Spaces at the following great events this Spring!

Prestatyn next Thursday 21st March– possibly 1 space

Vale Royal Weds April 3rd – 2 teams – this will fill

Eaton Thursday 4th April – only 4/5 teams left for this newly arranged fixture

Helsby Thursday 18th April – 4 team spaces

Maxitours at fantastic Formby Hall

The Formby Hall golf course was incredibly dry despite heavy overnight rain. Today’s Maxitours players all enjoyed the course and especially the firm well drained greens which make this such a great venue for this time of year.

‘That is a quality golf course.’ Declared wise Kevin Hart.

Before play Sam Leach, Jim Hodges, Jonny Barton and Chris Whalley told me that they have a special Maxitours birdie tree. They play most weeks and every birdie in 2024 has been recorded on the tree. I think avian flu has hit hard. There was just one birdie on the tree. Hodges was overjoyed when against all odds he added another today.

Next year they are having a birdie twig.

The Formby hotel is on the outskirts of Liverpool. There are always interesting sights as people walk past my check in desk on the way to the restaurant for breakfast. Fake tans, incredibly tight pants and perms are all definitely in fashion in Merseyside. And that’s just the blokes.

Scoring was excellent on the Championship golf course. Richard Margraves team took the early lead with a solid 80 points but this was pipped by Paul Salts Heyrose team who have found some real form at last. They had an excellent 83 points to take fifth place.

Kev Harts likeable Davyhulme team battled hard for 84 points to take 4th place. Greta to see him back in the prizes.

I always thought Martin France is known as ‘Air France’ as his drives always hit the runway. But I was assured by his team that this is definitely not the case and he is called Air because he spends most of the year on holiday trying to spend his royal mail pension. He actually did hit a few fairways today and helped his team to 84 points and 3rd place.

Prestburys Geoff Bickerton has a gold putter. You need to be a good putter to play with a gold one. Luckily for the three handicapper he is very good and he once again rolled in more than his fair share. Moby Rawthore (2) , John Owen(8) and Andy Russell(13) completed the team which finished 2nd on 85 points.

Winning today with a super 87 points was Pete Ledger(15), Graham Jackson (10) Norrie Erwin(10) and Anthony Wilson (9). They had a tremendous front nine. picking up six gross birdies between them. A professional back nine saw them home in 39 points for a three shot winning margin.

Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your support.

Tim

2’s £140 3 pro v1 4 TP5 0r 8 srixon AD333 per two

Paul Price Simon Maxwell Richard Margrave Phil Hudson x2 Mike Hill Jim Hodges Goerge Kerr Alex Jerman Ed Wilkinson x2 Steve Dowd Nick Coleman Geoff Bickerton Nigel Hall Simon Ashton

Nearest the pin 6th Tommy Johnson Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Andy Russell Doz AD333

	Formby			14th March
Pos	Team Players	Score	OoM	Comment
1	Pete Ledger, Anthony Wilson, Norrie Erwin, Graham Jackson	87	12	Oscar Jacobson top
2	Geoff Bickerton, John Owen, Moby Rawthore, Andy Russell	85	10	Dozen TP 5
3	David Wilkinson, Ed Wilkinson, Nigel Davenport, Martin France	84	8	Callaway Shirt each
4	Kev Hart, Mark Foley, Alan Vaughan, Karl Marginson	84	6	Callaway Shirt each
5	Chris Chidley, Chris Stretch, Paul Salt, George Kerr	83	4	Taylor made pitch repairer
6	Gary Neiles, John Longworth, Bill Telford, Martin Mullineux	82	2	Taylor made pitch repairer
7=	Paul Traynor, Mike Grainger, Phil Hudson, Richard Margrave	80
7=	Phil Dickens, Neil Evans, Lewis Marland, Paul Kane	80
7=	Jim Rymer, Ronnie Ray, Tommy Johnson, Steve Howard	80
10=	Dave Blood, Malcolm Cox , Jonathan Cooke, Jim Cox	79
10=	Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, John Nuttal, Denis Boud	79
12	Paul Price, Ian Snape, Paul Ashley, Dan Boyles	78
13=	Jim Caldwell, John Kelsall, Simon Woollay, Simon Maxwell	77
13=	Richard Johnson, Nigel Wilcox, Nick Hargreaves, Andy Oakes	77
13=	Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Andy Hamlett, Alex Jerman	77
13=	Dave McGuiness, Paul Calnan, Nick Coleman, Steve Webb	77
17=	Andy Parrington, Chris Perry, Andy Strickley, Ted Lacey	76
17=	Darren Wilkinson, Simon Ashton, Mick Jones, John Tetlow	76
19=	Simon Hemsley, Ian King, Brian Fisher, Gareth Bradley	75
19=	Jason Waite, Steve Dowd, John Croxford, Terry Davenport	75
19=	Steve Aspinall, Keith Berry, Simon Wilkinson, Jerry Salmon	75
22=	Mike Hill, Geoff Alsop, Mike Flitt, Rob Blain	74
22=	Gary Phillips, Peter Maher , Charlie Beadle, Nigel Hall	74
22=	Mike Baker, Gary Lasham, Alan Maidment, Neil Rowland	74		Maxitours cap
25	Barry Caldwell, Ian Fearns, Nigel Ashton, Mike Lowe	72
26	Sam Leach, Jonny Barton, Chris Whalley, Jim Hodges	70

Prestatyn Thursday 21st March

9.40 David Wilkinson x4

9.48 Colin Roberts x4

9.57 Jim Caldwell x4

10.06 Paul Fell x4

10.15

10.24 Martin Humphries x4

10.33 Jon Hudson x4

10.42 Neil Laurent x4

10.51 Dave Blood x4

11.00 Dave Goodwin x4

11.09 Steve Aspinall x4

11.18 Andy Taylor x4

11.27 Paul Price x4

11.36 Phil Dickens x4

11.45 Kev Hart x4

11.54 Martin Prescott x4

12.03 Jim Clarke x4

12.12 Paul Salt x4

12.21 Steve Heywood x4

12.30 Roger Percival x4

12.39 Richard Blackwell x4

12.48 Peter Maher x4

12.57 Ed Pysden x4

1.06 Lee Tilley x4

1.15

1.24 Dave Stewardson x4

1.33 Dave More O’Fareell x4

1.42 Paul Gilbert x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636