No decision yet on Tableland pull out

Tableland did not play matches against Queen’s Park and Merry Boys last weekend, citing significant financial strain as the reason.

Tableland will, however, compete in the remaining matches of the three-day competition.

Rampersad, who met with other members of the National League on Monday night, said after the season has concluded, the league plans to meet with the various clubs to determine what measures can be taken to improve their day-to-day running.

Rampersad said Bamboo and Dreadnought, two clubs that play in the East/North-East Championship Division, have also defaulted matches recently but he is uncertain if their issues are also financial.

Rampersad said the National League is gathering more information before a decision is made on the clubs that defaulted matches.

Rampersad said, “What we have decided to do is examine the whole thing, we have asked a Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board official to get all the information in respect to Tableland.

There were two other clubs (Bamboo and Dreadnought) that have defaulted the last couple games. We’re just gathering all the information and then we will meet in another few days to collate the information and decide what course of action we will take.” Rampersad believes clubs may have problems at an administrative level and more discussion needs to take place.

“We also have looked at the bigger picture and we feel that clubs are falling away administratively.

After this season we need to look at their whole administrative structure. We are going to meet with them and find out there weaknesses. We have a fair idea, but we want to know what is happening in relation to their communities. We will be visiting those clubs in clusters and after that we will compile a report and then decide how we can assist the clubs, whether it is administrative, cricket (matters) or development (matters). Clearly there is a need for us to bring our clubs in line with proper structure.” Rampersad said the National League may meet again this week on the matter.