*Room for 1 team or 2 players (with charismatic John Hilditch) next week at Hazel Grove- room for 1 team at Bromborough Weds 22nd June
Maxitours at beautiful North Wales
The best day of the year greeted Maxitours players at the superb North Wales golf course.
The gentlest of breezes, blue skies and a very playable golf course led to some excellent scoring throughout the day.
The staff at North Wales are the best in the business. Jamie behind the bar is excellent and loved by his membership. His Dad Richard runs the pro shop and is also a class act admired by his fellow professionals. Secretary Phil Beard is one of the nicest men in golf. Thanks everyone.
Richard Harper is scared of seagulls. Before play he was having a drink on the patio when a seagull actually landed on a fellow maxitours players head. He nearly drove home and had to be persuaded to play to support the team. They thought he had gone home on the front nine but eventually calmed down enough on the 11th hole to finally get on the card.
The view from the clubhouse is amazing and the 14th tee is within touching distance so it is fascinating to watch the different swings on show. One unnamed player had a particularly wild swing and nearly threw himself off his feet.
‘Good job he’s got a stiff shaft or he could have strangled himself.’ Observed Stuart Hibbert.
Someone asked me if there really was a team in the name of Paul Evans who recorded unbelievably bad scores of 63, 66 to finish last by 20 shots. They thought that it may have been an imaginary score invented by me to make everyone else feel better. I can assure you that it is a real team and they were trying their hardest.
Last year we had a hole in one on the 16th and Roger Percival matched that feat today – brilliant.
After a vote of no confidence last night from his disgruntled team Dave Griffiths had the mother of all comebacks and led his team into 3rd place today. The transformation into a golfer was quite remarkable.
Winning today’s event with a terrific 89 points was Gareth Winston’s Dukinfield team.
They all played great golf especially over the closing holes where they had four gross birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to really make their move. Well played guys – quality golf.
In the overall event the ‘wealthyish’ Prestbury team led by John Owen who took third place after a solid 87 points.
The British Olympic Taekwondo coaches from Denton golf club took 2nd place after adding an 89 to their opening 85.
It was Kevin Harts’ team who hung on to top place. They have had 4 months in the wilderness without winning a bean but were on fire this week to take a popular victory. Well played chaps.
Thanks to everyone for your tremendous support- It looked like everyone had a great two days by the coast.
Thanks very much,
Tim
Nearest the pin 16th Roger Percival hole in one!! Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Alistair Holloway Dozen AD333
2’s sweep £220 3 pro v1s or 7 srixon AD333 per two
Martin Keates Simon Hemsley Gareth Bradley Ian King Martin France Roger Percival hole in one x2 Phil Singh Mark Hughes Paul Fell Mark Hoyland John Atkin Paul Butler Chris Clough x2Mark Phillips Jeremy Lawton John Winstanley Ken Stephens Alistair Holloway
| Day 2 scores at North Wales | 7-6-2022 | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1= | Gaz Winston, Chris Clough, Mark Phillips, Gareth Kershaw | 89 | Maxitours Fj shirt each | |
| 1= | Gary Owen, Mark Bone, Allaster Holloway, Alan Gale | 89 | ||
| 3= | Dave Griffiths, Kenny Stephens, Pete Birtwistle , Roger Arnold | 88 | Callaway shirt each | |
| 3= | Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Andy Mansfield, Dean McFadden | 88 | ||
| 5= | Simon Hemsley, Ian King, Gareth Bradley, Joe Kirwan | 87 | Maxitours cap each | |
| 5= | Roger Percival, Tim Blackshaw, Pete Atherton, Martin France | 87 | ||
| 5= | Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Peter Griggs , Paul Woodbine | 87 | ||
| 5= | Martin Keates, John Owen, Steve Best, Steve Parton | 87 | ||
| 9 | Colin Roberts, Dave Mason, Carl Deaville, Dave Marchant | 86 | ||
| 10= | Mike Spencer, Simon Allport, Darren Whittaker, Jon Roland | 85 | ||
| 10= | Martin Prescott, Phil Singh, Nick Hargreaves, Gary Butler | 85 | ||
| 12= | Paul Fell, Colin Bryan, Nigel Ashton, Mark Hughes | 84 | ||
| 12= | Chris Adams, Steve Hall, Colin Upton, Simon Goalsby | 84 | ||
| 12= | Liam Rex, Steve Fairclough, Phil Vaughan, Steve Lawrence | 84 | ||
| 12= | Pete Dolan, Brian Hitchen, Keith Park, Jim Doran | 84 | ||
| 12= | Phil Dickens, Sid Cobain, Tony Inesly, Neil Evans | 84 | ||
| 17= | Bob Eastwood, Mike Lamb, Ashley Elliott, Mark Clewley | 83 | ||
| 17= | Neale Laurent, Paul Butler, John Harrop, Chris Burnett | 83 | ||
