Many locals and tourist flocked to the West End over the past two days to attend the Cup Match Cricket game at the Somerset Cricket Club.

Adorned in either red and navy for Somerset or navy and light blue for St. George's, loyal fans showed their love by sporting the colours representing their team of choice.

Last year St. George's took home the victory when the match was held at the St. George's Cricket Club.

Many Somerset fans felt that this year, especially since the match was in the west, that they were going to take back the cup.

As the action progressed yesterday Aisha Cross, 31 of Devonshire said: "My husband and I are for Somerset all the way and I know they are going to win this year."

However, there were devoted St. George's fans that felt that the cup was going to remain in the east.

Jonathan Smith, 25 of Pembroke said: "I am a devout St. George's fan my whole family is blue and blue. It is a tradition with us, to be for St. George's. We have the Cup and we are keeping it."

Although supporters from either side were confident that their team would have taken home the victory, there are many attendees who feel that they are for the team that wins so they don't pick sides.

"I'll tell you who I'm for at the end of the game. I never pick a side, that way I am never disappointed," said Keisha Talbot, who wore neutral colours to show that she is not bias.

Many of the spectators were visitors from overseas. Glendil Harval, 35 of New York who is visiting with his wife said: "We have been here all week as we came for the African Diaspora events, this is just icing on the cake. This is our first year to Bermuda and it's a beautiful thing to see all these people come together to celebrate this Cup Match peacefully.

"We will definitely come back to the Island, we had a blast."

Personal stalls that were erected so that spectators could enjoy the event under a shaded seating area lined the cricket field's perimeter.

One family, the Seymours, have been putting up a stall for Cup Match for the last 35 years. "We always set up our camp in the same spot every year, and we invite anyone who wants over for a drink and a plate of food, whether they are family or not, we are all here to have a good time. We show love to everyone," said Ralph Seymour.

Whether you set up a stall to watch the game, just roamed around freely or spent your day at the Crown and Anchor table, Cup Match – which is now in its 106th year – seems set to keep going strong for many more years.