AS A supporter of the NSPCC, I would like to encourage lady golfers to join the thousands taking part in this year's NSPCC Ladies' Golf Classic - the country's only national, amateur tournament for women.

It's an enjoyable event, with the chance to win a fabulous golfing holiday on the exotic island of Mauritius.

Clubs are asked to enter a minimum of 12 teams of two players and to stage the qualifying matches by mid-July. Winners will attend all-expenses-paid, regional finals during August and September. The Grand Final will be held at the prestigious Carden Park Golf Club, Cheshire on October 10-11.

For further information or entry details, please contact Tournament Director John Southwick on 0161 962 2700.

LAURA DAVIES, Patron, NSPCC Ladies' Golf Classic, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Curtain Road, London.

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