Maxitours Puma/Cobra Masters at panoramic Pleasington

Wall to wall September sunshine and an idyllic golf course meant a great day was enjoyed by all Maxitours players at Pleasington today. The course is extremely highly rated but there have also been great improvements in the clubhouse with top quality food served all day, a well stocked professionals shop and the most attractive bar maid witnessed all season.

Ryan the Club Manager and Barney the bar manager were also brilliant to deal with throughout the day-thanks chaps.

On the course Alan Smith lost his brand new pro v1 ball on the 5th hole which borders the railway line. ‘It was last seen heading towards Bury station’ joked the Shrigley Hall slicer.

Frank Hindle is a great player but he has struggled since a recent double knee replacement operation. ‘I used to be bow legged’ said the Lancashire man ‘but now I am knocked kneed. I think they put my knees back on the wrong way round. I tried to weigh myself yesterday but I can only get one foot on the scales.’ He hobbled his way to 77 points.

Rob Haynes (13) works as a fitter in the baked beans section at the local Heinz factory. He hit a large ‘variety’ of shots on the course but came up ‘trumps’ when he started and finished his round in style with impressive birdie threes.

Pete Cotton is a top man and needed to be on top form to avoid setting a new Maxitours record of four last places in a row. On the signature 7th hole he actually hit a great tee shot and was delighted to inform me that it was his ball rather than his golf career that was ‘down the shute’. Pete was overjoyed to finish in a career best 26th spot.

The course was really excellent considering another 20 millimetres of rain fell overnight. It played its’ full length and scoring was average.

Juan Manasano sounds like he should be a golfing bandit however the genuine 6 handicapper is a lovely chap and he helped his Mottram Hall team into 5th place with 81 points

Paul Dalby(6) played with me in a recent Welsh pro am. He decided to play in a decent team this week and John Bent(8), Andy Leather(15) and Barney Ross(5) helped him into 4th place.

Out of form Roy ‘chunky’ Ainsworth (27) drafted in one handicapper Adam Princep to see if it would change his fortunes. Adam did the trick and Steve Collier(16) and Mike Verdon also chipped in to reach 82 points and 3rd spot.

Wealthy Ed Wilkinson(7) will buy anything to improve his golf game. Today he informed me that he was thinking of buying a pair of golf ‘y fronts’ to help his swing. He usually plays pants. A great team effort saw the likeable Warrington man take 2nd place and skid up the order of merit. Roger Percival(5), Martin France(4) and Pete Atherton(11) completed the team.

The BBC caused a stir recently when they appointed a female actress to be the new Doctor Who. It was another female Doctor making the headlines today when highly rated GP Dr Alison Shipston(15) took first prize in the Puma Masters at Pleasington. Less talented husband Dr James Shipston(10) Denis O’Neill(11) and John Hunt(17) completed the quartet. Hunt birdied the last to seal a terrific win. Well played guys – great golf.

Thanks to Graham Mitton from Cobra Puma for his terrific sponsorship of todays event and thanks to all players for your 100% attendance. Terrific.

2’s £172.50 9 pro v1 or 22 srixons per 2 Paul Dalby Rob Tabbron Martin France Ed Cotton Trevor Foster
Nearest the pin 16th Gordon Hamlett Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 18th Charles Beadle Dozen AD333s

Prestbury Pairs
Thursday 5th October

8.50 Colin Roberts x4
9.00 David Kelly x4
9.10 Ian King x4
9.20 Brian Greenbank x4
9.40 Rob Hands x4
9.50 Jack Coleman x4
10.00 Dave Woods x4
10.10 John Hunt x4
10.19 John Hilditch x4?
10.28 Lewis Marland x4
10.37 Ray Tennant x4
10.48 Simon Poucher x4
10.57
11.06 Ron Sloane x4
11.15 Frank Stapleton x4
11.24 Les Russon x4
11.33Roy Ainsworthx4
11.42 Martin France x4
11.51 Paul Evans x4
12.09
12.18 Barry Jackson x4
12.27 Hugh Mullin x4
12.36 Richard Blackwell x2 Lee Jevons x2
12.45Richard Williamson x4
12.56 David Smith
1.05 Bernard Wood x4
1.14 Gary Parle x4
1.23 David Smith x4
1.32Tom Dobbins x4
1.41Steve Parle x4
1.50 Pete Norbury x4
2.06 Brian Hopkins x4
res Paul Higgins x4
Steve Heywood x4

There is room for 1 player at Pleasington tomorrow!
Teams of 3 are out at 10am and 11.13am let me know if you fanct game at this great course, Tim

Spaces at one of Lancashire’s finest- Pleasington next week!

