A stunning Autumn day greeted Maxitours competitors at Hazel Grove. The links is a cracker with great views as it nestles between the Penine foothills and the Cheshire plain.
The course was playing exceptionally well considering we are less than two weeks away from the start of November- thanks to all the excellent Hazel Grove greens staff.

The Club is very forward thinking with and has the best young pro in the North in James Rowlands and they even have their own on site Golf specific Physio George Bresnahan whom I can highly recommend. The food presented by Martin Swindells is also top notch- are these the best toasties in Cheshire?

The new bypass had opened on Monday and everyone was delighted at the speed of the journey. A 40 minute trek for locals to Manchester Airport has now been reduced to a leisurely 15 minute drive which is good news for those travelling to future events in Stockport.

Mark Greening got a frosty reception when he got home late last night after his boys trip to Portugal and told his long suffering wife that he was playing golf today. He also got a cold reception at Hazel Grove this morning as freezing overnight temperatures led to the first frost of the year.

Richard Palmer has just bought a new ram for £1800 and he is hoping it will do the business with his Leicester blue-face flock of sheep this Spring. He nearly spent that much on a new set of Callaways last year but they have been firing blanks for the past twelve months. They failed to perform today and Richards impotent team scored a very limp 70 points.

Roy Ainsworth finally dropped Brian ‘Scrape the bottom of the barrell’ Ankers for todays event. He drafted in Pete Atherton from high flying Maxitours regular Roger Percivals team . When I asked Roy if the new signing played well Roy rolled his eyes. ‘He didn’t perform to our expected level. You have to take your chances at this level and Peter just hasn’t taken his. My team doesn’t settle for second best.’ Roy had to accept mid-table mediocrity once again.

Mike Wainwright told me that he was having a Seve Ballesteros day. ‘Did you have a magical short game?’
‘No I didn’t have a clue where my driver was going.’ Replied the likeable Hale man.

Robbie Williams from Stoke on Trent played today. It wasn’t the Take That legend but a much older less charismatic version. Unfortunately, this Robbie’s Greatest hits saw his ball slicing deep into the Cheshire woods.

Jan, Barbara, Margaret and Martin and all the volunteers in the Half way house did a great job looking after our guys today and raising a little for the Lady Captains charity. Thank you.

The best scores in todays event came in the last two hours of play. Alan Drew(6) and Alan Simpson(14) from Birchwood were teamed up with Heyrose duo Chris Chidley(13) and Duncan Cameron(14). The two Alans were on fire and Simpson recorded his first eagle for over 10 years to finish in 4th with 86 points.

Mellor and Townscliffe husband and wife team Simon(9) and Kaye(31) Conway took third place alongside Irishman Pat O’Dowd(18) and John Hitchenor(18). Hitchenor was hopeless on the front nine before spectacularly arriving on the scene when he holed his nine iron approach on the 12th. Simon played great as he was just one over par on his front nine.

It’s been a very long time since anyone asked for Don Campbell’s(2) phone number but Mike George’s(10) attractive wife Caroline(20) did today after the low handicap Scotsman joined them at late notice and had the round of his life. He helped the Sale team into second place after he made a birdie and a gross eagle on his two shot holes to pick up 9 shots. Chris Kelly(20) completed the quartet.

Winning today on a card play-off for their second win of the season was Mottram Hall’s Richard Blackwell(12), Tony Jennison(5) John Hilton(12) and Chris Marshall(12). Richard played with a friend of mine in an event at Helsby yesterday and he couldn’t hit a barn door with a banjo but today he couldn’t miss. Funny old game.
Well played guys great golf.

Once again there was a 100% Maxitours attendance at this quality Cheshire venue- thank you very much for your reliability.
Yours in Golf,
Tim

Nearest the pin 2nd Tony Jennison Dozen AD333
Nearest the Pin15th Dean Jagger Dozen AD333

2’s £245 4 pro V1 or 10 srixon per 2
Gary Youall Steve Leavitt Dave Cooper Charlie Cunningham Jim McEwan Graham Davenport Mick Wain x2 John Hilditch Simon Poucher Bob Newcombe Steve Pullman Don Campbell Mike George Paul Woodbine Denis O’Neill Tony Jennison John Hitchenor

Dunham Forest start sheet
Thursday 25th October
8.00 Simon Hemsley x4
8.09 Jim Caldwell x4
8.18 Colin Roberts x4
8.27 Ray Jones x4
8.36 Neil Drummond x4
8.45 Brian Greenbank x4
8.54 Ashley Elliott x4
9.03 Chris Adams x4
9.12 Martin Bramwell x4
9.21 Gweneth Bramwell x4
9.30 Peter Maher x4
9.39 Barry Jackson x4 later
9.48 Bev Crute x4
9.57 Mike Stuart x4
10.06 John Hilditch x4
10.15 Paul Fell x4
10.24 Lewis Marland x4
10.33 Mick Mahon x4
10.42 Paul Evans x4
10.51 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.00 Richard Blackwell x4
11.09 Roger Percival x4
11.18 Graham Littler x4
11.27 Jim Clarke x4
11.36 John Hunt x4
11.45 Sam Leach x4
11.54 Richard Williamson x4
12.03 Les Russon x4
12.12 Dave Sully x4
12.21 Dave Blease x4
12.30 Simon Ashton x4
12.39Brian Hopkins x4
12.48 John Wallisx4
12.57 Gav Dixon x4
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Nic Hercules x2
Mike George x4
Tom Butler x4 1
James Mooney x4
Neil Edwards x4