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Name: Leroy Ernest Richardson Date of Birth: June 30, 1921 Start in cricket: I played one game at school versus Elliot Primary and got a duck. I played in the first Colts Cup Match in Somerset when I was 18. That was in 1939 when I also played my fir...

In retrospect, Cup Match 2012 might be viewed as a watershed in the history of the mid-summer classic. The thrashing that Somerset meted out on their own ground not only humiliated the St George's players but also their loyal supporters. Those leavin...

Cup Match fever is here and tomorrow several young talented cricketers will be vying for a final spot in both Somerset and St George’s Cup Match teams. Do St George’s as challengers have what it takes to pry the cup back away from Somerset? Do Somer...

By Colin Thompson Cup holders Somerset Cricket Club officially launched their Cup Match preparations this week. The West Enders were originally due to kick start preparations for their title defence at Wellington Oval next month with a Cup Match tri...

Calls have been made for rivals Somerset and St George’s to announce the Cup Match MVP Award winner sooner. More than a month has passed since Somerset’s lopsided win over St George’s yet this year’s Cup Match MVP Award winner has yet to be announced...

The recipient of the 2012 Cup Match MVP Award will remain a closely guarded secret until champions Somerset or St George’s hold their awards ceremonies. According to reliable sources this year’s winner has already been chosen by the managers and coac...

The second oldest surviving Cup Match player, Winfield Darrell, died this week at the age of 92. Darrell played one Cup Match for St. George’s, in 1942 as an all-rounder. He was the older brother of former St. George’s captain Neville Darrell. Darrel...