PICKERING Town have lined-up four pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2011/12 Northern Counties East League premier division campaign.

The Pikes will resume training on Tuesday, June 28, and their opening pre-season game will be at home to Whitby Town on Tuesday, July 19 (7.45pm).

On Saturday, July 23, the Pikes will visit Marske United (3pm), and the re-formed Scarborough Town visit Pickering on Tuesday, July 26 (7.45pm) before the Pikes host Kirkbymoorside on Friday, July 29 (7.45pm). The league season starts on Saturday, August 6.

The Pikes have applied to enter the FA Youth Cup, which kicks off on Monday, September 5.

Meanwhile, Town’s annual meeting will be held at the Recreation Club in Mill Lane on Thursday, July 7, at 8pm.

The annual sponsored walk to raise money for the ground development fund is set for Sunday, July 3.

Anyone interested in taking part should phone chairman/secretary Keith Usher on 01944 711448 or 07913 084505.