COMING off yet another season which saw the Warwick club temporarily lay claim to the Western Counties Cup, coach Douglas feels that not only does his nucleus possess what it takes to climb to even greater heights this summer, but even more importantly they also have the required attitude and discipline.

"Warwick are very stern with discipline," said Douglas. "The manner in which their players conduct themselves on and off the field. They are also very supportive and it's almost like their mandate to push these young guys forward.

"Progress at the moment is still slow - it's not what I would like, but I understand that because I have young guys that are involved with a lot of football and a lot of other activities as well - so I can live with that.

"They are a pretty decent bunch of guys, so I don't mind and it doesn't take a whole lot to get them in shape for the season. I am pretty confident that we are going to be alright come this weekend."

With the average age of the team hovering around 18 years old, the coach said that with the additions of a few Sri Lankan players along with some of his seasoned youngsters, his team stand a good chance for promotion.

"We have Steven Bremar Jr., Johnny Ball, Dion Stovell and my son Allan II, but the guy you really have to look out for is Lamar Caines who I can almost certainly guarantee Bermuda is going to be looking at - in fact he is already being looked at for the future!

"He is going to be the key for us particularly when it comes down to the bowling and backed by Dion Butterfield who is a good all-rounder along with Stovell who carries the brunt of our batting."

While noting that Warwick's tough policy on discipline was one of the things that initially drew him to the club, Douglas added: "That is what the local game is presently lacking.

"We are not just raising cricketers, but we are using cricket to raise good gentlemen," said Douglas.

"That's what our real intent is at Warwick. We are just blessed to have some cricketers. It's not only my job to introduce cricket and train them, but also to build character which Bermuda desperately needs."

However, Douglas, now in his third year at the helm, will have his summer interrupted as he is scheduled to go overseas for three months on an internship for his job.

"I am only going to be here until June1 unfortunately because I have to go overseas for three months, but before I leave I will lay out the groundwork and some of the senior players will actually run the programme.

"It may be just a little setback, but we are pretty confident that we can finish in the top two in our division. There's no reason why we shouldn't! So that's one of our goals and perhaps also making a good showing in the knockout competitions."