of the Bermuda Cricket Board of Control at their AGM tonight at Warwick Workmen's Club.

Bailey, who replaced Alma (Champ) Hunt in the 1980s, has brought about several changes during his time in office.

Last year the Bermuda team took part in the Shell/Sandals competition for the first time and involvement in the West Indies under-15 and under-19 competitions and the Red Stripe Cup will follow in the next couple of years.

"What we are aiming to do is continue the progress that cricket has made in getting into various international competitions,'' said Bailey yesterday.

"It takes not only a good leader but also a lot of support, people who have the ideas and knowledge and experience to lead Bermuda's cricket and have the respect from international bodies.'' An increase in international exposure means that the quality of the administrator must also improve, said Bailey.

"We need to get more people, other than myself, who are internationally known and who have served on international committees. What I want for the good of Bermuda's cricket is that people are more dedicated and give more of their time and take time to understand what's happening globally in cricket.

"If Bermuda qualify for the World Cup we are talking about having three or four full-time people in the board's office. We'll needed people with corporate ability. As the level of sophistication of running the board has risen, we have to look to upgrade the quality of the administrators.'' Bailey noted the demands of running the board were a lot different today than 20 years ago. Last year, for instance, the budget was almost $500,000, compared with less than $50,000 about two decades ago.

The past six months have been arguably the most challenging for local cricket, with Bermuda making their debut in the Shell/Sandals while preparation continued for the ICC Tournament in March in Malaysia, the tour of the India Test team in April and the hosting of the International Youth tournament this summer for the first time since 1985.

"It's been nothing but steady, steady work,'' said the president.

Bailey, a lawyer by profession, admitted the demands on his time were heavy.

"But,'' he said, "I get a lot of self satisfaction out of it. I'll only stay if the clubs want me.''