Spaces at Helsby next Thursday-a traditional Cheshire gem.

Maxitours at magical Hopwood

Manchester Hopwood Golf Club was awesome today.

Perfect golfing conditions -twenty degrees heat, gentle breeze, receptive pure greens and firm fairways meant scoring was excellent.

There were so many positive comments from my players it was incredible. I love my golf and was itching to get out there rather than having to be nice to people all day. Thanks to new green keeper Johnny who is right up therewith the best in the business.

Every single team in the field had a better front nine than back nine! In fact after studying the cards the front nine scores were on average 7 shots better than the tough back nine (43 to 34).

Scoring was incredibly tight at the top. In fact I think this is the closest scoring event in Maxitours history. Four teams tied for 5th place on 87 points and 4 teams tied for 1st with 88 points.

The Heyrose quartet had the biggest fall from grace after they went out in a best of the day 50 points before coming home in 37 to miss out by a single shot. They were still smiling though.

Simon Raines elderly team continued beating the odds as they scored 88 points, pipped on the closing three holes by Mick Mahon, Richard Palmer, Andy Faulkner and John Farnsworth. Seventy year old Farnsworth was considering retiring from golf to concentrate on his drinking and smoking but he was on fire today coming in with six three point hauls. John is the Georgie Best of Maxitours and the 26 handicapper has too much talent to retire so young.

Last years Hopwood Captain and Lady Captain Janet and Steve Heywood played today alongside Chris Lee and Graham Davenport they had a solid score but nothing special coming down the last. Single figure player Janet decided to hole her rescue club for 5 points and likeable Graham rolled in a par putt as the team collected 8 points to win on a better back nine!

Never give up.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance. Thanks for your class and support.

Yours in Golf,

Tim

2’s sweep £225 5 pro v1 6 tp5 or 11 srixon AD333 per two

Phil Cort Denis Greenup Roland Horridge Les Evans Glen Wilson Janet Heywood Neil Bromley Andy Parrington Neil Laurant Pete Atherton Simon Wilkinson Joe Lauder Trevor Hope

Nearest the pin 13th Kev Hart Doz AD333

Nearest Pin 16th Roland Horridge Doz AD333

	Hopwood			8th July
Pos	Team Players	Score	OoM	Comment
1	Steve Heywood, Chris Lee, Janet Heywood, Graham Davenport	88	12	Maxitours Farah top
2	Mick Mahon, Andy Faulkner, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth	88	10	FJ Shirt each
3	Simon Raine , Denis Greenup, Ian Owens, Roland Horridge	88	8	Callaway Shirt each
4	Dave Tobutt, Jim Clarke, Graham Jackson, Pete Booth	88	6	Callaway Shirt each
5	Simon Ashton, Richard Booth, Mike Jones, Dan Moss	87	4	Maxitours cap
6	Les Evans , Glen Wilson, Nigel Haynes, Ron Parry	87	2	Maxitours cap
7=	Paul Robinson, Josh Street, Phil McCurry, Tim Bessant	87
7=	Lewis Marland, Paul Cain, Phil Dickens, Steve Blakeway	87
9	Tony Hope, Peter Fildes, Trevor Hope, Ian Cooper	84
10=	David Wilkinson, Stuart Blake, David Kelly, John Atkin	83
10=	Dave Buckley, Ricky Howard, Pete Johnson, Mike Moss	83
10=	Paul Price, Pete Keena, Martin Wainman, Matt Cheffins	83
13=	John Winstanley, Neil Bromley, Nigel Hedges, Mark Clayton	82
13=	Paul Fell, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan, A N Other	82
13=	Richard Blackwell, Don Campbell, Steve Austin, Gary Smith	82
16=	Kev Hart, Karl Marginson, Alan Vaughan, Mark Foley	81
16=	Ian Jones, Ian Hazlewood, Clive Dormer, Paul Hunt	81
16=	Martin Williams, Martin Bray, Simon Hartland, Andy Mills	81
19=	Chris Adams, Steve Hall, Andy Oakes, Martin Humphries	80
19=	Neale Laurent, John Harrop, John Lester, Gareth Winston	80
19=	Andy Parrington, Chris Perry, Andy Strickley, Andy Taylor	80
19=	Simon Poucher, Brendan Leighton, John McCaffrey, Dave Carlile	80
23=	Sam Leach, Pete Atherton, Jonny Barton, Chris Walley	79
23=	Joe Kirwan, Ian King, Simon Hemsley, DaveWoods	79
23=	Richard Harper, Alan McNeil, Steve Bowden, Phil Speak	79
23=	George Kerr, Phil McCurry, Sean Haskins, Jim Meldrew	79
27=	Dave More O’Farrell, Malcolm Kendrick, Steve Webb, Chris Jackson	78
27=	Nigel Hall, Pete Maher, Bob Kelsall, Jonny Reeves	78
29	Nigel Armitage, Carl Deaville, Dave Mason, Dave Marchant	77
30	Glynn Isaacs, Craig Ray, Chris Davies, Dave Smith	76
31	Steve Aspinall, Graham Wilkinson , Jerry Salmon, Ken Booth	75
32	Dave Goodwin, Paul Woodbine, Dave Greenwood, Bob Brooks	74
33	Paul Browne, Ted Barker, Mike Smith, John McAffrey	73

Helsby AM AM Thursday 8th July

9.30 Simon Hemsley x4

9.39 Jim Caldwell x4

9.48 Colin Roberts x4

9.57 Dave Goodwin x4

10.06 Dave Buckley x4

10.15 Paul Fell x4

10.24 Martin Humphries x4

10.33 Ed Pysden x4

10.42 Andy Taylor x4

10.51 Lewis Marland x4

11.00 Mick Mahon x4

11.09 Neale Laurent x4

11.18

11.27 John Johnston x4

11.45

11.54

12.03 Paul Evans x4

12.12

12.21 Paul Salt x4

12.30 Steve Heywood x4

12.39 Paul Price x4

12.48

12.57 Jack Coleman x4

1.06 Lee Tilley x4

1.15 Dave More O’Farrell x4

1.24 Peter Fildes x4

1.33 Peter Maher x4

1.42 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.51

2.09

2.18 Nathan Mills x4

2.27 Steve Baldwin x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636