YORKSHIRE ladies will be bidding for success when they take on Cumbria in the opening match of the British Senior County Championship on Sunday.

In recent years the ladies county side, sponsored by Supercover Insurance and Yorkshire Tea, featuring a host of Huddersfield League players, have struggled for consistency with new players being brought into the frame.

But, for home team captain Joan Wrigley (right) and away team captain Sybil Jacques, they will be hoping to have found a winning formula.

The home team take on Cumbria at Pontefract BC, while the away team travel to Staveley BC (2.00).

There is a coach to Cumbria and if anyone wishes to go and support the team they should contact Sybil Jacques 01274 881612.

At Pontefract BC: J Gee (Marsh Utd) v S Wood, L Armstrong (Pontefract BC) v W Holmes, M Lockwood (Meltham) v J Gibbon, C Sutcliffe (Methley) v M Smith, M O’Donovan (Pontefract) v M Hampson, L Gledhill (Marsh Utd) v M Cain, M Higgins (Ossett FH) v M Ratcliffe), A Lunn (Morton Hse) v D Rigg, L Dye (Castleford T) v A Huddlestone, D Bray (Ossett FH) v W Huddlestone, L Rice (Savile Pk) v A France.

Reserves: C Harpin (Marsh Utd), J Hollingworth (Meltham), S Ladbrooke (Marsh Utd), B Lunn (Ossett FH), L Newton (Smirthwaite).

At Staveley BC: D Radcliffe (Cowcliffe) v D Hall, P Wilde (Lockwood Con) v A Silvester, L Carter (Cowcliffe) v M Eckersley, A Buckley (Meltham) v M Sears, J Greenbank (Silsden) v A Todd, S Gadd (West Pk) v B Worsley, M Hemsley (Lund Pk) v P Westall, M Haigh (Heckmondwike) v Thelma McBratney, J Berry (Heckmondwike) v M Sharpe, S Howarth (Meltham) v K Salisbury, J Roper (Meltham) v K Baker, B Cromwell (Burley-in-Wharfedale) v V Dennison.

Reserves: S Gibson (Lockwood Con), S Harper (Lockwood Con), S Walton (Grove Hill), Pauline Wilkinson (West Park).

The first quartet to qualify for the final of the Enid Blackburn Memorial Trophy at Marsh United, on May 17, are: Jacquie Roper (Meltham), Marie Nicholson (Lockwood Con), Alexis Lunn (Ossett) and Laura Bond (Meltham).

Saturday draw (start 6.00): Barbara Johnstone v Christine Mizon, Karen Rausse v Maureen Cawthrey, Margaret Cooper v Aline Vickers, Brenda Priestley v Brenda Hirst, Lynn Carter v Marie Lockwood, Janette Nicholson v Diane Radcliffe, Shirley Joyce v Flo Bleazard, Sue Harper v Barbara Helyar.