Space at two terrific Maxitours favourites – Vale Royal on Weds 20th Sept (2 team spaces)

and Davyhulme on Thursday 21st Sept.

Maxitours at charming Chorley.

‘Book this place next year Tim – it’s a cracker!’

These were the words of well-travelled single figure player Simon Hemsley as the first group happily handed their cards in.

The praise for this excellent moorland course continued throughout the afternoon.

‘What a Fantastic course!’ Reported Chris Darlington – ‘It’s brilliant.’

‘What a beautiful course, the setting is amazing, thanks Tim!’ Declared nice guy Paul Browne.

Louise behind the bar did a fantastic job all day. She is right up there with the best in the business. Club pro Andy Palmer is a fine player and an even better bloke and he put the nearest the pins out for me and made us all feel so welcome today. The bacon butties were huge with three massive rashers sitting inside a loaf sized bap. Class.

Even Fredericks Ice cream shop was open late in the day as I stopped in for a hard earned custard cream flavoured cornet on my way home. You should play this lovely course if you can.

It is always nice to have the occasional celebrity playing on Maxitours. Although Dave Mitchell is a legend in his own lunchtime it was his good friend and ex Scotland rugby union star Brian Redpath who is the superstar. Brian has over 60 caps for Scotland and played in three world cup quarter finals but his 7th place Maxitours finish was right up there with the highlights of his sporting career.

They don’t mess around with fancy Cheshire drinks in this part of Lancashire.

‘Can I have a pint of Gunners?’ Asked well spoken Nigel Haines to the young barmaid.

‘I have no idea what you are talking about.’ She replied.

‘Can I have a Windermere then?’

‘Are you on drugs?’

Paul Fell was in an unusually good mood when he finished his round. On further investigation he made the only birdie of the day on the tough closing par three to help his team of Colin Bryan, Stuart Rogers and Gareth Roberts take 6th place.

Taking 2nd place today with a great 85 points was psychiatric nurse Mark Birch and his Ashton in Makerfield team/clients Tony Hope, Jimmy Crumbleholme and Pete Fildes. They score an incredible 49 points on the front nine but will need further treatment after just 36 points on the back nine saw them miss out by a single shot.

Third place went to the Davyhulme ‘b’ team of Pete Short, Carl Marginson, Steve Tobin, and Simon Bovin.

Winning was the Davyhulme ‘a’ team (they told me to write that) of Alan Vaughan(9) Kev Hart (10) Paul Yearsley(6) and Joe Mann (12). They have all played average golf in recent months but were delighted to take the win today. Well played chaps!

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance. Awesome.

Yours in golf, Tim.

Nearest the pin 8th Simon Hemsley DOZ AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Nigel Haines Doz AD333

2’s sweep £175 5 pro v1s, 6 taylor made tp5 or 12 srixon AD333

Warwick Dawson, Kev Harling, Paul Fell, Simon Hemsley Steve Aspinall Nigel Haines Steve Booth Paul Yearsley Steve Tobin

