PLAYERS from Purton, Wroughton and Stratton Churchway clubs all feature in the Wiltshire side selected for the opening 2016 South West Counties League match.

The Purton duo of Chris Mitchell and Alison Fail, Wroughton’s Babs Salter and June Corbett, plus Stratton Churchway’s Janet Willis, are all named in the county team to face Cornwall.

Wiltshire ladies won the SWCL title last season when winning five matches out of six.

They recorded victories over Cornwall, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Somerset and Dorset but lost to Devon.

Wiltshire ladies begin the defence of their title next Tuesday, May 17 (1.30pm) when they travel to Exeter to face Cornwall on the neutral green at Topsham.

After two trial games, county selectors have announced a team laced with experience and Johns Trophy inter-county championship players.

TEAM Rink 1: Ann Roberts-Phare (North Wilts), Christobel Francis (Spencer Melksham), Bev Lilley (Devizes) & Margaret Annetts (Salisbury).

Rink 2: Jenny Couch (S Melk), Mary Buckle, Janice Bull (both Amesbury) & Sue Ochyra (Dev).

Rink 3: Glenys Hibberd, Lesley Trattles (both Wilton), Rosemary Fitzpatrick (Chippenham Town) & Alison Fail (Purton).

Rink 4: Chris Mitchell (Purton), Eileen Hawker (S Melk), Maureen Woolley (Alderbury) & Janet Willis (Stratton Churchway).

Rink 5: Viv Baskerville (Chip T), Anne Hindly (Wilton), Babs Salter (Wroughton) & Carol Grenfell (Box).

Rink 6: Jean Collier (Box), June Corbett (Wroughton), Janice Rowe (Ames) & Fizz Mace (North Wilts).

Reserves (to attend): Delia Godwin (Sp Melk) & Pat Jones (Supermarine).

Reserves (on standby): Sheila Garlick (Dev) & Jenny Oliver (Trowbridge West).