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Maxitours at super Stockport

Glorious sunshine, not a breath of wind and a golf course of the very highest quality greeted Maxitours competitors at Stockport today.

Dan in the pro shop deserves a special mention, this likeable young pro has a bright future and cannot do enough to help. Respected head pro Jamie Garner can be very proud.

The catering was up to the usual high standard and plenty of pints were enjoyed in the friendly Stockport bar.

Compliments about the golf course rained in throughout the day. Well done to the green keeping team – outstanding presentation.

Eleven handicapper Pete Keena shocked the golfing world with four birdies today after his putter caught fire on the smooth Stockport greens. If he manages to corner you and you have a spare half -hour he will happily talk you through each one of them. He normally goes home pretty sharpish but was very chatty in the clubhouse after play today. As the Stockport barmaid pulled the shutter down late tonight after a busy day Pete could be seen asking her:

‘Have you heard about my birdie on the 18th?’

If you think that there is nothing worse than when your golf trolley stops working after nine holes. Ask Steve Heywood. His trolley stopped working on the first fairway. He will sleep very well tonight.

Tom Broadhead has never won nearest the pin but he hit his tee shot well within the marker on the 16th hole. Unfortunately, he was teeing off on the thirteenth hole.

Scoring was incredibly tight at the top of the leaderboard with Hazel Grove lawyer Simon Ashton and his team taking 4th with 85 points Callaway rep Tom Gradwell is a class player (2) and he led his team also from Hazel Grove into 3rd place on the card play off.

Also on 85 points were Neale Laurent , John Harrop, and husband and wife John and Sally Lester. They took second after a solid back nine. Sallys’ birdie on the 11th was the difference. Well played guys and girl.

There is more chance England winning the rugby world cup than Dave Carters team winning at Stockport but win it they did. A terrific 46 point haul on the back nine saw them win by three shots. Carter had an impressive three 2’s on his card which always helps. Dave Shafer (14) Pete Johnson (13) and Ben Lester (11) completed the team.

Lester is not a common name but there were three of them in the top two teams. Spooky.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance. Incredible.

Tim

Nearest the pin 16th Dave Rhodes Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 18th Pete Keena Doz AD333

2’s sweep £262.50   3 pro v1 4 tp5 7 srixon ad333

Dave Carter x3! Phil McCurry x3! Pete Johnson Ben Lester John Harrop Sally Lester Steve Webb Paul Yearsley Tony Leigh Brigg Simpson David Wilkinson Tom Broadhead Ken Booth Brendan Leighton Dave Rhodes John Newton Mark Pretty Mark Donahue Iain Cole Andrew Hill

	Stockport			16th Oct
Pos	Team Players	Score	OoM	Comment
1	Ben Lester, Dave Carter, Pete Johnson, Dave Schafer	88	12	Oscar Jacobson top each
2	Neale Laurent, John Harrop, Sally Lester, John Lester	85	10	Doz Taylor made TP5
3	Andrew Hill, Tom Gradwell, Steve Mobley, Dave Stewardson	85	8	Callaway shirt each
4	Simon Ashton, Ian Cole, Richard Booth, Richard Booth	85	6	Callaway shirt each
5	Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Pete O’Neill, Mark Foley	84	4	Maxitours bag towel each
6	Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Steve Austin, Jonathon Dean	84	2	Maxitours bag towel each
7	Gary Butler, Steve Dow, Steve Webb, Howard Kelly	84
8=	Jim Clarke, Norrie Erwin, Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson	83
8=	Geoff Bickerton, Austin McBride, John Owen, Niel Griffiths	83
8=	Mark Pretty, Mark Donohue, Jon Waterman, Mark Robinson	83
11=	Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Dave Snape, Phil Robinson	82
11=	Phil Dickens, Mike Evans, Neil Evans, Paul Robinson	82
11=	Lee Everett, Sam Everett, Josh Naden, Perry Martine	82
14=	Simon Hemsley, Tony O’Gara, Joe Kirwan, Garteth Bradley	81
14=	Nick Coleman, John Croxford, Gary Leyland, Jason Waite	81
14=	Paul Price, Martin Wainman, Tom Butler, Pete Keena	81
14=	Martin Wainman, Tom Butler, Paul Price, Pete Keena	81
14=	Ian Goulty, Andy Veitch, Peter Veitch, Dave Lomax	81
19=	Barry Caldwell, Keith Shale, Tony Hereford, Jim Heyward	80
19=	Nigel Ashton, Paul Fell, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan	80
19=	Phil McCurry, Paul Robinson, Tony Leigh, Paul Salt	80
22=	Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer	79
22=	Darren Booth, Mark Timperley, Darren Smith, Martin Lang	79
22=	John Newton, Mark Browne, Trevor Roberts, Vince Smyth	79
25=	Mark Green, Rob Blain, Geoff Alsop, Mike Hill	78
25=	Simon Poucher, Brendan Leighton, Di Stow, Jackie Richards	78
25=	Lee Tilley, Pete Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield	78
28=	Chris Perry, Andy Parrington, Andy Taylor, Andy Strickley	77
28=	Jonny Reeves, Pete Maher, Charlie Beadle, Nigel Hall	77
28=	Ash Rathi, Mike Griffiths, Mark Greenwood, Damon O’Reilly	77
31=	Steve Smith, Ian Smith, Alan Campbell, Terry Chaplin	73
31=	Graham Davenport, Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Chris Lee	73
33=	Dave McGuiness, Brigg Simpson, Paul Calnan, Dave More O’Farrell	72
33=	John Hunt , George Murphy, Dave Antrobus, Dave Stanhope	72

Formby Hall start sheet

Thursday 26th Oct

9.06 Simon Hemsley x4

9.14 Colin Roberts x4

9.22 Ed Pysden x4

9.30 Andy Taylor x4

9.39 Dave Buckley x4

9.48 Paul Fell x4

9.57 Martin Humphries x4

10.06 Lewis Marlkand x4

10.14 Jim Clarke x4

10.23 Neale Laurent x4

10.31 Ian Broughan x4

10.40 Mick Mahon x4

10.49 Pete Walters x4

10.57 John Hudson x4

11.06 Kev Hart x4

11.15 Gary Neiles x4

11.24 Paul Salt x4

11.32 Kev Harling x4

11.41 Steve Heywood x4

11.50 Paul Price x4

11.59 Sam Leach x4

12.08 Jack Coleman x4

12.16 Peter Maher x4

12.25 Les Evans x4

12.34 Richard Blackwell x4

12.43 Gary Owen x4

12.51 Lee Tilley x4

1.00 John Dickenson x4

1.09 Paul Higgs x4

1.18 Dave Hughes x4

1.28 Steve Booth x4

Lee everett