Frustrated by Government's plans to evict them from their their home ground at Frog Lane and move them to the far reaches of Garrison Field in St. George's, Devonshire Colts will be taking their case to the House of Assembly today.

Club president Sonya Holder said last night that a group of representatives would be gathering outside the House of Assembly this morning so that "the members and the public can see what Government is doing to a community club''.

Holder added that the protest would show the community's disenchantment with how Government was handling matters concerning the Island's young people.

A formal letter has also been forwarded to Premier David Saul stating the club's disgust at being asked to relocate by the end of the month.

"Mr. Premier, we will fight to stay at Frog Lane field. we will fight to keep our programme intact. We will fight to save our young people. We will not let them down!,'' says the letter.

It expresses particular disgust at what it says is the disregard shown by Government for the community club's widely-respected youth programme, which Colts' members say will perish if the move goes ahead.

"The focal point of this programme exceeds 200 participants of the teenage level and younger,'' says the letter. "At a time when the call throughout Bermuda is for more programmes directed at the youth, the Government sees fit to destroy our youth programme which has been painstakingly developed over the past 20 years.

"It is surprising, to us, that you have not seen the fallacy in reasoning that Devonshire Colts should be based in St. George's or anywhere else outside of the central parishes. Such a proposal is unacceptable as the vast majority of our kids live in the areas immediately surrounding the Frog Lane field.

"The relinquishing of Frog Lane and the adjacent lands to the National Stadium Trust for further expansion of the national sports complex will effectively lead to the collapse of a much needed outlet for our young people and, ultimately, will lead to the extinction of the Devonshire Colts Community Club.'' Government has long targeted Frog Lane and the adjacent lands as areas to provide for further expansion of the national sports complex. Devonshire Colts, however, believe that the Base lands could be developed to include such a site without having to uproot established programmes.

The letter sent to Dr. Saul stresses how well established is the club's programme. "We at the Devonshire Colts Community Club emphasise the development of sound, upstanding, and productive citizens, not just soccer players. Such noted persons as (Transport Control Department director) Donald Dane, (former Cabinet Secretary) Kenneth Richardson, (school teacher) Joseph Stephens and (Shadow Sports Minister) Nelson Bascome, to name a few, have been affiliated with the club as players and/or executives.

It says that meetings with Government officials over the past decade, at which the club has sought permission to develop Frog Lane field, have proved fruitless. "To date we have received no substative assistance. In essence, we have received nothing but lip service.'' PLEA TO THE PREMIER -- Devonshire Colts have sent Dr. Saul a letter outlining their plight.