Trinidad Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. Though geographically part of the South American continent, from a socio-economic standpoint it is often referred to as the southernmost island in the Caribbean. With an area of , it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies. The original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was "Iëre" which meant "Land of the Hummingbird". Christopher Columbus renamed it "La Isla de la
South and Central Trinidad cricket team (4 for 56 and 5 for 78) by Shamshuddin Jumadeen in the 1978-79 match. After their annual match lost first-class status the two teams continued to compete annually until 2000–01. South and Central Trinidad cricket team The South and Central Trinidad cricket team played first-class cricket from 1976 to 1985, competing in an annual match for the Beaumont Cup. The Beaumont Cup was contested by South Trinidad and North Trinidad from 1925–26 to 1969–70. In 1970–71, Central Trinidad and East Trinidad were added to make up a four-team first-class competition, which was renamed the Texaco Cup in 1971–72. In 1975–76