A maiden T20 title for MCC Women’s First XI

A comprehensive victory against Essendon Maribyrnong Park has seen the MCC cricket section celebrate its first title of the 2025/26 season, with the Women’s First XI securing a maiden T20 title.

After restricting the opposition to 7/135, a superb innings from Amy Yates with 71 from 54 deliveries helped steer the MCC side to a memorable victory, along with impressive efforts from Hasrat Gill, Erika Quinn and Rhi O’Donnell.

Yates’ innings included 10 fours and 2 sixes to earn her Player of the Match honours, with the side claiming its first T20 title after falling short in seasons 2015/16 and 2017/18.

The Melbourne Cricket Club congratulates the Women’s First XI on becoming Premiers in this format.

MCC Cricket Section

The MCC currently fields teams in the various grades of Cricket Victoria’s Premier Cricket competition (men’s and women’s) and in the MCC Club XI Competition. Social cricket by an MCC group known as the XXIX Club is played mid-week and on Sundays.