influx of money for the Newcastle Knights has added starch to the belief tomorrow night's clash at Olympic Park is a danger game for Melbourne Storm.

MELBOURNE Victory signing Surat Sukha has too massive jobs looming - break into the A-League champion's line-up and man-mark Liverpool superstar Steven Gerrard.

ONE-TIME villain to Victorian cricket crowds Muttiah Muralidaran is likely to become the Bushrangers second international for the coming domestic Twenty20 season.

Bernard Tomic reached the Wimbledon boys' semi-finals after beating Dominik Schulz of Germany today.

THE Australian Jockey Club's vision to turn Randwick into the new Flemington is in tatters after a $4 million cut from feature race prizemoney next season.

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Dining Availability update

Members will be able to register for the Members Dining Room ballot for all matches during the 2009 AFL season.

Bookings open at 9.00am on the Monday (except on public holidays) two weeks prior to each round and close at 5.00pm the following day. Bookings are accepted by the website or phone. Phone bookings are now taken directly through the club's Member and Customer Service representatives via (03) 9657 8888.

If applications do not reach capacity, bookings will continue to be taken from 9.00am the day following the registration period until booked out. The number of dining room guests permitted per member will mirror the number of visitor tickets allocated per member for each match.

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Round 15 - Carlton v Richmond - Saturday July 11
While the Members Dining Room is booked out a “Main Event” package is available in the Jim Stynes Room. The package, at $80.00 per head is inclusive of a set three-course meal with beer, wine, sparkling and soft drinks. Entrée will be served from 11.45am and a cash bar will operate after 2.00pm. Reserved seats in front of the Members Dining Room are also included. To book, call the club on (03) 9657 8888.
 

Date Round Teams

Dining availability status

July 3

14

Collingwood v Essendon

Booked out

July 4

14

Melbourne v West Coast Eagles

Book now

July 11

15

Carlton v Richmond

Booked out

July 12

15

Melbourne v Port Adelaide

Book now

July 18

16

Collingwood v Hawthorn

Bookings open at 9.00am,
Monday July 6.

July 19

16

Richmond v North Melbourne

Bookings open at 9.00am,
Monday July 6.