Guystac Trophy
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The Guystac Trophy was a Guyanese First-class cricket match which was played annually between Demerara and Berbice, two former colonies and now regions of Guyana. The only exception came in 1980/81 when a side from Essequibo competed instead of Demerara. The matches were played over a maximum of 4 days but rain caused many games over the years to be drawn.
[edit] History
Originally named the Jones Cup, the match was first played in 1971 and became a regular fixture in the West Indian domestic season. For the 1973/74 match 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 match remained the Guystac Trophy until the final fixture in 1989/90 where the two sides competed for the Kenneth Sookram Memorial Trophy.
[edit] Honour board
| Season | Winning team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1971/72 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1972/73 | Demerara | Berbice |
| 1973/74 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1974/75 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1975/76 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1976/77 | Berbice | Demerara |
| 1977/78 | Berbice | Demerara |
| 1978/79 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1979/80 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1980/81 | Berbice | Essequibo |
| 1981/82 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1982/83 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1983/84 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1984/85 | Demerara | Berbice |
| 1985/86 | Demerara | Berbice |
| 1986/87 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1987/88 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1988/89 | Match drawn | Demerara Berbice |
| 1989/90 | Demerara | Berbice |
