Tony Turner has emerged as a frontrunner and consensus candidate for the position of Hong Kong Cricket Association chairman.
However, the well-known stalwart of the local game says he hasn't decided whether to accept, considering the onerous responsibility of facing up to the many challenges confronting cricket in the city.
'A number of people are certainly keen for me to stand,' Turner said yesterday. 'I have yet to make up my mind. At the moment I'm leaning towards the view that given my current company and personal workload, I will not be able to commit to this role.'
Turner, the patron of Little Sai Wan, is, however, being urged by a wide cross-section of the cricketing community to take up the hot seat which will be vacated by Dinesh Tandon at the HKCA's reconvened annual general meeting at Hong Kong Cricket Club on July 6.
'We believe he is the person best suited to take up the leadership of Hong Kong cricket,' said an observer with close links to the HKCA. 'He has been involved in Hong Kong cricket for a long time and has held a number of positions within the executive committee in the past, so he will know the challenges facing him'.
It is this aspect which apparently bothers Turner as he feels he won't be able to devote as much time to the job as he would like. He is presently the chairman for Asia of a worldwide public relations company.