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The Yorker and Member Publications

The Yorker

The Yorker: journal of the Melbourne Cricket Club Library commenced in 1993 as a current awareness bulletin, listing library news and recent acquisitions.

It has developed into a showcase for research articles, statistical analyses and book reviews targeted at MCC members, sports historians, media and the general public visiting the Australian Sports Museum.  It is published to:

  • Foster an interest in sports history and the history of events involving the MCC and MCG.  
  • Encourage usage of the services of the MCC Library.
  • Provide research articles on major events happening at the MCG.
  • Supplement major exhibitions held in the library, MCC Museum or Australian Sports Museum.
  • Promote the MCC’s heritage collections and research facilities.
  • Provide a magazine for visitors to the Australian Sports Museum.

Current Issue

Download the current edition (Issue 84)

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are the perfect way of ensuring you do not miss out on an issue of The Yorker. Have it home delivered! Subscribers also receive a digital copy emailed for their enjoyment and convenience of reading on the go.

Note to contributors

If you wish to submit an article for consideration for publication in a future issue of the journal please use the Style guide for MCC Library publications (PDF).

Back Issues

Back issues are available for purchase from the MCC Library.

Members can also click to view previous editions on Flipsnack. Note: Issues 16 to 35 inclusive are archived by the National Library of Australia’s Pandora project. Clicking on the links to those issues will take you to the Pandora website.

Archive

Books

The Club's team of dedicated volunteers has produced some fabulous publications for the enjoyment of members on matters affecting the Club and the MCG. Members can read extracts from the following publications.

Origin of the Ashes

By Rex Harcourt

2mb (.pdf)
2mb (.pdf)
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An Unforgettable Summer

By Alf Batchelder, Ray Webster and Ken Williams.

612kb (.pdf)
612kb (.pdf)
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Centenary Test

By Alf Batchelder, Ann Rusden, Ray Webster and Ken Williams

325kb (.pdf)
325kb (.pdf)
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For Club and Country

564kb (.pdf)
564kb (.pdf)
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First Football Matches at the MCG

1338kb (.pdf)
1338kb (.pdf)
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MCC Roll of Honour 1914-18

By Alf Batchelder

261kb (.pdf)
261kb (.pdf)
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MCC Roll of Honour 1939-45

2mb (.pdf)
2mb (.pdf)
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