A CANCER charity is looking for teams to help raise funds by joining sporting legends in a round of golf.

Ex-cricketer Ian Botham and former Newcastle United football manager Sir Bobby Robson will be among celebrity players teeing off at the Macmillan Cancer Relief golf tournament on October 12.

The tournament, to raise money for the Macmillan County Durham Appeal, will be held at Brancepeth Castle Golf Club, near Durham City.

Places are still available and teams of four, all men, all women or mixed, can enter.

Pairs are also welcome to enter and will be matched with other pairs of similar ability by the tournament organisers.

The handicap limit is 20 for men and 30 for women.

There will be prizes for the longest hole, nearest the pin and other golfing challenges during the day.

All the prizes will be awarded by Mr Botham at a dinner held after the event.

The entry fee is £500 per team of four, or per team of three if a celebrity is invited to take up the fourth place. The fee includes the evening meal.

Anyone wishing to register to play should contact the Durham Macmillan office on 0191-378 1188.