brother-in-law Andre Manders, while former Bermuda international Winston Reid is taking over the coaching duties at the Cup Match club.

Reid has returned to Bermuda after a brief return to his native Barbados and Maybury is looking for him to lend his vast experience to the club's promising youngsters.

Reid is also planning to play while Maybury says players like Roger Hunt, Sylvester Hill, Kevin Saunders, Gregory Maybury and James Swan have expressed interest in returning to help out as players.

"Everybody has got the utmost respect for Winston,'' said Maybury of the popular Reid. Maybury gave up the captaincy to Manders after three years and has regained it after three years.

"I enjoyed it (captaincy) the last time and I'm hoping to enjoy it as much, if not more, this time,'' said Maybury who was last captain in 1989 when he was hit by a serious leg injury that threatened his career.

"Last year I messed up my rotator cuff (shoulder) in my bowling arm but I'm ready to go,'' said Maybury. "I just came off a five mile run.'' Manders, who left Western Stars three years ago to take over the captaincy of Somerset's league and cup Match teams, is set to return to the club where his cricket began.

"I've been training for Western Stars for the last two weeks and have signed the papers but I will wait until I return from Barbados (with the national squad) before I finalise everything,'' Manders said yesterday. "I started with Western Stars and I want to finish with them.'' Manders, keen to regain a place in the Bermuda team for the ICC tournament next year, welcomes playing again without the burden of captaincy which he admitted affected his own game.

"It did in the last two years. I used to put myself in wherever the team needed me the most,'' he explained.

"If we lost quick wickets I used to go up and if we had a good start I would drop myself down to give other guys a chance. I don't want any more pressure.'' Manders, at 32, realises this could be his last chance to play in the World Cup in 1995-96. With Zimbabwe having gained Test status and three teams to qualify from next winter's tournament in Kenya, Manders says Bermuda has its best ever chance.

Bermuda's longest serving international, Noel Gibbons, is very excited about the next ICC Trophy, knowing it could also be his last. "That is why I'm really looking forward to playing,'' said the veteran.

"It will be a great opportunity for us to qualify for the World Cup with three teams qualifying. But I impressed on the guys in training that although three teams are going to qualify it is still going to be a hard road.

"I want to give praise for the work done by Ed Bailey and his Board in the continued development of cricket here,'' he said.

Gibbons is due to return to England in April for a second season as a professional.

WINSTON REID PERRY MAYBURY.