CULTURES COMBINE: Compton Homies and Popz, an American cricket side, played a Johnny Mullagh XI at the Johnny Mullagh Oval at Harrow on Monday evening.
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The Johnny Mullagh XI won the match but it was about much more than the final result as cultures were explored.
Compton, a team of Latinos and African Americans from varying backgrounds, is touring Australia for the first time.
The Johnny Mullagh XI is a team of Aborigines which honours the original Aboriginal side which toured England in 1868.
Compton’s Ted Hayes and Johnny Mullagh XI’s Wayne Bell enjoyed a laugh after Hayes dismissed Bell, a true reflection of the spirit in which the game was played.
For full story, see today's Mail-Times.
Picture: KATE HEALY