It could be that one of the main aims for any bowler in Wiltshire should be to represent their county at national level. Bowls Wiltshire Men play in the inter county national competition known as The Middleton Cup. This starts off as a group stage competition but later progresses into a knockout with the finals held at Worthing, each year.

Below is a list of the top 50 players who have represented Bowls Wiltshire Men, in The Middleton Cup since 1958, the most times.

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No. Name Appearances
1Dave Snell104
2Mike Jackson100
3Mel Biggs92
4Neil Smith89
5Howard Pryse88
6John Williamson86
7Keith Hutchens83
8Alec Pullin78
9Geoff Whale77
10Ian Jefferies77
11Cliff Stroud74
12John Sanders74
13Graham Shadwell70
14Nobby Clarke70
15Andy Moore67
16Kevin Embling66
17Percy King66
18Barry Sictorness62
19Neil Connor61
20Joe Coller58
21Barney Fernandes57
22Steve Snell57
23George Pike55
24Mark Dyer54
25Roy Baker50
26Graham Hatherall48
27Hedley Bowen47
28Jim Aylward46
29Steve Warren45
30Tony Stevenson45
31Gary Morphet44
32Ralph George44
33Wally Fowler44
34Russell Francis43
35Jon Cook41
36Michael Snell39
37Richard Buckland39
38Gary Humphries38
39Neil Hope36
40Ernie Fahey35
41Dennis Shipp34
42Arthur Bennett33
43Cecil Exton33
44Dennis Gooding33
45Geoff Coombes32
46Alan Whittock30
47John Day30
48David Godwin29
49Ernie Allen29
50Paul Macdonald29