He confirmed yesterday that he had been removed from the position that he had held for a decade.

The staunch supporter of the schools in top flight cricket was narrowly defeated in his quest to retain the vice-presidency of the Barbados Cricket Association at its annual general meeting in July.

Broomes, who is deputy principal of St. James Secondary, was highly critical of the leadership style of president Tony Marshall.

He said yesterday that Marshall had asked him to step aside from the manager's role after yesterday's first day of the match between Schools North and BNB St. Catherine at Bayfield.

Broomes has become a type of father figure and confidant of the schoolboys over the years.

No replacement has as yet been made but it would be no surprise if Keith Simmons, the man who ousted Broomes from the vice-presidency, takes over.

Simmons, who has also been close to the North side, was at the ground yesterday.