West Indies: Bid for new BCA poll fails

A new president of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) will not be elected until the body's next annual general meeting.

A requisition by 28 members seeking to set a date for an extraordinary general meeting to elect a president was overwhelmingly defeated last night.

After some debate at an extraordinary general meeting at the Lester Vaughan School in St. Thomas, the requisition was defeated 93-23.

Several reasons were advanced both by the board and the general membership why it should not be an immediate priority to elect a president. The post became vacant following the sudden death of Sir Conrad Hunte last December 3.

One reason was the cost of a special general meeting would be between $7 000 and $10 000.

It was also shown if someone on the current board was elected the new president, it might necessitate another extraordinary meeting to fill the subsequent vacancy.

In view of Barbados' staging of imminent international matches, it was also felt an election might lead to disruption within the association.

It was also stated the board's resources had already been stretched to the limit in planning domestic and regional competitions.

When Sir Conrad passed away he was only into his second month of a two-year term. Since his death, first vice-president Stephen Alleyne has been the chairman at most board meetings.

The BCA's annual general meeting is usually held in July.