The Raisinland Trophy games are an annual tradition between two of the oldest cricket associations in the country - Northern California Cricket Association (NCCA) and the Southern California Cricket Association (SCCA). The Raisinland Trophy tournament was first held sometime in the late 1960s. The first game was played in Fresno, hence the title of the contest and the series. This contest was initiated by John Marder, the enthusiastic and energetic SCCA President at that
time