Board elections go against Dainty

The USACA elections have sent a clear message to the existing administration that their time in charge is drawing to a close.

Although some results have not been declared because of the ongoing dispute as to the eligibility of candidates, it seems that those opposed to Gladstone Dainty, the association's president, have won a majority of board seats. One independent observer reckoned that the anti-Dainty faction now had a 6-4 majority - but, crucially, that is one shy of the required two-thirds majority needed to oust Dainty.

The key election was in the Atlantic region where Sheldon Glasgow, a Dainty supporter, won because two opponents split the dissenting vote between them. Glasgow gained 21 votes while his rivals polled 16 and 9. Nevertheless, it is hard to see how Dainty will be able to remain in power.

In two regions - North East and Council of Presidents - the independent auditor was unable to declare a winner because the candidates gaining the most votes had been barred from standing by Dainty and the old board at the weekend. That move is subject to intense debate.

Legal challenges are almost a given, but one opponent of the existing board described this as a "very good day for US cricket."

Atlantic
Shelton Glasgow - 21
Syde Zohair-Uddin - 16
Ashok Kumar Patel - 9

Central East
Akhtar Masood Syed - 24
PK Guha - 15

New York
Milford Lewis - 17
Hubert Miller - 17
Jefroy Morrishaw - 16
Paul Dasilva - 15

North West
Laks Sampath - 24
Abar Ahmad - 8

The following results have not been certified by the independent auditor because of uncertainty over eligibility of candidates

North East
Nafis Ahmad - 9
Curtis Clarke - 2

Council of Presidents
Polam Reddy - 10
Michael Dupigny - 8
Sohail Bari - 2
Samuel Belnavis - 2
John Wainwright - 0