Maxitours at outstanding Hopwood

I had heard great reports about Hopwood recently and the condition of this great course did not disappoint our Maxitours players today.

‘That is a lovely track!’said Paul Simpson who hadn’t visited this architectural masterpiece before.

I first fell in love with Hopwood when I tried to get through European tour school here in 1991. After a few lucky bounces Lee Westwood narrowly pipped me by 14 shots but despite this misfortune I have always thought the course was class.

The par three 16th hole at Hopwood is possibly its signature hole. It’s a real brute measuring well over 200 yards and it usually plays into the teeth of the wind. In fact it is so tough it is the only hole where you can have both the longest drive and nearest the pin. Unsurprisingly nobody birdied it today.

The early starters teed off in a bit of light rain but the skies cleared just after midday to set up a magnificent days golf. Big Don Morgan doesn’t like playing in the rain ‘The only drizzle I like is on my lemon cake’ reported the full figured Yorkshireman before he teed off first thing in his xxxl Galvin Green waterproofs.

The scoring was consistent throughout the day and more than one team reported that their golf deteriorated as the weather conditions improved.

Hale’s Brian Greenbank (6)has more time off work than a Ryan air pilot and he teamed up with likeable brothers Dave(13) and Mike Wainwright(18) and Paul Simpson(9). They were out first and scored an impressive 82 points to finish 4th.

Brookdale nice guys Neale Laurent(12), Lee Merson(1), Paul Butler(8) and Gary Winston(10) also scored 82 but their solid play on the tougher back nine saw them take 3rd place.

Wealthy pharmacist Al Kenny’s(12) team had plenty of chemistry on the golf course today.
Al dispensed his fair share of birdies as his team took 2nd place.
‘That just the Medicine’ said playing partner Paul Gilbert(19). Colin Gillespie(17) and Bramall Park secretary John Mould(16) completed the team.

The Upper class Stockport Golf Club team containing 2 ex-captains took first prize today .
The rain stopped five minutes before the lucky quartet teed off and they made the most of their good fortune. Cheshire senior player Ian Gemmell is a class act and the five handicapper was 2 under par on the tough back nine – brilliant play. Chris Hammond(8), Peter Roche(11) and Peter Bottoman(10) also had a day out as they took first place by five shots. – Congratulations on your first Maxitours victory.

Thanks also to Steve and the Catering team for excellent hospitality throughout the day.
Thanks to everyone for your support, yours in golf, Tim

Nearest the pin prizes,
8th David Bigley doz Ad333s
13th Brian Hitchen doz ad333s

2’s £132.50 4 pro V1sor 10 srixons each

Paul Simpson Richard Palmer Stuart Hilditch Dave Bentley Keith Cox on Dave Allen Brian Hitchen Gordon Warke Jimmy O’Reilly

Pleasington start times
Thursday 28th Sept
9.15 Colin Roberts x4
9.24 David Kelly x4
9.33 Ian King x4
9.42 Peter Maher x4
9.51 Brian Greenbank x4
10.00 Mick Mahon x4
10.09 John Hunt x4
10.18 Roy Ainsworth x4
10.27 Neil Drummond x2 Pat O’Dowd x2
10.36
10.45 Pete Hamlett x4
10.54 Neil Edwards x4
11.03 Andy Strickley x4
11.13
11.21 Sam Leach x4
11.30 Martin France x4
11.39 Les Russon x4
11.48
11.57Simon Taylor x4
12.06 Richard Blackwell x4
12.15 Keith Workman x4
12.24 Pete Cotton x4
1.30 John Stubbs x4
1.39 Ray Jones x4
1.48
1.57 Frank Ashworth x4
2.06
2.15Simon Ashton x4
2.24 Paul Rudkin x4
2.33Pete Norbury x4
2.42Brian Hopkins x4
2.51
res

Greens freshly cut by top greenkeeper Mark Dingle

Dear Maxitours player,

Knutsford is open for play and the event will go ahead , Thanks for your support, Tim

Knutsford tee times

11.25am Lee Tilley x4
11.34am Colin Roberts x2 Martin Cox x2

11.42 am Roy Ainsworth x4
11.50am Paul Fell x2 Phil Vokes x2
11.59am Roger Percival x4
12.08pm Mick Mahon x4
12.17pm
12.26pm Sam Leach x4
12.35pm Graham Pike x4
12.44pm Ian Fensom x2 Mike Hill x2
12.53pm Dave Goodwin x3 Steve Heywood x1
1.02pm Chih Hu x4
1.11pm John Shore x4
1.22pm Bri Hopkins x2 Andy Thompson x2 buggy