AUSTRALIA proved third time lucky as they won the men's field hockey World Cup after a 24-year hiatus with a 2-1 win over Germany.

FOOTBALL great Lou Richards has a special wish for his 87th birthday - a Collingwood premiership.

SEBASTIAN Vettel is the one to beat in the first race of the 2010 Formula One world championship.

SYDNEY FC booked a spot in the A-League grand final with a controversial 4-2 win over Wellington in the preliminary final.

VICTORIA is gearing up for the start of the AFL season with cravings for the first bounce-down reaching fever pitch.

FERNANDO Alonso revealed the real speed of his Ferrari during the last pre-race practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

US comedian Pauly Shore has revealed he had a secret fling with Kylie Minogue.

MELBOURNE Storm launched an effective if unspectacular defence of their NRL premiership by beating Cronulla 14-10 .

RICKY Ponting made a first-ball duck as Australia suffered a 51-run loss to New Zealand in the dead-rubber fifth one-dayer.

IT mightn't be the right  cup they are chasing, but the Bulldogs can be satisfied with their first piece of silverware in 40 years.

Interstate Clubs

The Melbourne Cricket Club has reciprocal arrangements with the following clubs based interstate: 

These clubs offer MCC Full members access to their respective member areas on certain match days upon payment of the ground entry fee.

All ticketing to MCC members is sold subject to availability and members are encouraged to make prior booking arrangements to avoid disappointment on a match day. 

MCC members will need to prove that they are residing outside of the state in which the reciprocal club is located before being eligible to purchase tickets.

Any enquiries regarding access to visitor tickets, as well as any other amenities forwarded to MCC members will need to be directed toward the club you are visiting.