THE BILL Lennard Memorial Pairs Competition in aid of St Ann's Hospice takes place at Little Lever Workingmen's Club on Friday February 7, 8pm.

Entry fee £2, donation per person, one pair's game 701 up, toss coin for who throws first, cup and prizes to winners, runners-up and semi-finalist to be presented by club president Joe Overton and Steward Lee Allison.

The following pairs take part -- A Connell/C Green, A Brocklehurst/S Riley, D Owen/D Walmsley, D Savery/J Warburton, A Baldwin/R Taylor, A Openshaw/S Whittaker, J Hardy/J Ball, J Rhodes/B McAllister, F Howarth/P Green, S Barlow/D Swindells, J Hill/D Parker, B Scholes/J Watt, K W Hartley/L Hartley, K Hartley/D Berry, C Parkinson/partner, B Wright/G Cartmell, F Mayor/D Mayor, G Arstall/C Entwistle, B Higson/V Offord, S Isherwood/A Massey, B Olive/I Grime, S McKinney/M McKinney, R Hacker/partner.

A raffle will be run with all proceeds to St Ann's Hospice. Officials M McKinney, D Swindells, J Ball, B McAllister and J Rhodes.