THE field has been announced for the third Tommy Garaven Memorial Invitation Trophy bowls competition.

Past winners Chris Ashton, 2013, and Gregg Smith, 2014, are joined in the 32 by leading bowlers from Warrington and across the country in hunting the £750 winner’s prize at Tetley Walker on its No1 green.

As in previous editions, the event takes place on Aintree’s Grand National day, April 11, 2015, from 10am, with the draw to be made a month earlier.

Nett proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Society in Warrington.

Field: Lee Johnstone, Tony Gatley, John Brown, Damien Morrison, Carl Armitage, Phil Davies, Chris Ashton, Jason Lockett, Kevin Wainwright, Alan Manuel, John Taylor, Tommy Johnstone, Gary Ellis, Simon Coupe, Gregg Smith, Ben Harris, James Davison, Glynn Cookson, Calum Wright, Ritchie Goddard, Martin Gilpin, Ian Nicholson, Darren Plenderleith, Paul Lamb, Tommy King, John Kennish, Ashley Daykin, John Bailey, Dean Ferris, Gareth Gwilliam, Paul Bailey, Ryan Prosser.