HOWARTH Cup qualifying takes place on Friday, June 26 (6.45pm).

The draw is: Asa Briggs A (10) v Tyersal (50) at Bailiff Bridge; Shipley Club (scr) v Wyke (30) at Hipperholme; Wibsey B (50) v Brackenhill (60) at Hove Edge; Harold Park (40) v Bradford Moor (60) at Shipley Club; Eccleshill (scr) v Hove Edge (30) at Cullingworth; Wibsey A (30) v Asa Briggs B (40) at Birkenshaw; Clayton A (scr) v Horton (70) at Queensbury; Salts (60) v Clayton B (30) at Wibsey; Birkenshaw (50) v West Bradford (40) at Clayton.

Meanwhile, Spen Victoria hosts the Bradford Merit on Sunday (10.30pm start and scratch). Entry fee is £3 and entries are still being taken. Anyone interested should contact Martin Hayton on 07825-740281.

He is also the person to contact for the Wednesday Merit, which takes place on June 24 at Peel Park. Saturday is the closing date for that and the entry fee is again £3.