WILTSHIRE junior captain Ben Stow has forced his way into the county line-up for the EGU County Finals at Chipping Sodbury GC later this month.

Ali James, the Wiltshire skipper from the Cumberwell park club near Bradford on Avon, has named the Rushmore youngster in his line-up after a series of fine displays, which included reaching the final qualification stage of the Open Championship, winning the County Junior Championship with a 66 at Bowood and winning the East Berkshire Stag.

Six of the Wiltshire team played in last year's finals at Notts GC and four also featured the previous year at Cleveland GC.

Wiltshire will represent the south west in the annual match on September 25-27, against the best from the North, Midlands and South East to determine the English county champions.

Team: Ali James (Cumberwell Park, captain), Miles Mackman (Broome Manor), Sam Matton (Bowood), Ben Loughrey (Wrag Barn), Ben Stow (Rushmore), Matt Swales (Cumberwell Park), Kevin Phillips (Broome Manor).