South Melbourne Cricket Club: 1889-90 Membership Ticket, No.411 for A.J. Stodgett. Royal blue leather, with gold embossing. 1889-90 was the first season to see the introduction of a programme of cricket Pennant Matches in Melbourne, representing the start of the modem era of club competition. The original competing teams were Carlton, East Melbourne, Essendon, Fitzroy, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne, University and Williamstown. Eight rounds of matches were played in the initial season.