Ms Davies, said: "If, like me, you enjoy nothing more than playing golf on the sun drenched fairways of Europe, then sign up for the Queen Mother's Cup golf tournament in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. About a quarter of all UK cancer patients die at home and the demand for Marie Curie Cancer Care's services has never been greater. So please sign up and help make a real difference to the lives of cancer patients and their families."

Organising a club competition is easy. All players pay ý4 (UK pounds sterling) to enter the tournament and all clubs can host their own qualifying competitions ýeither in tandem with their monthly medal or as a stand alone medal or Stableford event, with all competitions being played between January 1st and July 13th. The top golfers will then be invited to play at one of the 10 regional finals.

From there the top 10 men and top 10 female players will fly to Portugal for the all expenses paid Grand Final.

The tournament is open to all men with a minimum handicap of 28 and women with a minimum handicap of 36, however because the grand final takes place overseas the only other restriction is that the winner must be at least 18 years old. The club qualifier must be played no later than July 13th 2006.

For more information and to enter your club please call 01883 832 665 or go to

www.queenmotherscup.co.uk or email golf@mariecurie.org.uk