large haul of wickets he has collected so far this season proves that he is doing something right.

Impressive figures of seven for 26 against Flatts in the Eastern Counties Cup opening round last Saturday off just 9.4 overs, including four maidens, were the Bailey's Bay bowler's best analysis of the season.

And his great consistency continued the following day when he snatched four for 26 off just 10 overs, showing that he is reaching form just in time for Cup Match.

Hill's message to the Somerset selectors this year is that there is more to bowling than pace and his mediuim bowling is a perfect example of the claim.

"Most people like to see pace in the likes of our faster bowlers such as Roger Blades and Kenny Phillip, but there are just not many bowlers around in the game with that sort of speed today,'' said Hill.

But he reckoned that this philosophy as far as bowling is concerned appears to be changing throughout the world, especially in Test cricket, with just the West Indies relying on sheer pace in their attack.

Hill is mindful of the many accomplishments of Bermuda's greatest bowler ever, Clarence Parfitt of St. George's, who established many records with his slow medium pace bowling.

"A variation of pace, bowling inswingers and being able to move the ball away and maintaining a good line and length can be just as profitable to a bowler as devastating pace,'' said Hill.

"I try to concentrate on these things when I bowl and so far it has brought me quite a lot of success this season. My aim has always been to try my hardest to get a bit of movement with the ball.'' Hill's accomplishments this season have encouraged him to try for the Somerset team again this season after having been named a reserve five years ago.

After graduating from college, Hill has been a regular on the Island scene for the last couple of years and has been able to establish himself as a competent bowler.

No w with a bag of wickets midway through the season, Hill insists he has nothing to prove to the selectors, claiming that his stats tell the story.

"I don't know just how good my chances are for Cup Match but I hope to let my statistics show for itself and let the chips falls wherever they may and hopefully things will work out in my favour,'' said Hill.

The selectors may well see a lot of value in Hill, especially with last year's opening bowler Roger Blades and Rodney Fubler struggling to regain their form of a year ago.

In Cup Match last year neither Blades nor Fubler caused much fear to the St.

George's batsmen, Blades taking two for 37 in the first innings and Fubler none for 37. Then Fubler took two for 54 in the second innings and Blades none for 53.

The west enders may well bank on spinners Hasan Durham and Kevin Fubler to spearhead their bowling again however.

Last year they decided to follow up the openers with Richard Basden and then turn to the spinners for support, but the selectors could be influenced to choose somebody like Hill who could open the bowling or come on as a first change bowler.

Now that Rodney Fubler and Richard Basden are not challenging for spots, new faces in the bowling department could be opened.

Another person who could be considered to supply additional medium pace bowling is Janeiro Tucker of Southampton Rangers. Like Hill, he is also quite capable with the bat.

Others contending for opening bowling spots along with Hill are Blades, Garry Williams and veteran Allan Brangman.