WILTSHIRE have been drawn away to the winners of Devon and Herefordshire in the National Inter-County Top Four competition.

The date and venue are to be confirmed depending on the result.

The selectors have opted for a

trial match this Saturday at Wootton Bassett (10.30am) between two selected fours, with the winning combination likely to go forward en bloc to represent Wiltshire in this competition.

The two fours named are Neil Hope (pictured), Ian Jefferies, Mel Biggs and Mark Dyer (all Westlecot) versus Barry Sictorness (Wootton Bassett), Graham Shadwell (Spencer Moulton), Neil Smith (Wootton Bassett) and Steve Warren (Westlecot).

Meanwhile, a mostly inexperienced side have been chosen by Wiltshire to face Dorset on Sunday (June 1) in the first round of the national under 25 two rink competition at Spencer Melksham.

TEAM

Rink 1: Stuart Tait (WB), Jason White (Marlborough), Michael Snell (WB), Neil Hope (West).

Rink 2: Arran Tucker (Spencer Moulton), Luke Meeham (Corsham), Ian Williams (Purton), Russell Francis (SM).

Reserves: Andrew Harper (Corsham), Michael Richards (West End) and James Titcombe (Westlecot).

n THE draw has been made for this year's Swindon & District Eddie Wells Four Rink KO competition.

Holders Purton begin the defence of their title against Marlborough while 2002 runners-up Shrivenham face Wanborough.

FIRST-ROUND DRAW

Highworth v Wroughton, Supermarine v Westlecot, Purton v Marlborough, Rodbourne Cheney v Swindon,

Shrivenham v Wanborough, Faringdon v Wootton Bassett, Haydon Wick v Stratton Churchways,

Cricklade v Town Gardens. Matches to be played by July 27.

The S&D representative side face the Isle of Wight Civil Service this coming Sunday in a mixed match at Marlborough (2.30pm).

n WILTSHIRE Vice Presidents' Bowls Association secured a narrow seven-shot victory in their latest match.

In a very closely fought match at Wroughton they beat Berkshire VPs 110-103.

They took the honours in five of the six rinks but the largest winning was only five shots by Tom Peglar's rink.

Results

Tom Peglar 19 A Greenaway 14; Dave Edmunds 18 L Pond 17; Tom Mitchell 15 P Hawkins 21; John Duncan 18 M Davis 14; Jim Hunter 19 M Penton 17; Tony Sherwood 21 J Snook 20.

The VP's next game is this coming Sunday when they face Winsley (Bradford on Avon) who celebrate their 100th anniversary this year.