Date-stamped : 01 Feb97 - 10:16
The Bermudian Cricket Board of Control has announced it's squad to
play in the ICC Trophy in Malaysia after intervention by the
Department of Sport and Recreation to settle a pay dispute involving
Department of Education players Arnold Manders and captain Albert
Steel. The Education Department was hesident to pay the teachers while
they were absent from the island for the world cup qualifiing
tournement, and the Department of Sport and Recreation stepped in
ensuring both players would recieve full pay whilst competeing in the
qualifier. This decision means that Bermuda will send their strongest
team to the world cup qualifiers yet. Players leave the island on the
15th of March and are due to meet up with coach, Australian Bob
Simpson in Malaysia.

<END> Contributed by Steven Bell  <sbell@bbsr.edu>