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Somerset skipper Jekon Edness said he couldn’t fault his side’s effort following their narrow defeat to St George’s and insisted his players would be even more determined when the Classic heads to the West End next year. Edness’ team almost pulled of...

The air horns could be heard almost from the Causeway. But even they weren't as loud as many of the outfits on display at Wellington Oval. Oversized hats, multi-coloured frocks and brightly-hued, barely-there bikinis were the order of the day at Cup ...

St George's “Mr Cup Match” Lionel Cann showed nerves of steel to guide his side to a dramatic –two-wicket triumph over Somerset at Wellington Oval yesterday. Chasing 148 to win, Cann steered the champions over the finish line in emphatic style by sma...

St George’s talisman Lionel Cann feels his batting heroics in his side’s dramatic victory over Somerset was the most important of his Cup Match career. Cann, who was hailed as “Mr Cup Match” by his skipper Oronde Bascome, held his nerve to guide the ...

The final countdown: Somerset target ten wickets, St George's target 148 runs * Cann hooks a four! That's it. St George's win and retain the Cup! * Six for Cann! 144-8 * 11 overs remaining. St George's 138-8 * St George's 137-8 * 136-8 * My nails ha...

On paper, Cup Match this year should be over by lunch time on the second day. A St George's side packed with potential match-winners are taking on a weaker Somerset team who have only won seven times at Wellington Oval since games were moved there in...

We've had a bit of fun and created a special Cup Match page. We've got video interviews with some Cup Match stars of old and we've gone onto the streets to test people's knowledge of cricket terms. And we compiled two slideshows of great Cup Match mo...

Somerset colts Terryn Fray and Kamau Leverock are hopeful of crowning their maiden Cup Match with a long-awaited victory for the West Enders against reigning champions St. George’s. The talented duo have been rewarded for their impressive performance...

St George’s Cricket Club head coach Clay Smith said the selectors had picked a team with just one thought in mind, to win Cup Match. The holders have named a strong squad with 10 current Bermuda players in their starting XI, and only Allan Douglas Jn...

As a young boy living and growing up on the boundary of St George’s Cricket Club nothing meant more to me then the annual Cup Match Classic. To have an older brother who was already a Cup Match star, I idolised everything that he did to prepare for t...

The Seventh Annual Emancipation Celebration and Cup Match Awards luncheon Sunday at the Dr EF Gordon Memorial Hall clearly pinpointed the connection between Cup Match and Emancipation of Slavery in Bermuda, writes Ira Philip. Master of Ceremonies Sen...

I confess having had to shake my head sadly upon reading and re-reading Clay Smith's column last week in The Royal Gazette banner headlined “Why We Need a Three-day Cup Match”. And even worse than Clay's outpourings, I wince each time I hear radio t...