| Maxitours at Dunham Forest
Dunham Forest was the latest high quality venue for Maxitours players to enjoy today. Despite recent heavy rainfall the glorious ancient oak trees had soaked up any excess water and the course looked superb.
‘I think these are the best green keepers on your tour!’ Announced Colin Roberts who always plays in the first match out in the morning.
‘Those lads were really grafting first thing this morning, mowing the greens, swishing the fringes and raking the bunkers!’ Thanks to David Lippiatt and his excellent greens team.
One Maxitours player told me that he had to pull out of the Caldy event next month as his divorce case was going through court case that day. He added ‘The day will be very upsetting for me, in fact I am devastated – I really like Caldy.’
The Ryder Cup pairing Donald (Munro) and Westwood (Dave) teamed up today. Luke and Lee were once number 1 players in the World but their golf games have both slumped recently. Munro and Dave have also mirrored their namesakes decline and they finished flat last in today’s event.
Staffordshire Father and son pairing Paul Evans and Tony Evans teamed up today. They played with Martin Sands and they also kindly introduced a new Maxitours player -Bob Evans.
‘He isn’t related, he’s just a friend.’ They explained. I wouldn’t be so sure there is only one road in and out of their home village of Alsager last time I went there.
In todays event perfect greens and not a breath of wind meant scoring conditions were ideal.
It was great to see Shrigleys Darren Whittaker(15) back in the prizes playing with Steve Marsh.(7) Richard Blackwell (12) and Dan Moore took 4th place also with 45 points.
Mellor and Townscliffe Captain Graham Davenport(9) started his year well with a third place finish alongside Ian Appleton(16) as they scored 46 points. Appleton made a superb birdie on the last and he didn’t care who he told about it. There were some random ladies heading in to the lounge for a bridge match and they had a blow for blow description of his 183 yard five iron approach shot. I nearly joined them for a game of bridge when Ian started talking me through his front nine.
Birchwoods John Linsky(18) and Simon Wilkinson(13) were second out this morning and they had the best round of their lives at Dunham Forest today with 47 points. John nearly holed his approach on the 15th hole and he told me that he had a tap in from a foot. I think it was even nearer as in my experience carpet fitters tend to exaggerate with their measurements.
Winning today was Koos Alders (14) and Terry Griffiths(21). Dutchman Koos was short of a partner yesterday before he teamed up with his old pal who was on holiday away from his native Cornwall. Koos was on the card the most but Terry had four point birdies on the 2nd and 12th holes to help the card along nicely.
Well played chaps- a great victory today!
Thanks for playing everybody. I hope you had a great day.
Tim
Nearest the pin 8th Gary Whittaker Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 18th Dave Greenwood Doz AD333
2’s £187.50 £5 pro v1s or 11 srixons per two
John Linsky Ian Appleton Darren Burgess Roger Percival Graham Jackson Ian Appleton Richard Johnson Chris Adams Peter Maher Steve Blakeway Paul Woodbine Niall Lynch
| Dunham Forest |
21-Mar-2019 |
| Pos |
Player pairings |
Score |
OoM |
Comment |
| 1 |
Koos Alders, Terry Griffiths |
47 |
12 |
Galvin Green Bay windstopper |
| 2 |
Simon Wilkinson, John Linsky |
47 |
11 |
Callaway rain top each |
| 3 |
Ian Appleton, Graham Davenport |
46 |
10 |
Cutter and buck top each |
| 4 |
Richard Blackwell, Dan Moore |
45 |
9 |
Maxitours shirt each |
| 5 |
Steve Marsh, Darren Whittaker |
45 |
8 |
Maxitours shirt each |
| 6 |
Jim Hodges, Chris Walley |
45 |
7 |
Callaway Shirt each |
| 7 |
Simon Hemsley, Ian King |
45 |
6 |
Callaway Shirt each |
| 8 |
Gareth Winstone, Darren Burgess |
45 |
5 |
Maxitours Cap each |
| 9 |
Bob Evans, Martin Sands |
45 |
4 |
Maxitours Cap each |
| 10 |
Dave Sayer, Darren Seaborne |
45 |
3 |
Maxitours bag towel each |
| 11 |
Gav Spencer, Gary Whhittaker |
44 |
2 |
Maxitours bag towel each |
| 12 |
Graham Ibbotson, John Broomhead |
44 |
1 |
Maxitours bag towel each |
| 13= |
Kev Hart, Jim Booth |
44 |
| 13= |
Ben Kinsey, Nigel Ashton |
44 |
| 13= |
Sean O.Connor, Henry Narroway |
44 |
| 13= |
Sam Leach, Pete Mills |
44 |
| 17= |
Ged Keary, Paul Waring |
43 |
| 17= |
Roger Percival, Ed Wilkinson |
43 |
| 17= |
John Hilton, Brian Fisher |
43 |
| 17= |
Paul Evans, Tony Evans |
43 |
| 17= |
Paul Fell, Dave Cooper |
43 |
| 17= |
Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson |
43 |
| 23= |
Dave Wainwright, James Munnery |
42 |
| 23= |
Joe Kirwan, Mike Spencer |
42 |
| 23= |
Rob Platt, Steve Morfitt |
42 |
| 23= |
Ron Sloane, Nev Salt |
42 |
| 23= |
Mark Worsley, Ian Smethurst |
42 |
| 23= |
Graham Wilkinson, Barry Wilson |
42 |
| 23= |
Simon Poucher, Neil Drummond |
42 |
| 23= |
Jim Clarke, Pete Ledger |
42 |
| 23= |
Mick Gorrill, Nigel Hallows |
42 |
| 23= |
Peter Maher, David Kelly |
42 |
| 23= |
Ian Hellens, Richard Greenhill |
42 |
| 34= |
Colin Roberts, Geoff Andrews |
41 |
| 34= |
Phil Lockett, Dave Owen |
41 |
| 34= |
Peter Dobson, Michael Holmes |
41 |
| 34= |
Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth |
41 |
| 34= |
Graham Jackson, Mark Hagarty |
41 |
| 34= |
Saj Hashmi, Eddie Sterling |
41 |
| 40= |
Dave Mason, Dave Marchant |
40 |
| 40= |
Neil Coverly, Nark Rowden |
40 |
| 40= |
Steve Aspinall, Colin Berry |
40 |
| 43= |
Barney Ross, Paul Dalby |
39 |
| 43= |
Brian Greenbank, Mike Wainwright |
39 |
| 43= |
John Hume, Dave Thomas |
39 |
| 43= |
Tim Spencer, Mark Saxon |
39 |
| 43= |
Dave McGuiness, Brendan Lieghton |
39 |
| 43= |
Richard Johnson, Chris Adams |
39 |
| 49= |
Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens |
38 |
| 49= |
Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks |
38 |
| 49= |
Paul Hammond, Norrie Irwin |
38 |
| 52= |
Adie Price, Jim McEwan |
35 |
| 52= |
Dave Westwood, Munro Donald |
35 |
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