HAMPSHIRE have made minimal changes for their second and final Liberty Trophy trial match against the British Isles Civil Service at Atherley on Sunday (1.45pm).

From the Probables side that faced the Possibles at Atherley in the county's first trial, only Russell Gadd (Palmerston) and Denny Graydon (Atherley) have been left out - replaced by East Dorset duo Ron Sparks and the uncapped Ken Hann, who has had Middleton Cup experience with Dorset.

Mike Squires, who led for his East Dorset clubmate Nicky Jones in the first trial, has been switched to the rink skipped by county player/manager Julian Haines.

Assistant manager Graham Standley said: "The first trial went very well but I am sure the team can improve on that performance against the British Isles. We have a couple of new combinations that are still settling in with Peter Ward playing alongside Adam Tidby for the first time and myself with Bill Ward as my number three.

"It was good to see Nicky Jones back in action after his break last winter while Russell Morgan was quite outstanding."

The Civil Service team will field several top bowlers, the best known being Devon star David Cutler, who was an England regular between 1976 and 1999.

After the British Isles match Haines will name his line-up for the opening Liberty Trophy match against Sussex at Whiteknights, Reading, on November 2 (10am). The winners face either Cornwall or Worcs.

Hampshire rinks:

Alan Geary (East Dorset), Steve Robertson (Victory), Richard Shelley (Atherley), Martyn Sekjer (East Dorset);

Keith Cole (Atherley), Trevor Bailey (Havant), Adam Tidby, Peter Ward (both East Dorset):

Ron Sparks, Ken Hann (both East Dorset), Colin Thresher (Atherley), Nicky Jones (East Dorset);

Mike Squires (East Dorset), Colin Hayward (Victory), Kevin Cousins, Julian Haines (both East Dorset);

Matthew Marchant (Victory), Andy Ross (Longmeadow), Darren Griffith (Victory), Russell Morgan (East Dorset);

Dean Morgan, Chris Martin, Bill Ward (all East Dorset), Graham Standley (Longmeadow).

Hampshire ladies open their Atherley Trophy campaign against Surrey, also at Whiteknights, on Saturday, November 16 (10am).