*Next weeks Cheshire Classic -Hopefully the two day event will go ahead at Prestbury and Mottram Hall if we are not in lockdown. (2 team spaces – but teams must play both days)
Your safety is paramount and I will attempt to go over and beyond correct procedures to allow play to continue.
Current position: After consulting many people and various groups and after guidance from the PGA and Golf England Maxitours will go fully hands free at Prestbury and Mottram Hall next week
Team Score cards will be on the 1st tee for team captains to complete. After the round scorecards must be photographed and emailed /WhatsApped to me upon leaving the 18th green.
Teams will therefore only interact with their own 4 ball and the golf course is a safe place to be.
The doors will be wedged open at both venues so no need for a code
I will be around all day but want to keep any social Interaction to a complete minimum
Catering and clubhouse information will follow.
Maxitours Xentum Classic at amazing Dunham
Thanks to all players for your terrific support today. I think everyone found it a great release from our current issues.
David Lippiate continues to do an amazing job as head green keeper at Dunham Forest and the greens were hand cut and ironed for our players first thing this morning. I think that they are currently the best greens in Cheshire and that was certainly the feedback from all my players today.
Mike and Leslie Saxon’s bar staff are also possibly the best we deal with all year. Beth and Kirsty are a real credit to Dunham Forest and a smile is never too far away with these superstars faces- thank you.
Martin Humphries world has fallen apart as there has been no sport on television and they have even stopped filming his favourite Coronation street. It was suggested that we could televise Maxitours instead. Watching Martins’ golf swing would certainly lift the nations spirits.
The course was playing shorter than usual with all the par 5’s in range for the bigger hitters. There were four teams tied for second place with 46 points. Ian Broughan and Gary Furlong took 5th, Macclesfields Brendan Leighton(16) and my old Chemistry teacher Neil Drummond(10)took 4th.
Wilmslows’ wealthy but generous Jim Caldwell(11) and James Cash(4) had a super back nine to take 3rd place but Rich Beam lookalike Roger Percival(5) and Andy Wright(6) from Lymm had a superior last 3 holes to sneak 2nd place.
Winning the Xentum Classic today was the legendary Manchester United combination of Ryan Giggs(12) and Nicky Butt (12). Dunham member Giggs had one of the most cultured left foots in the world. Unfortunately, he plays golf right handed. It was hard man Butt who did most of the damage on the front nine but then Giggs took over in injury time with a couple of great pars on the 17th and 18th. He had to be restrained from swirling his shirt above his head and running around the Clubhouse after smashing home a three-footer at the last.
Well played chaps. Thanks to everyone for playing. What a great day.
Yours in Golf, Tim
Nearest the pin 8th Mick Mahon Doz AD333 three big feet.
Nearest the pin in 2 Roger Percival Doz AD333 seven small feet.
2’s £225 6 pro v1 each or 14 srixon AD333
Kev Hawkins Paul Fell Martin France Russ Sollitt Roger Percival x2 Andy Wright Alan Simpson Alan Rose Adrian Brown Chris Lister
| Dunham Forest | 19-Mar-2020 | |||
| Pos | Player pairings | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt | 47 | 12 | Galvin Green insula top |
| 2 | Roger Percival, Andy Wright | 46 | 11 | Galvin Green shirt |
| 3 | Jim Caldwell, James Cash | 46 | 10 | Dozen Taylor Made tp5 each |
| 4 | Brendan Lieghton, Neil Drummond | 46 | 9 | Dozen Taylor Made tp5 each |
| 5 | Ian Broughan, Gary Furlong | 46 | 8 | Maxitours shirt each |
| 6 | Neale Laurent, John Harrop | 45 | 7 | Maxitours shirt each |
