Inter-insular match

The Inter-insular match is a cricket match played annually between the representative teams of Channel Islands Jersey and Guernsey. It has been played since 1950 and often attracts crowds above 1,000.^[1]

History

Guernsey and Jersey had played inter insular games between clubs in the 1930s. After the war, there had been two annual games which appeared to be made up of players from different clubs to make an island team. In 1949 the press reported that GICC (Guernsey Island Cricket Club) would meet JICC (Jersey Island Cricket Club). It would appear that the games were played all day, irrespective that the second team had passed the score of the first. In 1950 GICC scoring 129, followed by JICC achieving 196 for 4.^[1]

In 1951 the media began calling the teams Guernsey and Jersey rather than GICC and JICC. The Elizabeth College magazine for 1951 reported V G Collenette as the captain of the first Guernsey v Jersey match in 1950.^[1][2] The 1952 match did not take place as Jersey did not turn up in Guernsey, having "forgotten to select a team", according to the Guernsey Press reporter.^[3] The same problem occurred in 1956.^[4] Caps for the inter island match were first awarded by GCA (Guernsey Cricket Association) in 1960, but backdated to 1957. GCA claimed the first match was in 1957.^[1]

Jersey claimed an outright win in 1960, followed by three successive wins for Guernsey. Several draws took place in the 1960s and 70s, leading to the match being switched to a limited overs format. Between 1992 and 2001 Jersey won ten matches in a row.

Results

Year Venue Winner Won by 2000 Grainville  Jersey 56 runs 2001 KGV  Jersey 50 runs 2002 Grainville  Guernsey 35 runs 2003 KGV  Guernsey 2 wickets 2004 Grainville  Guernsey 5 wickets 2005 KGV  Guernsey 89 runs 2006 Grainville  Guernsey 16 runs 2007 KGV  Jersey 4 runs 2008 Grainville  Jersey 3 wickets 2009 KGV  Guernsey 21 runs

Year Venue Winner Won by 2010 Grainville  Guernsey 6 wickets 2011 KGV  Guernsey 147 runs 2012 Grainville  Jersey 9 wickets 2013 KGV  Jersey 14 runs 2014 Farmers’ Field  Jersey[5] 6 wickets 2015 Port Soif  Guernsey[6] 5 wickets 2016 Grainville  Jersey[7] 49 runs

Related events

In addition to the main match, games have also been played at various age-groups: Over-40s, Under-25s, Under-23s, Under-21s, and Under-19s. The first Twenty20 match was played in September 2007, Guernsey winning by five wickets, and this is set to become an annual event.^[8]

Sponsorship

• Haig Scotch Whisky Trophy (1978 to1988)
• Carlsberg Lager Trophy (1989 to 1993)
• Tetley Bitter Challenge (1994 to 1997)
• Flemings Trophy (1998 to 2000)
• Cherry Godfray Challenge (2003 to 2005)
• HSBC Trophy (2007 to date)^[9]

See also

• Muratti - the equivalent event in football
• Siam Cup - the equivalent event in rugby union
• Guernsey cricket team
• Jersey cricket team

References

1. "When did the Guernsey v Jersey Senior Inter-Insular Cricket Series really start?". Guernsey Cricket Stats.
2. "Inter Insular #1 1950".
3. "Inter Insular 1952".
4. "Inter Insular 1956".
5. "Inter-insular 2014: Jersey make it a hat-trick of wins". BBC Sport.
6. "Inter-insular 2015: Guernsey beat Jersey by five wickets". BBC Sport.
7. "'We let them in massively' says Guernsey skipper Nussbaumer". Guernsey Press. 22 August 2016.
8. Guernsey win inaugural Twenty20 inter-insular by David Piesing, 1 October 2007 at CricketEurope
9. "History of Inter-insular Cricket". Jersey Cricket Board.

External links

• Guernsey Cricket Statistics