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Maxitours at amazingly good Ringway
Ringway was in tremendous condition for today’s Maxitours event. The greens were firm and true and they played like a top winter seaside links course. Many thanks to Richard and his Greens staff for their exceptional work. They must now be rated as perhaps the best greens in Manchester.
The catering and bar staff were also first class and Fiona the glamorous and alluring Secretary was also great to deal with.
‘It’s very unusual for me but I just can’t criticise my partner Roy Ainsworth this week’ said Brian Ankers in the bar after his round. ‘Why did he play well for a change? I enquired. ‘Oh no, he was so bad I am absolutely speechless’ replied straight faced Brian.
As Manchester United close in on another premiership title after an easy win last night it was always going to be harder to pick a winner in today’s Maxitours event.
There were a few twists and turns in the title race last night and Simon Hemsley’s(8) swing also has more than its fair share of twists and turns. He is enjoying the extra yardage gained with his new M1 driver and this helped his team into 4th place with 87 points playing alongside Al Demmy(9), Darren Whittaker(13) and Mike Spencer(12).
Nearby Coronation street had a sad loss when writer Tony Warren passed away yesterday. Ken Barlow look-alike Steve Latchford(7) and Mike Baldwin look-alike Phil Vokes(3) from Didsbury took third place with 87 points. Paul Sherlock(5) and Barney Ross(4) made up the rest of the talented Didsbury team. Apparently Barney has a look of Eddie Yates who was in the show many years ago but I honestly can’t remember him. I am told he was a scruffy bin man who likes chip butties so I can certainly see the connection.
Second place was taken by the Lymm team of Martin France(4), Peter Atherton(11), Ed Wilkinson(5) and Roger Percival(5) . Ed was the player who did most of the damage and the smooth swinging nice guy enjoyed birdies on the 10th and 13th holes.
Winning today were the two premiership referees Mike Dean(6) and Niel Swarbrick(18) who had had a busy few days refereeing the midweek Bournemouth v Southampton and Stoke v Newcastle games. Today they surprised themselves when they made all the right decisions to secure their first ever Maxitours win. Pete Tomlinson(3) and Mike Masser (13) completed the Aldersley Green quartet. Well played chaps.
Nearest the Pin 13th Stuart Pearson Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin 16th Mike Verdon Dozen AD333s
2’s sweep £130 3 pro v1s or 8 srixon AD333s Leigh Smart Mick Jones x2 Trevor Foster x2 Steve Merrick Brendan Leighton Brian McKee Bily Radcliffe Mark Harwood Pete Atherton Ed Wilkinson
| Ringway | 03-Mar-2016 | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Mike Dean, Pete Tomlinson, Mike Masser, Neil Swarbrick | 90 | 12 | Ashworth wind sweater each |
| 2 | Roger Percival, Ed Wilkinson, Martin France, Peter Atherton | 88 | 10 | Sunice short sleeve windtop each |
| 3 | Phil Vokes, Steve Latchford, Barney Ross, Paul Sherwood | 87 | 8 | Dozen AD333s each |
| 4 | Simon Hemsley, Darren Whittaker, Mike Spencer, Al Demmy | 87 | 6 | Sunice shirt each |
| 5 | Les Russon, Rob Kenyon, Steve Rossier, Steve Merrick | 86 | 4 | Taylor Made Pitch fork each |
| 6 | Gary Conroy, Rob Garner, Brian McFee, Billy Radcliffe | 86 | 2 | Taylor Made Pitch fork each |
| 7 | Paul Wrigley, Aiden Hoosen, Steve Barker, Phil Myers | 85 | ||
| 8 | Trevor Foster, Andrew Walmsley, Pete Ledger, Dale Beagher | 84 | ||
| 9= | Steve Aspinall, Eric Gregory, Colin Berry, Graham Wilkinson | 83 | ||
| 9= | Leigh Smart, Steve Roberts, Billy Rawsthore, Ray Tennant | 83 | ||
| 11= | Colin Roberts, John Rgby, Dave Marchant, Dave Spencer | 82 | ||
| 11= | Mick Mahon, John Farnworth, Richard Palmer, Nigel Fairhurst | 82 | ||
| 13 | Jim Caldwell, Nigel Milroy, John Kelsall, Bob Picthall | 81 | ||
| 14= | Simon Poucher, Brendon Leighton, Greg Brown, Vic Nilson | 79 | ||
| 14= | Danny Ritchie, Phil Cooney, Carl Robinson, Simon Stott | 79 | ||
| 14= | Frank Stapleton, Stuart Pearson, Kevin Hawkins, Dave Wilson | 79 | ||
| 17= | Barry Jackson, John Lewis, Chris Lane, Bob Weir | 77 | ||
| 17= | Stuart Millner, Bill Willox, Graham Bates, Dave Beard | 77 | ||
| 19= | Simon Ashton, Mike Masser, Paul McGann, Tim Johnson | 76 | ||
| 19= | Geoff Haynes, Bernard McDonald, Alan Clough, Terry Davison | 76 | ||
| 19= | Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, Ron Jolley, John Hilton | 76 | ||
| 22= | Les Corner, Paul Dransfield, Jim Garside, Jeff Clarke | 75 | ||
| 22= | Tony Dagnall, Ken Hulner, Ron Heald, Mike Eardley | 75 | ||
| 24 | Chih Hu, Peter Maher, Richard Brown, Colin Lee | 74 | ||
| 25 | Roy Ainsworth, Mike Verdon, Brian Ankers, Peter Heald | 73 | ||
| 26 | Graham Blood, John Gough, Billy McNeil, Chris Antonio | 72 | ||
| 27 | Ray Jones, Steve Tyrell, Chris Meikleham, Kevin Fahy | 70 | ||
| 28 | John Stubbs, John Royle, Guy Hall, Paul Browne | 69 |
Start times at Dunham Forest
Thursday 10th March
8.00 Colin Roberts x4
8.09 Ian King x4
8.19
8.18 Mick Mahon x4
8.27 Colin Baxendale x4
8.36
8.45 Phil Vokes x4
8.54
9.03 David Kelly x4
9.12 Dave Blood x4
9.21 Mark Redfern x2 tbc Mark Williams x2
9.30 Simon Hemsley x4
9.39
9.48 Frank Stapleton x4
9.57 Lewis Marland x2 John Hilditch x2
10.06 Les Russon x4
10.15 Trevor Foster x4
10.24 Terry Rathbone x4
10.33
10.42 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.51 Chris Adams x4
11.00 Paul Browne x4
11.09 Brian Greenbank x4
11.18 Roger Percival x4
11.27 Steve Aspinall x2 Gary Conroy x2
11.36 John Stubbs x4
11.45 Graham Littler x4
11.54 Sam Leach x4
12.03 Alan Jones x4
12.12
12.21 Joe Yates x4
12.30
12.39
12.48 Richard Blackwell x4
12.57 John Bancroft x4
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