Devonshire Recreation Club for holding loud reggae music sessions on Friday nights.

Spokesman for the group, Mr. Mike Smith said residents' complaints to some of the club's committee members have been ignored and Police have also received written complaints.

"We're not against reggae music,'' said Mr. Smith, who lives at School Drive, several hundred feet from the club. "We just want them to keep the noise down. They are breaking the law.

"I have two sons, 26 and 18, and they play reggae music but not at that level. They know they must respect people's homes.

"My wife makes between 4 and 5 a.m. at the hospital. This breaks up her rest.

This has been going on for a few weeks every Friday.'' Mr. Smith, who is supported in his complaints by some who live closer to the club, said the group are now seeking advice from the Police Commissioner, the Attorney General's Chambers, and the Liquor Licensing Board "because even after these sessions the kids break up bottles outside of this area.'' "We're also talking with residents who live close to the road near the club,'' he said, adding that the club stopped holding outside shows after residents served a petition on them.

"But even with the shows inside the music is still too loud.'' Mr. Smith said residents will not pursue the matter if "the club can be considerate and keep the music down.'' "If they can respect us, we can respect them,'' he added.

Mr. Mark Trott, one of the organisers of the reggae sessions, said last weekend marked the last of the parties which were held as fund raisers for the club's cricket team, who will be touring England in August.

He said letters were sent to area residents informing them about the functions.

And he stressed that the sessions, which began in January and attracted 300 to 400 people on average, were always under control.

He noted that last week's session ended around midnight. But parties usually ran no later than 2.30 a.m. and no "hard core'' liquor, such as rum or vodka, was served.

While admitting that Police had asked them to turn down the volume on several occasions, Mr. Trott said they always obliged.

"People complain, but the whole time that we've been out there we haven't had one incident. We try our best to control what happens there. We have had responsible people around. We wanted to have as many people as possible (attend the sessions) and also keep the public in mind,'' Mr. Trott said, adding that one of the committee members is a Police officer.