in every season but one the final was between berbice and demerara. the exception was in 1980–81 when essequibo won through to play berbice in the final. the match was played in essequibo, at kayman sankar cricket ground, hampton court, just north of the town of anna regina. essequibo batted first and made 152 and 163; berbice scored 276 and 43 for 1 to win by nine wickets. for all 11 essequibo players it was their only first-class match.