Oxfordshire manager Bob Gilkes has announced his squad for the new Middleton Cup campaign - and one big name is missing.

England international and World Pairs champion Les Gillett is the major ommision because he is getting married this summer and is limiting his outdoor bowling activities.

It is understood Gillett will not be available for the county but will fulfill his EBA county competition commitments with Chipping Norton.

Les Gillett is getting married in the Summer and will be unavailable for the county

Gilkes is relying on most of last season's squad for the new campaign, but Oxon have been boosted by the return of Carterton's Andy Wise, runner-up in the national singles at Worthing last year.

Other players either new or recalled to the squad are Chris Allen, Chris Barrett, Paul Comley, David Crane, Jim Gamage and Colin Whitehead.

Middleton cup squad: Chris Allen (Summertown), Glenn Allen (Summertown), Chris Barrett (Stuarts), Ryan Buckett (Stuarts), Les Campion (Banbury Central), Calvin Carpenter (Banbury Borough), Mark Charlett (Summertown), David Clanfield (Carterton), Robert Clanfield (Carterton), Paul Comley (Rover), David Crane (Headington), Jim Gamage (Cotswold), Dale Hall (West Witney), Robin Hewson (Summertown), Barry Lambourne (Shiplake), Alan Ley (Summertown), Gary Lucas (Banbury Borough), Robert Mackie (West Oxford), Andrew Martin (Chipping Norton), George Moon (Banbury Borough), Greg Moon (Banbury Borough), Mike Petersen (City and County), Alan Prew (Banbury Borough), Stuart Richens (Carterton), Richard Sampson (Summertown), Darren Sharpe (Banbury Borough), Baden Sparkes (Carterton), Norman Wallace (Summertown), Howard Watts (Summertown), Colin Whitehead (Summertown), Andy Wise (Carterton).

Team manager: Bob Gilkes. Captain: Baden Sparkes.

Oxon warmed up with a trial against Gloucestershire, which they won by 158-82, taking five of the six rinks.

Veteran campaigner Alan Ley and Gary Lucas led the way with crushing 32-9 and 34-11 victories respectively.

Oxon 158, Gloucs 82 (Oxon skips first) R Mackie 20, G Griffiths 22; A Prew 23, A Lewis 16; A Ley 32, C Brown 9; G Lucas 34, B Green 11; R Sampson 26, P Sully 10; H Watts 23, M Marsden 14.

The county continue their trials on Sunday when they take the following players to Three Spires BC in Coventry to face Warwickshire:

S Richens (Carterton), R Hewson (Summertown), A Wise (Carterton), R Mackie (West Oxford)

A Martin (Chipping Norton), D Clanfield (Carterton), L Campion (Banbury Central), Greg Moon (Banbury Borough).

N Wallace (Summertown), B Lambourne (Shiplake), C Barrett (Stuarts), A Ley (Summertown).

M Petersen (City and County), George Moon (Banbury Borough), R Buckett (Stuarts), A Prew (Banbury Borough).

D Hall (West Witney), C Carpenter (Banbury Borough), M Charlett (Summertown), G Lucas (Banbury Borough).

C Allen (Summertown), D Sharpe (Banbury Borough), G Allen (Summertown), H Watts (Sumertown).

D Crane (Headington)/J Gamage (Cotswold), P Comley (Rover), R Clanfield (Carterton), C Whitehead (Summertown).

Meanwhile, Oxon have selected Alan Prew, Gary Lucas, Greg Moon and skip Howard Watts as their representatives in the Top Four competition against Surrey on Sunday, June 3 at Mid Surrey BC.