Bermuda cricket is heading in the right direction according to Bermuda Cricket Board of Control president Reggie Pearman.

Reflecting on his first year in office ahead of tonight's Annual General Meeting, Pearman yesterday described 2002 under his directorship as a "significant year" for the domestic game.

And he predicted an even brighter future for the sport, expressing a strong desire to remain at the helm for another term.

"We haven't accomplished everything that we set out to accomplish but we had to work with what we had," said Pearman yesterday. "I think that the results speak for themselves. Some things we had hoped to achieve (we didn't) but hopefully we can get moving on them soon if they (affiliates) see fit to return me to office."

At least two positions are expected be up for grabs at tonight's meeting when it's anticipated that first vice-president Keith Wainwright will announce his resignation after serving only one year in office. Wainwright refused to comment when contacted yesterday.

Meanwhile, Western Counties executive Sharon Virgil is also reportedly contemplating standing down as the Board's assistant secretary.

Many observers believe that former chief Ed Bailey will challenge Pearman for the top post while second vice-president Gary Fray could make a run for the first vice-president post should Wainwright quit.

Among the president's list of achievements last year was hosting the Level One West Indies Cricket Board coaching certificate in which ten local players successfully completed the course. Pearman also looks back with pride on the Under-15 national team's success in the America's regional competition, rising stars Chris Foggo and Stephen Outerbridge's involvement in elite cricket camps in South Africa and Grenada and the introduction of a two-division format which Pearman said helped increase both competitiveness and enjoyment of senior domestic cricket.

Pearman said his administration had encouraged more youngsters to attend summer cricket clinics, had overseen the construction of outdoor cricket training facilities at White Hill Field, had introduced two additional KO Cup competitions among the senior ranks and reinforced the Island's ties with the West Indies that would now provide aspiring cricketers an opportunity to attend coaching courses, bowling camps and other developmental programmes.

The president also noted the BCBC were now in better financial position to accommodate incoming tours and development programmes this year.