South Trinidad cricket team

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The South Trinidad cricket team played first-class cricket from 1959 to 1979, competing in the Beaumont Cup and its successor competition the Texaco Cup.

South Trinidad played North Trinidad annually for the Beaumont Cup from 1925-26 to 1957-58, when the matches were not considered first-class, and from 1958-59 to 1969-70, when they had first-class status. Of these 12 first-class matches, North Trinidad won five and the rest were drawn. South Trinidad's highest score in this period was by Leo John, who scored 120 out of a team total of 215 in 1967-68,[1] and the best bowling figures were 5 for 37 by in 1961-62.[2]

Beginning in 1970-71, East Trinidad and Central Trinidad made up a four-team first-class competition, which was renamed the Texaco Cup in 1971-72. In 1978-79 Tobago joined the competition. That was the final season in which it had first-class status. South Trinidad won the title in 1972-73 and 1975-76. In this period South Trinidad played 20 matches, winning five, losing four, and drawing the other 11. Their highest score was 102, scored by both against Central Trinidad in 1977-78[3] and against Tobago in 1978-79, in South Trinidad's last first-class match.[4] The best innings bowling figures were 7 for 37 (10 for 79 in the match) by Arnold Oliver in the victory over East Trinidad in the deciding match of the 1975-76 competition,[5] while the best match bowling figures were 11 for 49 (5 for 19 and 6 for 30) by Raphick Jumadeen against Central Trinidad in the first match of that season; Oliver had match figures of 7 for 40 in the same match.[6]

In all, South Trinidad played 32 first-class matches, with five wins, nine losses and 18 draws.

South Trinidad played most of their home matches at Guaracara Park in Pointe-à-Pierre, some at Dubisson Park in Sainte Madeleine, just outside San Fernando, and one at the Brighton Cricket Club Ground in La Brea.

References[]

  1. ^ South Trinidad v North Trinidad 1967-68
  2. ^ South Trinidad v North Trinidad 1961-62
  3. ^ South Trinidad v Central Trinidad 1977-78
  4. ^ South Trinidad v Tobago 1978-79
  5. ^ South Trinidad v East Trinidad 1975-76
  6. ^ Central Trinidad v South Trinidad 1975-76

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