At the end of the two-and-a-half hour meeting, Ed Bailey was back for his fourth term as president while Charlotte (Molly) Simons returned as assistant secretary/treasurer.

The new face on the executive committee is that of Rudolph (Mutt) Lawrence who replaced Clarence Tucker as first vice-president.

Lawrence narrowly beat out Reggie Pearman, second vice-president last year, for the second most senior position on the board as he returned as an executive for the first time since 1987. Tucker also sought that position.

Pearman was nominated for the second vice-president position but declined, before eventually settling for the post of secretary, which was held by Wilton Smith last year.

Smith is the new treasurer, replacing Gary Fray who did not run while Tucker is now the second vice-president.

"I was surprised to see some of the changes I did see,'' admitted Bailey afterwards. "These are people who have served on the board and given a lot of themselves. There is a bit of a reshuffle but still most of the same executives.'' There was a large turn-out with all but one of the clubs -- Nationals -- represented with some 38 representatives voting.

Gary Fray took up a new role as a club representative where three members from last year -- Joe Bailey, Winters Burgess and Allan Smith -- have been replaced. Coming in to join the returning Arthur Pitcher, McDonald Swan and Gladstone Brown are Calvin (Bummy) Symonds and Allan Douglas.

Bailey confirmed plans for the upcoming season, which includes an open league format, with restrictions on the team batting first, as well as two tours that are in the works for June.

The Jamaica national team will arrive in early June while the Hyderabad Blues of India will be here for a 10-day period from June 19.

After spending somewhere in the region of $300,000 in the last 18 months preparing for the ICC Trophy Tournament, the board was expecting to be about $20,000 richer with the dues of each member club expected by last night's deadline. The popular Camel Cup nets about $12,000 a year while 30,000 (approx. $45,000) is expected from the 1996 World Cup purse.

Sponsorship will also play a big part in the development of the game with Exel Limited pledging $25,000 a year for the next four years.

"We've also been approached by John Barritt and Sons to do something for youth cricket, for youngsters between eight and 16 on Saturdays,'' Bailey explained.

He said the intention was to have four centres set up for Saturday morning coaching.