‘Red Force’ to face Barbados in final today for Clive Lloyd Trophy

THE 1891–92 SEASON saw the first Inter-Colonial Tournament in the West Indies take place in Barbados involving Barbados, British Guiana and Trinidad. Matches took place at the Wanderers Ground, Bay Pasture in Bridgetown between September 1 and 10, 1891.Barbados beat British Guiana by 4 wickets, British Guiana beat Trinidad by 151 runs and Barbados beat Trinidad by an innings and 93 runs, with the final being contested between Barbados and British Guiana, which the Bajans won by an innings and 55 runs.
During this tournament a suggestion was made by Hon. Aucher Warner that there should be a regular series of matches involving 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, with the 1893 match being regarded as the first proper tournament because of the trophy being awarded.
To date, Barbados have played T&T 28 times, winning 17 of those contests including their enthralling first round victory in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board NAGICO Super50 tournament at the Queen’s Park Oval two weeks ago.
Today from 14.00hrs, both sides will have a go at it again, this time in the final of the same tournament, following their respective semifinal victories over a hapless-looking Jamaica and a flu-stricken Malta Supreme Guyana last Wednesday and Thursday, which can be called a repeat of the first round encounter.
While it is not appropriate to say, T&T under the astute captaincy of West Indies ODI skipper and energetic all-rounder Dwayne Bravo should be looking to avenge the first round loss suffered at the hands of their nemesis and lift the Clive Lloyd trophy, when the dust is settled.