Inter-Insular cricket refers to
cricket
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contests between representative teams of
Jersey
Jersey ( ; ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing island territory of the British Islands. Although as a British Crown Dependency it is not a sovereign state, it has its own distinguishing civil and gov ...
and
Guernsey
Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...
in the
Channel Islands
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. An inter-insular match has been played annually between the two sides since 1950 and often attracts crowds above 1,000.
It is often referred as ‘reds vs greens’ contest.
The format has varied over the years but has been played as a 50-over contest in recent times and a Women’s Inter-Insular match was first played in 2009.
In 2018, the format switched to a series of
Twenty20 matches, although the traditional 50-over match returned from 2019 in addition to the Twenty20 series.
The Twenty20 matches have had
men's Twenty20 International (T20I) status since 2019, as the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global Sports governing body, governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England, and South Africa. In 1965, the body wa ...
granted T20I status to all of its members from the start of the year. On 31 May 2019, there was also a one-off
women's Twenty20 International fixture between the two women's teams. It was the first T20I match for both the teams.
History
Guernsey
Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...
and
Jersey
Jersey ( ; ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing island territory of the British Islands. Although as a British Crown Dependency it is not a sovereign state, it has its own distinguishing civil and gov ...
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.
[
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.][ 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. The same problem occurred in 1956. 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.][
]Jersey
Jersey ( ; ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing island territory of the British Islands. Although as a British Crown Dependency it is not a sovereign state, it has its own distinguishing civil and gov ...
claimed an outright win in 1960, followed by three successive wins for Guernsey
Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...
. Several draws took place in the 1960s and 70s, leading to the match being switched to a pure limited overs format rather than a timed game. Between 1992 and 2001, Jersey won ten matches in a row.
In 2018, the format switched to a series of Twenty20 matches, but the traditional 50-over match returned from 2019 in addition to the Twenty20 series.
There were no inter-insular matches in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Men's One-Day results (Inter-Insular Trophy)
Matches summary (as of 2024)
Source: Guernsey Cricket
Men's Twenty20 series results (Inter-Insular Cup)
Series summary
Matches summary
Source: Guernsey Cricket *Jersey won a Super over following the tied match.
Women's Twenty20 series results
Series summary
Matches summary
Source: Guernsey Cricket
Sponsorship
* Haig Scotch Whisky Trophy (1978 to 1988)
* Carlsberg Lager Trophy (1989 to 1993)
* Tetley Bitter Challenge (1994 to 1997)
* Flemings Trophy (1998 to 2000)
* Cherry Godfrey Challenge (2003 to 2005)
* HSBC Trophy (2007 to 2009)
* Marlborough Trophy (2010 to 2013)
* NatWest Trophy (2014)
* Odey Wealth Challenge Trophy (2015)
* InfrasoftTech (2018–)
See also
* Muratti Vase - the equivalent event in football
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* Siam Cup - the equivalent event in rugby union
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* Guernsey cricket team
* Jersey cricket team
* Jersey women's cricket team
* Guernsey women's cricket team
References
External links
Guernsey Cricket Statistics
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Sport in the Channel Islands
Cricket in Guernsey
Cricket in Jersey