It is a cream, cable-stitch knit sweater with v-neck that is made of heavy cotton or wool. It features one or more colored bands along the v-neckline and optionally bands on the hems and cuffs.
It is the iconic Cricket Jumper. And this Autumn the Club will introduce it to members as a classic clothing piece to be worn ‘off the water.’
The traditional Cricket Jumper has been a clothing staple among rowing clubs of England for over a century and set a global trend when it was adopted by film stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood such as Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Laurence Olivier, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and C Aubrey Smith, who were members of the famous ‘Hollywood Cricket Club’.
Every year just before The Wimbledon Championships, Ralph Lauren introduces a new version of this all time classic.
Rowing is the oldest of organized sports in the world and High Point Rowing Club founder Gene Kininmonth says the inclusion of the iconic ‘Cricket Jumper’ into the rowers’ wardrobe is High Point’s way of connecting today’s rowers with the early English traditions of the sport. “The cricket jumper is perhaps second only to the crew blazer in fashion significance for today’s oarsmen and women,” says Gene. “As our club transforms into one of the leading rowing institutions in the South, it is important that we embrace the many wonderful traditions this sport holds.”
North Carolina’s colder months are perfect for wearing the cricket jumper adds Gene. “This will give our rowers a distinctive look. Each rower will receive their Cricket Jumper when they register for the Fall. We have sample garments available for rowers to try on to make size determinations and we will direct rowers to these shortly.”
The jumpers will be provided to both Masters and youth rowers at no additional charge to regular Fall dues.
