Games in Martinique, the Bermuda Track and Field Association announced yesterday.

The team will be headed by 1992 medallists Stephen Woodley, Devon Bean, Sharif Taylor and Rohaan Simons with five others competing at this level for the first time.

Michael Donawa, who gave many a glimpse of his potential with a sensational run during the Bank of Butterfield Mile Series in January, will be running in the under-17 800 metres and 1,500 metres. Keivon Richardson and Aaron Bean make long-awaited debuts at the CARIFTA stage in the under-20 division.

Richardson will contest the 100m and 200m while Bean is entered in the long jump.

The females being blooded are Vernae Ingham, Velvet Smith and Simone Smith, all in the under-17 group. Ingham and Velvet Smith will both run the 1,500m with the former also in the 800m Simone Smith will contest the shot put and javelin.

The other members of the team are Donte Hunt (under 17 100m, 200m); Atiba Tucker (under 20 100m, 200m); and Jarita Dill (under 17 200m, 400m, 800m, triple jump).

The team will be accompanied by national coach Gerry Swan, assistant coach Vernal Burns and manager Judith Simmons.

Last year's team brought home seven medals from Bahamas.

Woodley was the most successful as he hit gold in the high jump and triple jump while the other gold medal went to Patrice Scotland in the javelin.

Woodley also captured a third medal, a silver, in the long jump.

A fine all-round performance was wrapped up by the relay team of Marco Perinchief, Tony Bean, Anthony Wedderburn and Devon Bean who captured a bronze.

Manager Simmons said yesterday that the team could be as large as last year's, when 15 travelled, but injury to Monique Hunt and the recent unavailability of the National Stadium track threw a spanner in the works.