DROITWICH professional golfer John Bickerton continued his fine form in the European Tour by finishing 24th at the Abu Dhabi Championship over the weekend.

Bickerton finished the tournament on a six-under-par score of 280 after four rounds at the Abu Dhabi Club.

He started steadily with a score of 72 on the first day, but improving rounds of 70, 68 and 70 made sure of a lofty position.

After four tournaments this season Bickerton is 35th in the tour's order of merit.

He competes in the Commercialbank Quatar Masters in Doha from tomorrow (Thursday, January 26).