THE county ladies selectors have named the two rinks to represent Wiltshire in the first round of the Walker Cup against Dorset on Sunday, June 26 at Devizes (1.30pm).

Half of the players named for the inter-counties double rinks tie are from the highly successful ladies section at Box.

The quartet of Sue Cooke, Alex Jacobs, Jean Collier and Carol Grenfell are equally divided into the two rinks.

While the other four places are filled by three local bowlers Alison Fail (Purton), Katy Smith (Royal Wootton Bassett) and Linda Kingston (Highworth) plus Salisbury’s Margaret Annetts.

The entire Alex Jacobs’ rink chosen to face Dorset played last year against Gloucestershire in the Walker Trophy and won by nine shots as Wiltshire beat Gloucestershire 41-39.

The winner of this first round Walker Cup tie against Dorset will progress to the west regional final due to be played at Winscombe (Somerset) on Sunday, July 17.

TEAM v Dorset - Rink 1: Alison Fail (Purton), Margaret Annetts (Salisbury), Sue Cooke & Alex Jacobs (both Box). Rink 2: Jean Collier (Box), Katy Smith (Royal Wootton Bassett), Linda Kingston (Highworth) & Carol Grenfell (Box).

Reserves: Deanne Davis (Wanborough), Georgina Newman (Avon) and Sue Ochyra (Devizes).

THE LADIES selection team have made several changes to the Wiltshire side after the disappointing 133-105 defeat in the first round of the Johns Trophy to Devon.

For the second round match against Dorset on Saturday, June 25 nine local players have been selected - Patricia Murray, Maisie Daniell, Katy Smith and Charlie Godwin (all Royal Wootton Bassett), Deanne Davis (Wanborough), Joanna Richman, Linda Kingston (both Highworth), Alison Fail (Purton) and Laura Laytham (Swindon Town Gardens).