Berbice cricket team
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Berbice cricket team played first class cricket in the Guystac Trophy and against the occasional touring team during the 20th century. The team came from the Dutch colony of Berbice, which is now a region of Guyana.
[edit] History
They played their inaugural first class match in March 1960 against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club from England. Berbice were captained by Joe Solomon who opened the batting and scored 201 not out which remained his highest first class score. Other notable players in the side included Basil Butcher who also scored a century, and Rohan Kanhai.[1] In March 1961 they played a draw against EW Swanton's XI and didn't play a first class match again for another decade.[2]
During the 1970s and 80s the team played a match every season against Demerara, with both sides playing for the Jones Cup and later the Guystac Trophy. The first match took place in October 1971 with Basil Butcher as captain.[3] They played annually until 1989 when they played each other for the final time.[4]
Berbice won the Trophy in 1976/77, 1977/78 and 1980/81.