| 7 | Mike Dempsey, Phil Sellen | 45 | 6 | Callaway shirt |
| 8 | Russ Sollitt, Rick Shaw | 44 | 5 | Callaway shirt |
| 9 | Mike Saxon, Steven Lord | 44 | 4 | Callaway shirt |
| 10 | Alan Simpson, Ken Booth | 43 | 3 | Maxitours bag towel |
| 11 | Chris Adams, Pete Atherton | 43 | 2 | Maxitours bag towel |
| 12 | Andrew Cox, Tim Spencer | 43 | 1 | Maxitours bag towel |
| 13= | Richard Ward, Greg Brown | 43 | ||
| 13= | Alan Rose , Dan Murphy | 43 | ||
| 13= | Jim Lindsay, Alan Stapley | 43 | ||
| 13= | Martin Humphries, Adrian Brown | 43 | ||
| 13= | Martin Higgins, Peter Maher | 43 | ||
| 13= | Paul Fell, Colin Bryan | 43 | ||
| 13= | Marc Morris, Barrie Simpson | 43 | ||
| 20= | Sam Leach, Johnny Barton | 42 | ||
| 20= | John Hilditch, John Pratt | 42 | ||
| 20= | Les Russon, Gav Spencer | 42 | ||
| 20= | Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens | 42 | ||
| 24= | Chris Lister, Simon Beswick | 41 | ||
| 24= | Barney Ross, Paul Dalby | 41 | ||
| 24= | Rob Anderson, Phil Vokes | 41 | ||
| 24= | Paul Wrigley, Aiden Hoosen | 41 | ||
| 24= | Sam Leach, Jim Hodges | 41 | ||
| 24= | Phil Robinson, Richard Williamson | 41 | ||
| 24= | Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks | 41 | ||
| 24= | Alison Shipston, John Hunt | 41 | ||
| 24= | Paul;Evans, Dave Pearson | 41 | ||
| 24= | Chris Whalley, Jim Hodges | 41 | ||
| 24= | Steve Austen, John Hilton | 41 | ||
| 35= | Dave Mason, Dave Marchant | 40 | ||
| 35= | Joe Kirwan , Gareth Bradley | 40 | ||
| 35= | Phil Vokes, Rob Anderson | 40 | ||
| 35= | Phil Young , Alan Booth | 40 | ||
| 35= | Brian Johnson, John Cox | 40 | ||
| 35= | Dave Wainwright, Mike Wainwright | 40 | ||
| 41= | Simon Hemsley, Ian King | 39 | ||
| 41= | Steve Aspinall, Grahan Wilkinson | 39 | ||
| 41= | Richard Johnson , Andy Oakes | 39 | ||
| 41= | Pete Atherton , Martin France | 39 | ||
| 41= | Steve Barlow, Peter Griggs | 39 | ||
| 41= | Tony Walsh, Jim Cox | 39 | ||
| 41= | Dave Goodwin, Paul Woodbine | 39 | ||
| 41= | Dave Westwood, Munro Donald | 39 | ||
| 41= | Charles Beadle, Russell Humphries | 39 | ||
| 50= | Colin Roberts, Nigel Armitage | 38 | ||
| 50= | Matt Nelstrop, Andy Graham | 38 | ||
| 50= | Simon Poucher, Dave Carlisle | 38 | ||
| 50= | John Farnsworth, Mick Mahon | 38 | ||
| 54= | Mike Kirchin, Mike Wilkinson | 36 | ||
| 54= | Bob Mather, Martin Cox | 36 | ||
| 56 | Pete Fotheringham , Tim Royle | 34 |
Prestbury and Mottram Hall start sheets
Prestbury Thursday 26th March
9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.10 Si Hemsley x4
9.20 Jim Caldwell x4
9.30 Phil Vokes x4
9.40 Dave Blood x4
9.50 Lewis Marland x4
10.00
10.10 Mick Mahon x4
10.20 Brian Greenbank x4′
10.30 Paul Fell x4
10.40 Les Russon x4
10.50 Dave Sully x4
11.00 Martin Bramwell x4
11.10 Ron Sloane x4
11.20 Russell Humphries x4
11.30 Peter Maher x4
11.40 Ian Hellens x4
12.00 Steve Aspinall x4
12.10 John Hunt x4
12.20 Peter Roche x4
12.30 Rpy Sinclair x4
12.40 Mike Kirchin x4
12.50 Ian Snape x4
1.00 Kev Hart x4
1.10
1.20 Richard Blackwell x4
1.30 Gary Neiles x4
1.40 Dave Goodwin x3 1 player required
1.50 Bri Hopkins x4
2.00 Lee Tilley x4
Mottram Hall Friday 27th March
9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.10 Si Hemsley x4
9.20 Jim Caldwell x4
9.30 Phil Vokes x4
9.40 Dave Blood x4
9.50 Lewis Marland x4
10.00
10.10 Mick Mahon x4
10.20 Brian Greenbank x4′
10.30 Paul Fell x4
10.40 Les Russon x4
10.50 Dave Sully x4
11.00
11.10 Ron Sloane x4
11.20 Russell Humphries x4
11.20
11.30 Peter Maher x4
11.40 Ian Hellens x4
12.00 Martin Bramwell x4
12.10 Steve Aspinall x4
12.20 Peter Roche x4
12.30 Rpy Sinclair x4
12.40 Mike Kirchin x4
12.50 Ian Snape x4
1.00 Kev Hart x4
1.10
1.20 Richard Blackwell x4
1.30 Gary Neiles x4
1.40 Dave Goodwin x4
1.50 Bri Hopkins x4
2.00 Lee Tilley x4
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