Ming was allowed to play for Dandy Town without the club receiving its share of the $2,500 transfer fee.

But the issue was resolved yesterday when the Bermuda Football Association assured the Colts they will soon be receiving a cheque.

The BFA had determined in the summer that Town must pay the money if Ming, who qualified for the fee after coming up through the Colts junior ranks, was to represent them this season.

However, Colts officials observed that Ming played in both Town's Martonmere Cup semi-final loss to Boulevard last Thursday and then again on Sunday when Town handed champions Vasco their first loss in the league.

A phone message from Colts secretary Stanford Bean was awaiting BFA general secretary David Sabir when he returned from vacation yesterday, but the matter was quickly cleared up when Sabir spoke with Bean yesterday morning.

"The release regulation has been satisfied,'' said Sabir yesterday.

Sabir explained that the cheque had not been forwarded to Colts because both himself and BFA treasurer Kent Bascome were off the island last week.

Sabir has assured that the cheque would be forwarded to Colts, minus the 10 per cent fee which goes to the association.

"The cheque comes to the association and the association in turn forwards a cheque to the club. It's all above board,'' he assured.

Ming, back from a break in school abroad, is the only transfer player to be paid for this season, after the association decided that seven in total had to be paid for by the clubs they were wishing to join.

Five of the players -- Lamaul Crofton, Marco Butterfield, Akil Lambert, Jerome Codrington and Arthur Tucker -- were hoping to leave Somerset Trojans for Somerset Eagles while the other is BAA's Frankie Brewster Jr who wanted to join Hotels.

The transfer system, as it pertains to the payment of players, is expected to come under review after much controversy has surrounded it since its introduction in 1985. Even Sabir has said the policy needs to be reviewed.

"It needs immediate attention, I think it has outlived its time,'' Sabir told the Royal Gazette earlier this month.

"It was aimed at clubs without youth programmes taking advantage of those clubs with very strong programmes.

"Now it's a situation where those players who have benefitted from various programmes are now becoming victims of a rule that cannot be supported.'' In another matter, Sabir confirmed yesterday that PHC had joined St. George's in appealing for the points which were deducted from PHC for making four substitutions in their recent league match against St. George's.

The Zebras won the match 4-0 and were leading 3-0 when the fourth substitution was made. They were found to be at fault and the points and the goals were deducted.

DAMON MING -- Town still awaiting transfer fee.