Guernsey couple Alison and Ian Merrien have had mixed fortunes in the opening rounds at the World Bowls Indoor Cup.

Alison Merrien lies in first place after winning her opening two games at the Warilla Bowls Club in Australia.

Merrien beat Mary Banks from Portugal and Da-Hye Park from Korea, has four games to play and needs a top four finish to enter the quarter-finals.

In the Men's competition Ian Merrien beat Portugal's Stewart Banks but lost two more games leaving him in seventh.

Women's Results: Guernsey's Alison Merrien 2-0 (25-0, 20-1) against Portugal's Mary Banks. Guernsey's Alison Merrien 2-0 (24-1, 14-5) against Korea's Da-Hye Park.

Men's Results: Guernsey's Ian Merrien 2-0 (12-3, 14-5) against Portugal's Stewart Banks. Guernsey's Ian Merrien 0-1 (11-11, 6-13) against Malta's Shaun Parnis. Guernsey's Ian Merrien 0-2 (4-11, 5-11) against New Zealand's Ali Forsyth