Veteran Herbie Bascome has been presented with an opportunity to redeem himself.

The all-rounder, currently coaching Bermuda?s Under-19 squad in Barbados, has regained the captaincy of St.George?s Cricket Club from brother-in-law Gregg Foggo who recently resigned but has made himself available for this Saturday?s final Cup Match trial at Wellington Oval.

Bascome previously captained St.George?s in 1999 and 2000, the year he joined father-in-law Gregg (Brutus) Foggo as a losing skipper.

Somerset have held the spoils since.

Foggo sr. lost the showpiece in 1979 to a Randy Horton-led Somerset at Somerset Cricket Club to put an end to the West Enders? 20-year drought.

Bascome is due to return from the Sir Gary Sobers Schools Tournament in Barbados on Friday to take part in the challengers? final trial match on Saturday.

St.George?s Cricket Club president Neil Paynter yesterday confirmed Bascome?s appointment as captain. ?Gregg will not be the captain as he resigned as skipper of St.George?s Cricket Club. So Herbie has been appointed as captain of our league team. He is the skipper of our league side and that?s all I?m prepared to comment on at this time,? Paynter told .

Speaking from the Caribbean by phone, Bascome commented: ?This is definitely a good opportunity for St.George?s because the last time we won the cup we did so at Wellington Oval (1997) ? my first year playing in Cup Match.?

Only last year Bascome pondered retirement.

?I was pretty much looking to wind down a bit,? he added. ?However, due to circumstances I have been re-appointed as skipper. But if this is to be my last year then I am looking forward to going out the same way I came in ? with a victory.?

Bascome made his debut on then skipper Clay Smith?s victorious Cup Match team in 1997. Smith regained the cup the very next year after losing it to Dexter Basden?s Somerset team in the West End.

Now Bascome hopes history will repeat itself five years later.

?We are looking to an all and all out attack this year because we have nothing to lose. We just have to go out there and play responsible cricket,? he said.

Early indications suggest the challengers could pump some fresh blood into their bowling attack. Bidding for a spot on St.George?s squad are the likes of club player Allan Douglas Jr, teenager Stefan Kelly along with ICC Trophy heroes Dean Minors and Ryan Steede ? though the latter continues to struggle with a calf injury.

Another home grown player who could sneak through the back door is spin wizard David (Chick) Adams while in-form batsman and former skipper Charlie Marshall is also back for another bite at the cherry.

Bascome?s son, Oronde, and Bailey?s Bay?s Rodney (Picnic) Trott, currently in Barbados, won?t be returning for Saturday?s final trial match as they have committed themselves to the Island?s cause in the Sir Gary Sobers Schools Tournament.

?It?s not all about who is coming in for who. It?s all about combining the right players in order to get the job done,? Bascome declared. ?Everyone has to be enthusiastic and willing to get this thing done because for the last few years I have been playing Cup Match guys have been involved with themselves.

?Players have seemed to be more concerned with how well they play individually. But now the emphasis in St.George?s is on team. I am only looking to have team players in my team and players who are going to go out there and do what?s best for the team and that?s it.

?At the end of the day no one player can win it all alone and if we are going to win Cup Match this year then we are going to do it together.?