	Chorley			15-Sep
Pos	Team Players	Score	OoM	Comment
1	Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Joe Mann, Alan Vaughan	86	12	Oscar Jacobson top each
2	Tony Hope, Mark Birch, Pete Fildes, Jimmy Crumbleholme	85	10	Footjoy shirt each
3	Carl Marginson, Pete Short, Simon Bovin, Steven Tobin	84	8	Callaway shirt each
4	Steve Booth, Kevan Yardeley, Geoff Bickerton, Jamie Booth	84	6	Callaway shirt each
5	Moby Rawthore, Cath Rawthore, Naemm Ahmed, Julie Matthews	83	4	Maxitours bag towel each
6	Paul Fell, Stuart Rogers, Gareth Roberts, Colin Bryan	81	2	Maxitours bag towel each
7	Steve Aspinall, Graham Wilkinson, Jerry Salmon, Ken Booth	81
8=	Les Evans, Neil Jackson, Dave Jones, Nigel Haines	80
8=	Phil Orford, Brian Redpath, Mike Baker, Alan Maidment	80
10	Andy Hamlett, Gaz Smith, Jim Wardle, Steve Austin	79
11=	Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer	78
11=	Pete Newey, Arthur Gray, Mike Dempsey, John Dickenson	78
11=	Dave Mitchell, Gerry O’Keefe, Paul Meehan, Max Eaton	78
14	Graham Davenport, David Bodgers, Denis Boud, Anthony Clarkson	77
15=	Andy Taylor, Andy Parrington, Sam Higgins, Bob Scott	75
15=	Chris Darlington, Alistair Gibson, Nick Shennan, George Kerr	75
15=	Paul Price, Ian Snape, , Pete Keena	75
18=	Simon Hemsley, Matt Ford , Joe Kirwan, Martin Berrisford	74
18=	Neale Laurent, John Harrop, Gary Berrisford, Alf Shillitoe	74
20=	Jonny Barton, Chris Walley, Sam Leach, Jim Hodges	72
20=	Kev Harling, Steve Best, Martin Humphries, Warrick Dawson	72
20=	Simon Poucher, Andy Russell, Neil Simpson, Paul Browne	72
23	Martin Bray, Rick Shaw, Chris Alderson, Mike Kulik	71
24=	Sarah Ormrod, Lewis Marland, Neil Evans, Dave Greenwood	70
24=	Rob Cressley, Rob Blain, Andy Corner, Mike Hill	70
24=	Paul Higgs, Steve Marshall, Tom Coffey, Tim Spencer	70
27	Pete Norbury, Billy Coleman, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield	66

Wednesdays 20th September Vale Royal start times

8.28 David Wilkinson x4

8.36 Simon Hemsley x4

8.44 Colin Roberts x4

8.52 Jim Caldwell x4

9.00 Kev Harling x4

9.08 Dave Goodwin x4

9.16 Dave Buckley x4

9.24 Ian Hoult x4

10.30 Jim Clarke x4

10.39 Bob Pickthall x4

10.48 Neale Laurent x4

10.57 Lewis Marland x4

11.05 Steve Aspinall x4

11.14Mick Mahon x4

11.23 Paul Fell x4

11.32 Jimmy Caffrey x4

11.41 Moby Rawthore x4

11.50 John Hudson x4

11.59 Kev Hart x4

12.08 Steve Hall x4

12.17 Sam Leach X4

12.26 Paul Salt x4

12.35

12.45 Andy Taylor x4

12.54 Steve Heywood x4

1.02 Paul Price x4

1.11 Jimmy McEwan x4

1.20 Gary Neiles x4

1.29 Peter Maher x4

1.38 David Hughes x4

1.46 Jeremy Waterhouse x4

1.54 Pete Walters x4

2.03 Dave More O’Farrell x4

2.12 Geoff Bickerton x4

2.21 Richard Blackwell x4

2.30 John Dickenson x4

2.39

2.48

2.57 Lee Tilley x4

Davyhulme start times Thursday 21st Sept

9.30 Simon Hemsley x4

9.39 Colin Roberts x4

9.48 Jim Caldwell x4

9.57 Dave Buckley x4

10.06 Paul Fell

10.15 Martin Humphries x4

10.24 Jim Clarke x4

10.33 Neale Laurent x4

10.42 Jon Hudson x4

11.00 Mick Mahon x4

11.09

11.18

11.27 Andy Taylor x4

11.36 Kev Hart x4

11.45 Richard Blackwell x4

11.54

12.03 Paul Salt x4

12.12

12.21

12.30 Paul Price x4

12.39 Peter Maher x4

12.48 Steve Schofield x4

12.57 Dave Hughes x4

1.06

1.15

1.24

1.33

1.42 Lee Tilley x4

1.51 Geoff Bickerton x4

2.00 Barry Jackson x4

2.09 Barry Jackson x4

2.18

2.27

2.36

2.45 Dave Blease x4