Inter-Colonial Tournament

The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.

Competing teams

In the early tournaments British Guiana were sometimes referred to as Demerara. For simplicity British Guiana is used in the article.

The tournament was restricted to Amateurs. This excluded many of the leading black cricketers who were often Professionals.

Origins

A tournament between Barbados, British Guiana and Trinidad took place in 1891. Each team played the other and then there was a final between the leading two teams. During this tournament a suggestion was made by Hon. Aucher Warner that there should be a regular series of matches between the three colonies to be played alternately at each colony. By the time of the next tournament in 1893 a cup had been subscribed for but British Guiana were unable to take part, Barbados being winners again. This 1893 match is regarded as the first proper tournament.

Barbados as winners of the 1893 tournament were automatic finalists for the 1895 tournament, the other two teams playing to decide who would play them. The same procedure was used in the subsequent tournaments.

Because of the distances involved and travelling costs Jamaica never took part in the Inter-Colonial Tournament.

Results
SeriesDatesSeasonFinalistsHostsVenue
WinnerLoser
1–10 Sep 18911891–92BarbadosTrinidadBarbadosBay Pasture, Bridgetown
1st15–18 Sep 18931893–94BarbadosTrinidadTrinidadQueen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain
2nd29 Aug-4 Sep 18951895–96British GuianaBarbadosBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
3rd7–14 Sep 18971897–98BarbadosBritish GuianaBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
4th10–18 Jan 19001899-00BarbadosBritish GuianaTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
5th18–24 Sep 19011901–02TrinidadBarbadosBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
6th20–28 Jan 19041903–04TrinidadBarbadosBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
7th8–14 Jan 19061905–06BarbadosTrinidadTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
8th12–18 Sep 19071907–08TrinidadBarbadosBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
9th13–21 Jan 19091908–09BarbadosTrinidadBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
10th19–27 Jan 19101909–10TrinidadBarbadosTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
11th19–27 Sep 19101910–11BarbadosTrinidadBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
12th12–20 Jan 19121911–12BarbadosTrinidadBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
13th14–24 Sep 19211921–22UnfinishedTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
14th23 Sep-2 Oct 19221922–23BarbadosTrinidadBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
15th14–22 Feb 19241923–24BarbadosTrinidadBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
16th6–16 Feb 19251924–25TrinidadBarbadosTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
17th1–12 Oct 19261925–26TrinidadBritish GuianaBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
18th17 Jan-1 Feb 19271926–27BarbadosTrinidadBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
19th31 Jan-7 Feb 19291928–29TrinidadBarbadosTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
20th24 Sep-8 Oct 19291929–30British GuianaTrinidadBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
21st16–29 Jan 19321931–32TrinidadBritish GuianaBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
22nd26 Jan-9 Feb 19341933–34TrinidadBarbadosTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
23rd21 Sep-3 Oct 19341934–35British GuianaTrinidadBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
24th29 Jan-7 Feb 19361935–36British GuianaTrinidadBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown
25th16–29 Jan 19371936–37TrinidadBritish GuianaTrinidadQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
26th27 Sep-9 Oct 19371937–38British GuianaTrinidadBritish GuianaBourda, Georgetown
27th7–14 Jan 19391938–39TrinidadBritish GuianaBarbadosKensington Oval, Bridgetown

British Guiana did not take part in 1893–94. The 13th series was unfinished, the final between Trinidad and Barbados being left drawn with the Barbados team needing to catch the boat home.

Initially the tournament was held every two years but after the 8th series it became an annual event although a number of years were missed for various reasons.

Summary

Of the 27 official series Trinidad won 11, Barbados won 10, British Guiana won 5 and 1 was unfinished.

Trinidad competed in 24 of the 27 finals, Barbados 19 and British Guiana just 11.

In matches between Trinidad and Barbados, Trinidad won 11, Barbados won 9 with 1 drawn. In matches between Trinidad and British Guiana, Trinidad won 13 and British Guiana won 6. In matches between Barbados and British Guiana, Barbados won 8 and British Guiana won 5.

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References
  • Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians – A Guide to First Class Cricket Played in the West Indies
  • Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians – Complete First-class Match List, Volume 1 1801–1914
  • Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians – Complete First-class Match List, Volume 2 1914/15-1944/45
  • Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians – First Class Cricket Matches (various years)
  • First-Class Cricket: A Complete Record (various years)
  • Statistics of West Indies Cricket 1865–1989, Jimmy Richards & Mervyn Wong
  • CricketArchive
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