How G&P Helped Celebrate Lancashire’s Newest Cap Holders: Joe Moores and Ben McDermott
There are some moments in cricket that statistics can never fully capture. A debut hundred. A match-winning catch. A trophy lift.
And then there’s the moment a player receives their county cap.
For many cricketers, it’s years of hard work. And the team huddle and presentation on game day is a moment that marks their official place in a club’s history. It’s a new type of club.
At Lancashire Cricket, two such moments took place within the space of a week, as Joe Moores and Ben McDermott received Lancashire County Cricket honours caps 725 and 724, respectively.
At Gentlemen & Players, we were proud to create the honours caps for both presentations and help celebrate two very different journeys towards the same location.
Lancashire County Cricket Honours Caps Are More Than Just A Number
A cap presentation isn’t just a formality that teams go through.
Teammates, coaches, and staff come together to recognise an achievement that may have taken years to achieve. One moment, a player is waiting for an opportunity. Next, they’re holding a cap that highlights their place in the club’s history.
Joe Moore and Ben McDermott have entered an elite club of just 725 people. A club where everyone’s journey is different, but the ending result has been the same. The pride to play for Lancashire.
So that’s why each cap represents far more than an appearance. It’s about commitment, perseverance and the trust a club places in a player to help them succeed both on and off the field.
For Lancashire, those traditions continued with the presentation of Cap 724 and Cap 725.
Joe Moores Receives Lancashire Cap 725
Joe Moores’ story is special.
The wicketkeeper-batter made his first-team debut during the 2025 Metro Bank One-Day Cup, making four appearances and recording a highest score of 35. While the numbers may appear modest, they don’t tell you that he became Lancashire Men’s youngest-ever T20 player at just 17 years old.
17 years old. And a crowd expecting results. That’s a new kind of pressure.
As a graduate of Lancashire’s pathway system, he has also represented England Under-19s, travelling to the Caribbean and preparing for international tournaments in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Across 21 appearances for the Young Lions, he scored three half-centuries and completed 26 dismissals behind the stumps.
The presentation speech said it all:
“The bravery you’ve shown, the willingness to learn, and the calmness you bring to yourself and the group is an absolute pleasure.”
It’s a remarkable tribute for a player still in his teens.
But cricket runs deep within the Moores family, and so this pressure is something that’s been taught through generations. Joe is the nephew of Peter Moores, who guided Lancashire to the County Championship title in 2011, while cousin Tom Moores has built a successful professional career of his own.
Ben McDermott Receives Lancashire Cap 724
If Joe Moores’ cap represented years of progression through Lancashire’s system, Ben McDermott’s cap marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter.
The Australian arrived as an overseas signing, and as Marcus Harris joked during the presentation:
“I’m not sure this would have been on your bingo card two weeks ago – welcome to the club.”
Despite the short notice, McDermott arrived with a world-class reputation.
Born in Queensland and the son of former Australian Test fast bowler Craig McDermott, Ben has created, like Joe, his own path as one of the most respected white-ball players in the game.
Before joining Lancashire, he had amassed more than 5,000 T20 runs at a strike rate exceeding 136, including three centuries. His career has taken him across the globe, representing teams like Hobart Hurricanes, Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Renegades, Derbyshire, Hampshire, Karachi Kings and several franchise sides around the world.
McDermott is no stranger to county cricket either, having previously helped Hampshire Hawks lift the T20 Blast trophy.
Yet receiving the Lancashire County Cricket honours cap 724 still carried significance.
As Lancashire’s leadership team noted during the presentation, he joins a long line of overseas cricketers who have made a lasting contribution to the club.
Why Debut Caps and Presentation Caps Matter
In modern sport, achievements are often measured through numbers.
Runs scored. Wickets taken. Strike rates. Averages.
But honours caps tell a different story. They capture a moment.
A debut cap marks the day a player officially becomes part of a club’s history. A presentation cap becomes a lasting reminder of the work, commitment and sacrifices that made that moment possible. And when it comes to professional sport, we know those sacrifices are exponential.
Players might not remember the runs they scored, or the wickets they took. But years later, they all remember receiving their cap.
That’s why presentation caps for county cricket remain such a valued tradition.
Creating Caps Worth Keeping for a Lifetime
At Gentlemen & Players, we understand how important these occassions are for players.
Because it’s never just a cap.
And so, we try strenuously to ensure we create the best, most long-lasting product we can.
Every honours cap is made to order from 100% Melton Wool and finished with a premium satin lining. The embroidery is completed before construction, creating a superior finish designed and to help the cap last a lifetime.
It’s this customisation that we pride ourselves on. Every project is unique and special, and we use Pantone matching to ensure each club is properly represented.
The peak of each cap tells the player’s story, with embroidered text marking their achievement and bespoke details unique to the club, the individual and the cap number itself.
Whether it’s a debut cap for a promising academy graduate or an honours cap awarded for an international debut, every cap deserves to reflect the importance of that moment.
Two Stories, One Club
For Joe Moores, Cap 725 recognised years of development and the promise of an exciting future.
For Ben McDermott, Cap 724 marked the beginning of his Lancashire journey and his place within the county.
Different paths. Different stories. One club.
Help to celebrate your player’s success with presentation and honours caps.