Did you know that team sport uniforms have been around since 1849? Prior to that, players would wear their everyday clothing during the game, which was often restrictive. Baseball team, New York Knickerbockers, rocked a long blue woolen shirt with white trousers and a straw hat. With such a tragic combo, no wonder it took until the 1870s before team kits became more popular and standardised; resembling what we see today.
Fortunately, centuries of uncomfortable and questionable sports kits have been trialled, and today we are blessed with breathable stretch-fit fabrics that complement our best features even on the worst of days!
However, we still see some of our social sports teams getting around our courts like it's the late 19th century, and we want to bring you all into 2024 with our team jersey competition.
We're running a "Design Your Own Jersey" competition for all teams participating in our Autumn/Winter season. Winners from across three sports will secure new jerseys from the entire team!
Teams are allowed to design a maximum of two jerseys which will then be judged by Lords staff before going out to the public for final votes.
Voting will then take place on the Lords Recreation Centre Instagram stories where each sport will be available to vote for a 24 hour period:
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