meeting by the clubs in a move that could result in them being ousted from power.

On the hit list are president Ed Bailey, first vice-president Rudolph Lawrence and secretary Wilton Smith.

The trio are being fingered for being chiefly responsible for the downward spiral of cricket. Several club officials believe they have concentrated on the international programme at the expense of the domestic game.

A committee made up of club officials have been holding meetings over the past few months at Warwick Workmen's Club to discuss what they believe has been a decline in standards. The last meeting was held on Thursday night.

Now the clubs have called the BCBC executives to a meeting at the same venue within the next two weeks and an agenda has been prepared. The three executives will be made aware of the agenda over the weekend.

Originally the clubs had requested that the meeting be held with the trio next Tuesday evening, but this reportedly conflicted with previous arrangements by Bailey.

One club member involved in the move said that members were gravely concerned about the direction in which the current executives were taking Bermuda cricket. He said the consensus was that action to resolve their concerns had to be taken before it was too late.

"Our stand is being taken because we are concerned and love this sport of cricket. No longer can we sit by idly and let these fellows lead cricket down the drain. They must go,'' said the member, who did not wish to be named.

"The president concentrates on foreign matters while our standard dips, spectators decrease in large numbers and only a few talented youngsters are being developed because there is no decent youth league and no national coach.'' Sources say there are also other concerns, but Bermuda's poor performance in the ICC Trophy Tournament in Malaysia combined with the youth team's failure at the last International Youth Tournament in Holland and the current tournament here in Bermuda are proof that cricket is in a state of decline.

Also fuelling the anger of the clubs have been administrative lapses such as the BCBC's delay in releasing the Jim Woolridge Restructuring Committee report until 18 months after its completion and their failure to implement many of its recommendations.

The clubs feel that the Board's incompetence was exposed when it was learned that the ICC squad players were not drug tested prior to leaving for Malaysia after the president had pledged to implement testing during two Government seminars.

The Board has long been criticised for not spearheading moves to re-establish a good youth league, similar to the one once successfully promoted by Shell.

It is now more than seven years since Shell pulled out after being involved in a dispute with the Board. The company have since indicated a desire to again become involved in the sponsorship of cricket, but members question the Board's reluctance in taking up the offer.

And the recent decision by BF&M to withdraw its sponsorship of the popular Champion of Champions competition is another concern.

It is understood the clubs have lined up a number of former players to take over the leadership of the BCBC and have recommended that the Board follows the Bermuda Football Association's example of restructuring.

ED BAILEY -- under pressure to step down.