Denmark 78 England 79-3 Devonshire Rec. may be removed from the list of grounds hosting International Youth Tournament matches after the state of their wicket came in for some harsh criticism when this match ended in three hours yesterday.

Officials from both teams voiced concern over the condition of the wicket to match referee Dean Minors who has suggested in his report that no further matches be staged at the Frog Lane club.

Denmark could only manage 78 -- the lowest total of the tournament -- as England needed just 20.1 overs to dismiss them on a wicket of uneven bounce.

The match was over at 2.00 p.m., well before the scheduled lunch break.

England coach Geoff Arnold, a former Test match bowler, did not want to be drawn into the controversy but he admitted there was "a little bit too much assistance from the wicket''.

He added that it was disappointing for the players of both teams.

However, Minors, who played on a similar wicket a few weeks ago when St.

George's lost in a low scoring match to Devonshire Rec., was more forthright with his comments.

"I played on the wicket against Devonshire Rec. and knew exactly what the wicket was about,'' said the national team wicketkeeper. He explained that balls were staying low one moment and lifting the next.

"I thought this time around it would have been a bit different but in the first over I could predict what was going to happen. I'm going to recommend that no further matches be played here in this tournament.

"My heart goes out to Denmark, as well as England, and I commend them both for going ahead and playing on a wicket like this today.'' Tournament coordinator, Ellsworth Christopher, who was at the ground, declined comment until he had seen the reports.

After today's rest day, Devonshire Rec. is scheduled to host England's final match on Sunday against Canada, which could decide the championship. Yesterday England took advantage of the conditions to record their second win. Seamer Chris Hewison claimed four for 10 from six overs while leg-spinner Chris Scholfield took three for 23 from six.

England lost three wickets in reaching their target in 16.3 overs with opener Graham Napier scoring 40 of the first 53 runs before he was second out on 53 after putting on 36 for the first wicket with captain Robert Key who scored just one in a supporting role.

Soren Kirk claimed two for 16 from six overs for Denmark who have now lost two out of three matches.

Holland 184 Canada 127 Holland bounced back from their opening day defeat to Denmark to score a 57-run victory over still winless Canada at St. John's Field.

The Canadians enjoyed some early success when they removed openers Tobias de Rooy (8) and Strijder Faul (0) with just 22 runs on the board.

However, a stand of 62 for the fourth wicket between Ejaz Nawaz and Victor Grandia helped the Dutch improve from 48-3 to 110, laying the foundation for the winning total of 184.

Grandia led the batting with 53, including five fours and two sixes and he got good support from Nawaz who contributed 36. Timothy Crowlesmith added 25 in the tailend.

Captain Shruti Singh and Akshay Bagai were the pick of the Canada bowlers, Singh taking three for 43 from nine overs of left-arm spin while Bagai, a leg spinner of the wrist variety, took three for 34 off nine. Ruwan Fonseka, who shared the new ball for Canada, had two for 22 from 10 overs.

Vice captain Damien Persaud tried to hold the Canada innings together with a patient 35 in the middle order but the damage had largely been done before his arrival. Canada were 14-4 after just eight overs which then became 29-5 after 14 overs before Persaud (35) and David McGowan doubled the score.

The only resistance late in the Canada batting order came from number nine Priem Singh who struck 21 before he was last out in the 38th over.

Sebastiaan Gokke, who took the first three Canada wickets, finished with figures of three for 14 from eight overs while Faisal Zaman's off spinners yielded three for 23 off 10 overs.