Cycling?s CD&P Grand Prix and cricket?s Premier Division Knockout Final are two other events likely to be affected by the approaching tropical storm Florence ? with race organisers and Bermuda Cricket Board both keeping a close eye on weather forecasts.

The BCB revealed yesterday that both the First and Premier Division Knockout finals are scheduled to be held at the National Sports Centre under floodlights ? with tomorrow?s game between Cleveland and Leg Trappers expected to go ahead as planned.

If, however, Sunday?s top-flight clash between Flatts and Southampton Rangers has to be called off, the game will then be played the following Sunday at the same location.

While all the action at the world volleyball championships has been moved forward a day so that the tournament will be finished by tomorrow, Grand Prix organisers have ruled out following suit.

Race director Peter Dunne said that their biggest headache might come during the Cheerios Dockyard Criterium tomorrow when access to the area will be closed to all traffic.

But with Dockyard boasting two busy marinas and with many boat owners likely to want to either secure their boats over the weekend or remove them from the water altogether, Dunne admitted that there could be a conflict.

?We?re working very closely with Wedco and we?re keeping a close eye on the weather,? he said.

?Obviously with the roads closed it is going to be difficult for people who want to move their boats onto the slip road, but at the moment we are playing everything by ear.

?We have one or two alternative venues which might work for us on the Saturday if need be, but obviously we?re hoping that we don?t have to do that.

?As far as Sunday goes at Southside, unlike a sport like volleyball, cyclists tend to compete come rain, wind or shine so as long as it?s not dangerous in the morning, then I don?t think there will be a problem.

?But if we wake up on Sunday morning and it is blowing 90 miles an hour then we?ll just have to say that the race ended the day before.?

Women's cricket

Bermuda?s women cricketers take on Canada today in the final game of their three-match series in Victoria, British Columbia ? but they are not competing for a place in the 2009 World Cup as previously thought.

Speaking from Canada yesterday, team coach Allan Douglas said that he had been told by the BCB before he left last week that if they won the series the team would be the Americas region?s representative in Australia three years from now.

But it was not until they arrived in Canada and spoke with the opposition that they discovered they were only competing for a spot in the qualifying tournament which is to be held in either India or Ireland next year.

Asked about the confusion yesterday, a BCB spokesperson referred all questions to Douglas.

The series is tied 1-1.