Bailey's Bay Cricket Club is planning to switch off loud music when they stage the final of the Eastern Counties next weekend at Sea Breeze Oval.

That move has been prompted by loud music that was played during the second round against Cleveland last weekend.

Club president Stephen Outerbridge, who took over the top post in March, confirmed yesterday that there have been some complaints -- both written and verbal -- about the playing of loud music during the last county game.

"After club officials made several pleas to have the music turned down, and after consultation with the St. George's Police Department on the Summary of Offences Act 1926, section 7b, the executive committee is banning all stereos and playing of loud music from the club grounds for the next county game, 31 August, 1996,'' president Outerbridge said in a prepared statement.

"The club will provide music for water breaks and the lunch interval.

"We would like to further state that while Bailey's Bay Cricket Club is one of the few clubs that allows `sessions' on its premises, we will continue to allow them on our premises provided the clientele is orderly and do not damage club property.'' Outerbridge admitted the music "really got out of hand'' on Saturday. One of the concerns was the playing of the music while the game was in process.

"It was also being played while we were having the prize presentation when we had to ask them to turn it down,'' he explained.

"Club officials did speak to them on several occasions and they would turn it down and once the club official walked away they would turn it back up.'' Outerbridge said the culprits had been identified. "We are only talking about four or five individuals who had these stereo systems and the club is presently preparing a letter to these people, after consultation with the St.

George's Police Station,'' he said.

The Eastern Counties Cricket Association, which governs the competition, is also likely to look into the matter, especially with the matches switching to St. David's for the 1997 season.

Bay bans loud music "My view is, yes, there is a place for it (music) but what is happening is you have a lot of younger people who have no regard for the middle aged and elderly people there,'' said Outerbridge.

"Eastern Counties is a tradition in the east end and you have people coming there who have been going to the Eastern Counties for years. A lot of the younger people are coming there doing what they want to do and having no respect for other people who are there.

"The club feels it needs to do something. I have four representatives from Bailey's Bay Cricket Club on the Eastern Counties board and they will meet tomorrow and yes they will be taking something to that meeting.'' ENTERTAINMENT ENT