TheSouth and Central Trinidad cricket team playedfirst-class cricket from 1976 to 1985, competing in an annual match for theBeaumont Cup.
The Beaumont Cup was contested bySouth Trinidad andNorth Trinidad from 1925–26 to 1969–70. In 1970–71,Central Trinidad andEast Trinidad were added to make up a four-team first-class competition, which was renamed the Texaco Cup in 1971–72. In 1975–76 the Beaumont Cup was revived, to be contested between South and Central Trinidad andNorth and East Trinidad. The two competitions ran until 1979–80, and the Beaumont Cup continued until 1984–85.
Seven first-class matches were played. South and Central Trinidad won in 1978–79 and 1979–80; North and East Trinidad won in 1976–77, 1983–84 and 1984–85; the matches in 1975–76 and 1982–83 were drawn. The match in 1977–78 was abandoned without any play. Six matches were played atGuaracara Park inPointe-à-Pierre; the other was played atGilbert Park inCalifornia.
South and Central Trinidad's top score was 121 byBalkaram Sagram in the two-wicket victory in 1978–79.[1] Their best innings bowling figures were 5 for 38 byDesmond Baptiste in 1975–76,[2] and the best match figures were 9 for 134 (4 for 56 and 5 for 78) byShamshuddin Jumadeen in the 1978–79 match.
After their annual match lost first-class status the two teams continued to compete annually until 2000–01.[3]