Guystac Trophy
{{Short description|Guyanese inter-county cricket tournament}}
The Guystac Trophy was a Guyanese inter-county cricket tournament, the final of which had first-class status. The tournament was played annually, the final being usually between Demerara and Berbice, two former colonies and now counties of Guyana. The only exception came in 1980/81 when a side from Essequibo qualified for the final instead of Demerara. The matches were played over a maximum of 4 days but rain caused many games over the years to be drawn.
History
Originally named the Jones Cup, the matches were first played in 1954/55 but the final didn't get first-class status until 1971/72. In 1973/74 they played for the Guyana President's Trophy instead of the Jones Cup and in 1984/85 they competed for the Guystac Trophy for the first time. The competition remained the Guystac Trophy until the final fixture in 1989/90 when the two sides competed for the Kenneth Sookram Memorial Trophy. The tournament has continued since 1989/90 under a number of names but the final no longer has first-class status.
Honour board
| class="wikitable" | |
| Season | Result |
|---|---|
| | 1971/72 | Match drawn - Demerara beat Berbice on 1st innings |
| | 1972/73 | Demerara beat Berbice outright |
| | 1973/74 | Match drawn - Berbice beat Demerara on 1st innings |
| | 1974/75 | Match drawn - Berbice beat Demerara on 1st innings |
| | 1975/76 | Match drawn - Demerara beat Berbice on 1st innings |
| | 1976/77 | Berbice beat Demerara outright |
| | 1977/78 | Berbice beat Demerara outright |
| | 1978/79 | Match drawn - Berbice beat Demerara on 1st innings |
| | 1979/80 | Match drawn - No decision on 1st innings between Berbice and Demerara |
| | 1980/81 | Berbice beat Essequibo outright |
| | 1981/82 | Match drawn - Demerara beat Berbice on 1st innings |
| | 1982/83 | Match drawn - Demerara beat Berbice on 1st innings |
| | 1983/84 | Match drawn - Berbice beat Demerara on 1st innings |
| | 1984/85 | Demerara beat Berbice outright |
| | 1985/86 | Demerara beat Berbice outright |
| | 1986/87 | Match drawn - No decision on 1st innings between Berbice and Demerara |
| | 1987/88 | Match drawn - Demerara beat Berbice on 1st innings |
| | 1988/89 | Match drawn - No decision on 1st innings between Berbice and Demerara |
| | 1989/90 | Demerara beat Berbice outright |
External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI.html Cricket Archive]
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