Back in the 70s you joined the club of your choice and then the event organising club would open the entry's up to invited clubs. This worked very well but cannot see that happening today in the money grabbing mentality that pervades the majority of clubs. Perhaps if enough people rang clubs and said they wanted to enter but not join the club would would happen ? if my experience is anything to go by they told me to pi55 off, said they were not a charity so they lost an entry fee, rock ape accountancy ???