Glenn Blakeney’s return to Social Club could be the missing piece to the puzzle as the Pembroke club continue their quest for a maiden Premier Division limited overs title this season.

Social Club were edged out for the coveted prize last summer as Janeiro Tucker’s Southampton Rangers retained their crown by a narrow margin.

But with the feared bat of Blakeney and his former Bailey’s Bay team-mate Dennis Pilgrim now in the fold, Social Club find themselves heading into the 2007 cricket campaign among the favourites to lift the league title.

“It’s always a positive vibe around Social Club, and I’m just looking forward to being back with the boys,” Blakeney told The Royal Gazette.

After helping Social Club gain promotion to the top tier four seasons ago, Blakeney returned to Bailey’s Bay where he seemed to lose interest playing the sport and saw little action.

“I kind of became bored out there and not motivated at all to play because it was no longer a challenge for me,” he explained. “I think I was burned out more than anything else having started playing competitive cricket at a very young age.”

Blakeney started playing in the Premier Division ranks at just 15 with Hamilton Parish before moving onto to Bay and St.David’s.

“Sometimes it feels as though I’ve been around for a long time,” he said.

At the moment Blakeney is uncertain when he will suit up to play, showing more interest in assisting player/coach Charlie Marshall in coaching duties at the club.

“I don’t know if I will play any cricket because at the moment I still don’t have any real interest,” he added. “I actually signed up to be more of an assistant to Charlie and to also help out with the youngsters.”

Undoubtedly one of the sweetest hitters of the ball when on song, Blakeney shocked many when he displayed little interest in Bermuda’s 2005 ICC Trophy ambitions — especially after helping the team qualify for Ireland the year before during the Americas Championship held on local soil.

And asked whether he regretted his decision not to press for a World Cup spot, Blakeney replied: “I have no regrets whatsoever.”

The naturally gifted batsman believes his fellow countrymen gave it their all in Trinidad, but he did admit to being somewhat disappointed not to see them reach their full potential with the bat.

“As part-time cricketers I really didn’t expect that much from the team. But I still believe that they gave it their all and made a good account of themselves,” he said.

As for his reunion with Social Club coach Marshall — another key batsman who might have come in handy in Trinidad last month — Blakeney smiled: “That’s my mate, and I’m really looking forward to working alongside Charlie.”

And as for this summer’s Cup Match — in which his beloved St.George’s are gunning for three straight wins over their West End rivals — Blakeney said: “It’s really too early to make any decisions about Cup Match, but who knows?”