Dates set for Order of Merit competition

THE fixtures for the Northern Order of Merit, sponsored by Galvin Green, have been issued and the top amateur players in the region will be competing for the title currently held by Cheshire star Tom Dolan. The competitions indicated by a * are for World Ranking points.

Among the local fixtures are the Stockport Salver and the Wilmslow Crow combining for the Cheshire Cat, the Prestbury Open and the Mere Scratch.

THE FULL FIXTURE LIST:

Crosby Challenge Plate ( West Lancs) April 9 Caldy Quart (Caldy) April 13 Henriques Trophy (Hesketh) May 7 Southport & Ains Bowl* (S&A) May 20 Formby Hare* (Formby) May 21 Frank Stablef’d Open ( Wallasey) June 4 Calvert Trophy (Ashton & Lea) June 10 Eaton Talbot (Eaton) June 11 Hulbert Trophy (Manchester) June 18 Bromborough Bowl (Bromborough) June 21 Wilpshire Trophy ( Wilpshire) July 1 Acorn Trophy (Accrington) July 2 Royton Sword (Crompton & Royton) July 9 Stockport Salver* (Stockport) July 20 Wilmslow Crow* ( Wilmslow) July 21 Grange Park Rose Bowl* (Grange Park) Aug 6 Pines Trophy* (Hillside) Aug 12 Birkdale Silver Goblet* (Royal Birkdale) Aug 13 Revidge Cannon (Blackburn) Aug 14 Childwall Trophy* (Childwall) Aug 21 Prestbury Open (Prestbury) Aug 25 Trafalgar Trophy (Nelson) Aug 27 Mere Trophy (Mere) Aug 28 D E Ingham Trophy (Rossendale) Sept 3 Preston Guild Trophy (Preston) Sept 9 Ashton Trophy (St Annes Old Links) Sept 10 Old Links Trophy (Bolton Old Links) Sept 23 Pendle Witch (Clitheroe) Sept 24