Maxitours overseas trip filling quickly – two teams sold this week! Don’t but stuck in the damp this January.

Maxitours at remarkably good Romiley.

Romiley was highly praised by so many players today who were surprised and delighted by the quality of this historic Cheshire course. Romiley has hosted all the major Cheshire championships and it is getting right back to the top of the Cheshire map where it firmly belongs.

Terrific scenery and a mixture of short strategic and long testing holes make for a superb challenge.

‘What a lovely track!’ Declared Ringways Steve Perrett.

‘I never knew what a great course this is. It was millionaires golf out there in the sunshine!’ Declared sun tanned millionaire Steve Francis.

Rachel is the Club secretary and was fantastic to deal with and is also a lovely person. She is really on top of her game. Today there were signs welcoming my players and special maxitours food menus- brilliant work Rachel.

I used to coach the Romiley pro Graham Drabble when he was a junior and its great to see him doing such a professional job and building a very healthy reputation. He was busy teaching his juniors throughout the day and his knowledge of the golf swing is now incredible. It has taken a awhile luckily he has managed to forget everything I taught him.

With the overnight rain the pro said the greens were fast and would be receptive to a well struck approach shot. Bob Sutton was a little bit concerned that he would struggle to keep his ball on the greens with the extra backspin he would generate but the skilful 28 handicapper adapted well.

We had a plus 3.6 handicapper playing today in the form of Sean Dobson who made eagle after hitting a 54 degree wedge for his 2nd shot into the par 5 tenth and in the group immediately after him there was a plus 2.4 Frazer McCload who recently shot ten under at Stockport with a double bogey ion his card. Both featured in the top ten.

The Knutsford team of Nigel Eckersley, Graham Pike, Nigel Davenport and Jeremy Lawton took a shock lead with 83 points midway through the day. This was the equivalent to the Jamaican bob sleigh team winner Gold at the Winter Olympics – in fact it was that much of a shock it was the equivalent of the Jamaican bob sleigh team winning golf in the Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, a few good scores late in the day prevented them getting a podium finish.

Stockport’s Frazer Macload, Andrew Hill, Scott Taylor and Romiley Junior Jack Walker took 3rd with 85 points

Tytheringtons Paul Calnan, Chris Jackson, Howard Kelley and Malcolm Kendrick scored 85 to take 2nd place on the card play off but it was Sale’s Neil Griffiths(11), Toby Ainsworth (5), Moby Rawthore (2) and positive Tony Stiles (10) who took the honours with 86 points. A birdie at the last from young Toby will last in his memory forever. Class.

Thanks to everyone for your support today. Romiley has been booked for next year and will fill quickly!

2’s sweep £275 4 pro v1 or 10 srixon AD333 per two

Malcolm Kendrick Pete McManus Karl Margison Nigel Edwards Nick Lea Glynn Isaac Jez Allen Darren Booth Chris Admas Paul Jones Phil Hilton Andy Francis Neil Bibby Sean Dobson x2 Drew Hutchinson Gareth Hilton Geoff Bickerton Scott Taylor

	Romiley
Pos	Team Players	Score	OoM	Comment
1	Moby Rawthore, Tony Stiles, Neil Griffiths, Toby Ainsworth	86	12	Footjoy chill out top
2	Howard Kelley, Chris Jackson, Malcolm Kendrick, Paul Calnan	85	10	FJ Shirt each
3	Andrew Hill, Frazer Macload, Jack Walker, Scott Taylor	85	8	Callaway Shirt each
4	Richard Blackwell, Steve Austin, John Hilton, Don Campbell	84	6	Callaway Shirt each
5	Pete Dobson, Sean Dobson, Mike Holmes, Paul Swanick	84	4	Maxitours cap each
6	Graham Pike , Jeremy Lawton, Nigel Eckersley, Nigel Davenport	83	2	Maxitours cap each
7	Colin Roberts, Nigel Armitage, Steve Jones, Carl Deaville	83
8=	Jim Caldwell, Steve Perrett, Steve Barlow, John Roome	82
8=	Dave Buckley, Mike Moss, Pete Johnson, Paul Jones	82
8=	Stu Rogers, Nigel Ashton, Stu Smith, Ian Fearns	82
8=	Paul Salt, Phil McCurry, Paul Robinson, Les Penson	82
8=	Martin Williams, Simon Hartland, Martin Bray, John Tomlinson	82
8=	Steve Booth, Geoff Bickerton, Gary Myerscough, Danny Swarbrick	82
14=	Paul Gilbert, Martin Quinn, Graham Bryant, Mike Wells	81
14=	Don Phillips, Andy Moss, Gareth Hilton, Drew Hutchinson	81
16	Mark Foley, Pete McManus, Karl Marginson, Noel Holohan	79
17=	Paul Price, Ian Brooks, Nigel Edwards, Nick Lea	78
17=	Kenny Plumb, Anthony Barker, Tim Bessant, Phil Harris	78
19=	Neale Laurent, Paul McDermott, Chris Burnett, Peter Hoctor	77
19=	Darren Booth, John Hall, Mark Timperly, Martin Laing	77
19=	Paul Simpson, Dave Smith, Glynn Isaac, Jez Allen	77
22=	Chris Adams, Phil Singh, Martin Prescott, Andy Oakes	76
22=	James Shipstone, Joe Lauder, Graham Foster, Graham Foster	76
22=	Mike Dempsey, Pete Newey, Hamish Ogilvie, Jeremy Wilkinson	76
25	Andy Parrington, Chris Perry, Brian Barker, Steve Green	75
26=	Phil Robinson, Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Dave Snape	74
26=	Bob Pickthall, Steve Lamont, Pete Gold, Dave Thomas	74
26=	Rick Shaw, Riuss Sollitt, Richard Cooper, Mike Pigott	74
29	Steve Aspinall, Neil Bibby, Alan Simpson, Simon Wilkinson	73
30	David Kelly, Stuart Blake, David Arthur, Bob Sutton	71
31	George Kerr, Tony Leigh, Neil Evans, John Cross	70

Stockport Golf Club

Monday 12th August

8.57 Simon Hemsley x4

9.05 Colin Roberts x4

9.14 Rob Platt x4

9.23 Ed Pysden x4

9.32 Dave Buckley x4

9.41Paul Fell x4

9.50 John Hudson x4

9.59 Jim Clarke x4

10.07 Andy Taylor x4

10.16 Neale Laurent x4

10.25 John Winstanley x4

10.34 Paul Van der Veal-Smith x4

10.43 Mick Mahon x4

10.52 Lewis Marland x4

11.01 Martin Prescott x4

11.10 Paul Gilbert x4

11.18 Kev Hart x4

11.27 Paul Salt x4

11.36Steve Heywood x4

11.45 Paul Price x4

11.54 John Hunt x4

12.03 Dave More O’Farrell x4

12.12 Lee Tilley x4

12.21 Peter Maher x4

12.30 Martin Bramwell x4

12.38 Simon Poucher x4

12.47 Gary Neiles x4

12.56 John Gleave x4

1.05 Simon Raine x4

1.13 Dave Stewardson x4

1.22 Richard Blackwell x4

1.31 Dave Griffiths x4

1.40 Martin Williams x4

1.49 Nigel Uttley x4

1.58 Jimmy McEwan x4

2.07 Andy Dunster x4

2.16 Claire Whitney x4

2.25 Martin Callahan x4

2.34Pete Dobson x4

2.43 Nathan Mills x4

2.52 Geoff Bickerton x4

3.01 Ray Tennent x4 tbc x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636