| 19= | Paul Rudkin, Craig Gorton, Graham Butler, Chris Wrighton | 82 | ||
| 19= | Mike McGoun, Nigel Davenport, Tom Roe, Adrian Alvez | 82 | ||
| 19= | Steve Aspinall, Colin Berry, Neil Bibby, John Lynsky | 82 | ||
| 22 | John Atkin , Bob Sutton, David Wilkinson, Richard Massey | 81 | ||
| 23= | Richard Harper, Darren Jones, Steve McGuire, Mark Hoyland | 80 | ||
| 23= | Dave Blood, Andy Sandham , Mark Coulson, Lolo Williams | 80 | ||
| 25= | Steve Schofield, Paul Robinson, Alan Gibson, Malc Dore | 79 | ||
| 25= | Jeremy Lawton, Jim Kenyon, Rick Page, Andrew McIlveny | 79 | ||
| 27= | Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Donna Suly , Dave Sully | 78 | ||
| 27= | Barry Simpson, Martin Cox, Roger Linphatott, Marc Morris | 78 | ||
| 29= | Munro Donald, Andy Faulkner, Keiran McDonnell, Robbie Russell | 77 | ||
| 29= | Peter Maher, Ross Bunting, Jonny Reeves, Nigel Koenan | 77 | ||
| 31= | Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth | 75 | ||
| 31= | Rob Sims, Graham Pike, Nigel Eckersley, Ed Wilkinson | 75 | ||
| 33 | James Clarke, Ian Ritchie, John Winstanley, Tony Tighe | 73 | ||
| 34 | Pete Newey, Mike Dempsey, Philip Sellen, Hamish Ogilvie | 72 | ||
| 35 | Paul Evans, Tony Evans, Dave Pearson, Stuart Hibbert | 66 |
| Overall results | 7-6-2022 | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Andy Mansfield, Dean McFadden | 176 | FJ Chill out each | |
| 2 | Gary Owen, Mark Bone, Allaster Holloway, Alan Gale | 174 | FJ Shirt each | |
| 3 | Martin Keates, John Owen, Steve Best, Steve Parton | 171 | Under Armour shirt each | |
| 4 | Gaz Winston, Chris Clough, Mark Phillips, Gareth Kershaw | 168 | ||
| 5= | Chris Adams, Steve Hall, Colin Upton, Simon Goalsby | 167 | ||
| 5= | Colin Roberts, Dave Mason, Carl Deaville, Dave Marchant | 167 | Maxitours cap each | |
| 5= | Neale Laurent, Paul Butler, John Harrop, Chris Burnett | 167 | ||
| 8= | Simon Hemsley, Ian King, Gareth Bradley, Joe Kirwan | 166 | ||
| 8= | Liam Rex, Steve Fairclough, Phil Vaughan, Steve Lawrence | 166 | ||
| 10 | Pete Dolan, Brian Hitchen, Keith Park, Jim Doran | 165 | ||
| 11 | Martin Prescott, Phil Singh, Nick Hargreaves, Gary Butler | 163 | ||
| 12= | Mike Spencer, Simon Allport, Darren Whittaker, Jon Roland | 162 | ||
| 12= | Richard Harper, Darren Jones, Steve McGuire, Mark Hoyland | 162 | ||
| 14 | Paul Fell, Colin Bryan, Nigel Ashton, Mark Hughes | 161 | ||
| 15= | Dave Griffiths, Kenny Stephens, Pete Birtwistle , Roger Arnold | 160 | ||
| 15= | Dave Blood, Andy Sandham , Mark Coulson, Lolo Williams | 160 | ||
| 17= | Bob Eastwood, Mike Lamb, Ashley Elliott, Mark Clewley | 158 | ||
| 17= | Paul Rudkin, Craig Gorton, Graham Butler, Chris Wrighton | 158 | ||
| 19= | Munro Donald, Andy Faulkner, Keiran McDonnell, Robbie Russell | 157 | ||
| 19= | Phil Dickens, Sid Cobain, Tony Inesly, Neil Evans | 157 | ||
| 19= | Barry Simpson, Martin Cox, Roger Linphatott, Marc Morris | 157 | ||
| 19= | Steve Schofield, Paul Robinson, Alan Gibson, Malc Dore | 157 | ||
| 19= | Steve Aspinall, Colin Berry, Neil Bibby, John Lynsky | 157 | ||
| 24= | John Atkin , Bob Sutton, David Wilkinson, Richard Massey | 154 | ||
| 24= | Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth | 154 | ||
| 26 | Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Donna Suly , Dave Sully | 153 | ||
| 27 | Peter Maher, Ross Bunting, Jonny Reeves, Nigel Koenan | 150 | ||
| 28 | Pete Newey, Mike Dempsey, Philip Sellen, Hamish Ogilvie | 149 | ||
| 29 | Paul Evans, Tony Evans, Dave Pearson, Stuart Hibbert | 129 |
| Day 1 not top 3 overall | ||||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Neale Laurent, Paul Butler, John Harrop, Chris Burnett | 1st | Callaway shirt each | |
| 2 | Chris Adams, Steve Hall, Colin Upton, Simon Goalsby | 2nd | Maxitours cap each | |
| 3 | Liam Rex, Steve Fairclough, Phil Vaughan, Steve Lawrence | 3rd | Maxitours bag towel each |
Hazel Grove start sheet
Thursday 16th June
10.00 Simon Hemsley x4
10.09 Colin Roberts x4
10.17 Jim Caldwell x4
10.26 Rob Platt x4
10.35 Gary Hornby x4
10.44 Bob Pickthall x4
10.53 Paul Fell x4
11.02 Martin Humphries x4
11.11 Neil Laurent x4
11.19 Lewis Marland x4
11.27 Jim Clarke x4
11.36 Richard Blackwell x4
11.45 Mick Mahon x4
11.54 Dave Monk x4
12.03 Kev Hart x4
12.12 John Hilditch x2 2 players required
12.21 Sam Leach x4
12.29 Mark Hagarty x4
12.38 Mike George x4
12.47 Garry Phillips x4
12.56 Steve Hall x4
1.05 Dave Sully x4
1.14 Dave Goodwin x4
1.23 Ian Hellens x4
1.31 Ian Reece x4
1.40 Nigel Uttley x4
1.48
1.57 Gary Neiles x4
2.06 Lee Tilley x4
2.15 Mike Kirchin x4
2.24 Nathan Mills x4
2.33 Dave Smith x4
2.42 Bill Melia x4
2.51 Steve Parle x4
3.00 Steve Marsh x4
3.09 Andrew Hill x4
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