St. George’s Cricket Club will host the Annual Cricket Cup Match (2-day match) on August 03rd – 04th, 2023 against their rivals, Somerset Cricket Club. One of Bermuda’s biggest annual event of the year, the Cup match is of historic importance to the culture of sport in Bermuda. The Cup Match Venue alternates annually between Somerset Cricket Club in Sandy’s Parish and St. George’s Cricket Club, Wellington Slip Road, St. George’s. Somerset are the current holders of the Trophy after winning the previous two editions held in July 2021 and July 2022 by the same margin of 10 wickets.
HSBC Bermuda, once again are on board as sponsors for the event, and will run their Motorcade and Branch activities like last year. Bermuda Men’s national squad members (including the National Captain Delray Rawlins) will be available for the Cup match and will be a good outing for them in the longer format of the game, ahead of the Cricket Board hosting the Americas Qualifier for 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
2023 Annual Cup Match
28th/29th July 2023: Somerset Cricket Club Trial Match (Scorecard) ; St. George’s Cricket Club Trial Match (Scorecard)
Somerset Cricket Club: Jordan DeSilva (Captain), Terryn Fray, Tre Manders, Kamau Leverock, Dion Stovell, Alje Richardson, Chris Douglas, Malachi Jones, Stephen Bremar, Dereck Brangman and Maquille Walker
St. George’s Cricket Club: Onias Bascome (Captain), Sinclair Smith, Treadwell Gibbons, Zeko Burgess, Azende Furbert, Rodney Trott, Charles Trott, Brian Hall, Allan Douglas II, Macai Simmons and Delray Rawlins
August 03rd – 04th, 2023 (Cup Match Classic): St. George’s Cricket Club vs Somerset Cricket Club (Scorecard)
2022 Annual Cup Match
July 28th – 29th, 2022 (Cup Match Classic): Somerset Cricket Club vs St. George’s Cricket Club (Scorecard)
