Great new event!

Eaton Golf Club added to the schedule Thursday 4th April – let me know ASAP if you wish to play – THIS WILL FILL -DON’T MISS OUT!

Vale Royal is the day before so there will be additional prizes for the best two day score overall.

Maxitours at excellent Reddish Vale

Reddish Vale was in outstanding condition for today’s event. The rainwater drains quickly into the meandering river Thame and the course has been closed for just one day. There are also incredibly just three greenkeepers at Reddish and these lads work their socks off to keep the course looking pristine. The greens are possibly the best in Manchester. Thank you.

‘They are the best greens I have played on since October ‘ Announced golf mad Lancastrian Simon Raine (4 handicap). ‘Outstanding’. This man plays more golf than me.

The doner kebab served in the clubhouse was pretty special as well.

Graham Jackson left his bag open when he walked to the 11th tee and about seven crows descended. Normally there would be pies and mars bars galore in the chunky Heyrose mans bag but he had a clear out recently. Instead the disappointed crows opened a packet of tees and ate them instead.
‘They’ve eaten my tees !’ Declared an incredulous Jackson much to everyone’s amusement.
‘They were the big orange ones as well.’

The same crows stole a banana from Gary Phillips bag thirty minutes later. They left the banana peel on the 13th fairway just to rub salt in his wounds.

Talking of food, huge thanks to Dave More O’Farrells Missus who baked me two of the nicest sausage rolls I have ever tasted. Luckily there are no crows in the clubhouse.

John Simpson had a result today. He had a terrific hole in one on the 9th to take nearest the pin, earn a bonus dozen balls and as he was in the last group everyone had left the club so he had a minimal drinks bill. Well played John.

Scoring was excellent as the course was playing long and there was a cool breeze to contend with.
Third place went to Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth and Munro Donald with a solid 83 points.
Pete Ledger, Anthony Wilson, Phil Mayers and Graham Jackson with 84 points took 2nd place despite a tee shortage.
Winning today was Heyrose’s Josh Street (+3) George Kerr (3) Tim Bessant (20) and Phil Harris(9). Paul Salt enters a team from Heyrose each week and they have had a less than successful run recently. I also forgot Phil Harris’s name this morning despite knowing him very well indeed. I must have put some fire in his belly and he chipped in for a two on the last to seal a hard fought win. Well played chaps great golf.

Thanks to everyone for supporting two events in a week. Really appreciate it. Mrs Maxwell is wearing socks with holes in after recent cancelations.

Tim

Nearest the pin 9th John Simpson hole in one!! 2 Dozen AD333!!
Nearest the pin 12th Steve Merricks Dozen AD333

2’s sweep £205 4 pro V1s 6 tp5 9 srixon AD333

Pete Ledger Graham Jackson Josh Street Phil Harris Dan Moss John Simpson x2 Simon Moorhouse Paul Unwin Dave Greenwood Andy Parrington Ted Lacey Steve Heywood

Formby Hall start sheet

9.06 Simon Hemsley x4
9.15 Colin Roberts x4
9.24 Jim Caldwell x4
9.33 Paul Fell x4
9.42 Martin Humphries x4
9.51 Jon Hudson x4
10.00 Neil Laurent x4
10.09 Dave Blood x4
10.18 Sam leach x4
10.27 Andy Taylor x4
10.36 Paul Price x4
10.45 Phil Dickens x4
10.54 Mick Mahon x4
11.03 Martin Prescott x4
11.12 Jim Clarke x4
11.21 Paul Salt x4
11.30 Steve Heywood x4
11.39 Roger Percival x4
11.48 Richard Blackwell x4
11.57 Dave Goodwin x4
12.06 Steve Aspinall x4
12.15 Peter Maher x4
12.24 Gary Neiles x4
12.33 Kev Hart x4
12.42 Dave More O’Farrell x4
12.51
1.00 John Dickenson x4
1.09 Lee Tilley x4
1.18 Mike Baker x4
1.27Mike Baker x4
1.36 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.45 Lee Everett x4
1.54 Darren Wilkinson x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636