Our ‘Tailored by England’ campaign, which has followed how different groups have adopted a little bit of Albion in their lives has led us to Compton, Los Angeles… and its emerging Cricket team, namely the Compton Cricket Club.

The club uses the ideals of sportsmanship, and the particular importance of etiquette and fair play in cricket, to help players develop respect for authority, a sense of self-esteem and self-discipline.

“It started because we thought the kids could learn a lot from the etiquette of cricket, which is all about respect; respect for the rules, the opposition players and the umpire”

“The aim of playing cricket is to teach people how to respect themselves and respect authority so they stop killing each other”

(Team Founder, Ted Hayes (pictured below) in an interview with Four Four Two Magazine)

Since their inception, the CCC’s tours have included games against the Windsor Castle Staff cricket team; and the Legendary Lashings team, with Brian Lara playing on the Compton Cricket Club side.