replay against St. David's at Devonshire Rec. field.

The Islanders, who protested the replaying of the match, made it clear through captain James Pace earlier this week that they had no interest in playing the match. Their squad has also been weakened through unavailability of players, which includes an injury to all-rounder Lionel Cann and the commitment to the Shell knockout final by some of their youngsters.

Failure to show would mean that home team Devonshire Rec. would win the match by default and get the two points they need to move ahead of Cleveland and clinch the remaining Camel Cup spot for next season.

Both St. David's and the Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association publicly voiced their objections to the match being replayed.

Initially there was talk that no umpires would be assigned to the match but yesterday the umpires association scheduling secretary, George Francis, confirmed that umpires had been informed of their appointments for the weekend.

The umpires are involved in a memorial match with Social Club today at St.

John's field and will have few members left to officiate in today's matches, which also include a make-up match between Flatts and Warwick and the Shell Youth knockout final between Southampton and St. David's at Sea Breeze Oval.

It is planned to be a busy last weekend of the season for Devonshire Rec., who will also meet St. George's in the final of the knockout cup.

Rec can be sure St. George's will show for the match at White Hill field as they bid to complete the second part of the league and knockout double, having already gone through 15 matches in the league with a perfect record.

The final was originally scheduled for today but was put back to tomorrow to accommodate today's replay. That served to benefit St. George's as wicket-keeper Dean Minors will be in soccer star Neil Paynter's wedding today.

Recalled to the St. George's team is spinner David Adams who was dropped for last weekend's semifinal with Rangers because he did not train. In the end his slow bowling was not needed as St. George's beat their nine-man opponents by 10 wickets, having dismissed them for 145.

In the process they gained a measure of revenge for their 1990 loss in the final to Rangers as the rain-affected match ruined the east-enders' hopes of the double. Now only Devonshire Rec., who have had a modest season by their own standards, stand between them and a most successful season as the champions go in search of the final piece of silverware up for grabs.

The last time St. George's won the league title batsman Clay Smith was crowned Shell/Mid Ocean Cricketer of the Year and this year he is the favourite again for the MVP award, having passed the 1,000-run mark last weekend with his 61 last weekend that took him to a 1,019.

His haul is 169 runs less than the 1,188 brother Wendell scored last season on his way to the Cricketer of the Year award.

Devonshire will be led by skipper Albert Steede, himself scorer of 1,000 runs last season, as they bid to upstage the confident league champions.

They had an easy semifinal win last weekend when they beat St. David's by 77 runs.

All matches this weekend start at 11 a.m.