The K.A. Auty Cup Trophy is an

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series played between

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and the

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. It is reputed to be the first and longest running

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sporting fixture of any type. It has been an annual series hosted alternately by

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and USA Cricket. The series saw a 17-year hiatus beginning in 1994 due to financial difficulties. Since its revival in 2011 the series has been expanded from a two-day match only to a two-day match, a 50-over match, and two

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matches.

History

The first Auty Cup Trophy match was a two-day match held from the 25–27 September 1844 at

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. Largely as a result of this match, the first

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, John A. Macdonald, declared cricket Canada's first official sport in 1867. The trophy was donated by Karl André Auty of

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. The original trophy was retired in 1963 to honour the memory of K. A. Auty and re-dedicated 20 years later in

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, on 19 November 1983, by Canadian Cricket Association president Jack Kyle and

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president Naseeruddin Khan. The re-dedicated Auty Cup trophy resides at the

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. The 2016 Auty Cup was won by Canada (retaining the Cup), in a series of three 50 over matches held on October 13, 14, and 16, in Los Angeles just before the

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tournament. In 2017 Auty Cup was won by USA, in a series of three 50 over matches played on Sept. 12–14 in Toronto. There was no competition in 2018, as the two organizations were not able to finalize terms for the Cup Series. After a gap of four years, the series was scheduled to resume in July 2021, but was delayed due to the

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References

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