they played during their scheduled five-game training tour of Guyana.

With rainy weather finally giving way to partly cloudy skies, their first game got underway on Saturday against a Combined Select XI and Bermuda were beaten by 46 runs in the 50-overs game. Scores: Combined XI 191, Bermuda 145 Roger Trott led Bermuda's batting with a knock of 35 while Corey Hill followed with 25. Skipper Albert Steede chipped in with 24 and Dean Minors 19.

Bermuda's bowling saw Hill take three for 36 off 10 overs, Hurdle two for 46 off 10 overs and spinner Del Hollis two for 21 off nine overs. Bruce Perinchief took one for 51 off 10 overs.

Against an East Bank Select yesterday, Bermuda were beaten by six wickets.

Scores: Bermuda 187, East Bank 188-4.

Jeff Richardson was the top scorer for Bermuda with 31 while others among the runs were Clay Smith with 28, Jason Simons 24, Arnold Manders 23 and Jermaine Postlethwaite 22.

Clay Smith proved the best of Bermuda's bowlers with two for 31 off nine overs while Corey Hill had one for 23 and Manders one for 33, both off 10 overs.

Also bowling well for Bermuda without success was medium pacer Kevin Hurdle who finished with 0-12 off five overs.

Coach Allan Douglas admitted there were still some areas the players needed to work on.

"We bowled superbly on Saturday, but followed this up and bowled flat today.

Our bowlers have got to learn how to dig in and give their best throughout,'' said Douglas.

The team leave Guyana this morning and will overnight in New York before flying into Bermuda tomorrow night.