St Andrews start their competitive indoor season on Sunday with a national mixed Top Club match against Clevedon.

The two clubs have been drawn together in other national competitions this year, so the five-discipline Top Club game will set down a marker for them.

Saints will be without several of their top players because of holidays and non-availability. Tim Wyatt, Graham Millard and Jean Whittaker will all be making their Top Club debuts for them.

A trial on Sunday resulted in a narrow victory for the A team, with the comeback from 8-3 down to win 10-9 by Sue Sinclair and Barrie Forse in the mixed pairs proving decisive.

Saints’ players Craig Walker, Anthony Page, Si Angove and Jack Angove all played in a trial for the Somerset Liberty Trophy team on Saturday. Lee and Sam Stocker missed the trial through holiday.

Top Club trial match: A team 10, B team 6, Men’s Singles – D Fairhurst 14, A Page 22. Women’s Singles – J Alder 21, C Venn 16. Mixed Pairs – T Wyatt/Rebecca McMillan 9, Sue Sinclair/B Forse 10. Mixed Triples – Judy Forse, D Johnston, P Villis 16, G Millard, Clare Andrews, Jill Bishop 10. Mixed Fours – Jean Whittaker, Jackie Pitman, D Bailey, S Angove 7, Mo Millard, R Whittaker, Debbie Johns, Del Johns 11.