Photos/Video: Cup Match Walkabout In Somerset
Friends of Sandys hosted an Emancipation-themed Cup Match walkabout this morning [July 25] in Somerset, exploring the area’s history and the origins of Bermuda’s iconic Cup Match tradition.
Some of those speaking at and attending the event included Speaker of the House Dennis Lister, Nicky Gurret, Rashida Godwin, St George’s MP Renee Ming, Minister of National Security Ryan Robinson Perinchief, Lisa Lister, and many others.
In explaining the event, the organizers previously said, “The route will include sites which tell stories of yesteryear; times pre-emancipation; the story of Emancipation Day and Cup Match observances from 1834 to 1947; the story of the Friendly Society in Somerset, which was directly involved in the creation of Cup Match; the story of the earliest years and locations of the Somerset Cricket Club; the story of the first Cup Match; the story of the relationship between West End Primary School, the Somerset Cricket Club, and Cup Match; and a few highlights of Somerset Cricket Club’s more recent Cup Match history, bringing us to the 124th anniversary of the annual Cup Match Classic in 2026.
For extensive coverage of Cup Match spanning over a decade, visit our website BernewsCupMatch.com, the island’s most comprehensive resource on the Cup Match holiday.
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