Maxitours at excellent Reddish Vale
A bit of a dull, drizzly day greeted Maxitours players at Reddish Vale. The Alaster Mackenzie course was sparkling though. The fairways were still remarkably dry and the greens here are possibly the best of any greens over the Winter months in Manchester. Well done to Arron and his hard working team. Excellent.
Andy Myers is a legend and always looks after my players. Nothing is too much trouble for the likeable professional and his son Dan who is also becoming a class golfer. Dan takes out and brings in my nearest the pin markers with a smile on his face. Thanks very much.
Its Halloween tonight but Andy Slater was shaking with fear over his wedge shot into the 16th . All three of his playing partners were in the water. His knuckles turned white as he strangled any hint of feel out of his wedge and he was absolutely delighted to eventually chunk his ball onto the front edge of the green and three putt for a solid bogey.
Lucky Richard Wakefield thinned his ball through a bush on the short par three 4th hole and was about to reload before his team mates spotted a ball scuttling on to the green. He actually won the nearest the pin prize. They couldn’t believe what they had just seen.
Scoring was close once again as the course was playing long and the pins were tucked away on the excellent greens.
Late in the day the last couple of groups finished in the gloom. Ian Reece struggled to find his car in the car park it was so dark but he wasn’t bothered as he made a solid par at the last and 85 year old team mate John Lynsky chipped in for a miraculous five as the team finished in 3rd place. Mark Bex and Ian Wright were their team mates.
Martin Prescott’s Prestbury team finished in 2nd winning the card play off. Brian Leatherbarrow (12) wasn’t on the card for the first thirteen holes before playing the tough closing five holes in a very impressive -1 to help his team score 82 points. Cheshire seniors Martin Prescott and Steve Best both contributed well.
Ever-present Richard Blackwell, Steve Austin, Gary Smith and Andy Hamlet had a slow start to their season but have really hit a rich vein of form over the last month. They came home in 43 to win by one. Hamlett’s par on the final hole proving to be very valuable indeed. Well played chaps.
Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance once again today. Amazing.
Yours in golf
Tim
Nearest the pin 4th Richard Wakefield Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 9th Bob Kelsall Doz AD333
2’s sweep £180 3 pro v1s or 8 srixon ad333
Nigel Hall Nick Coleman Steve Dow Simon Hemsley Tim Barstow Richard Blackwell Steve Austin Richard Wakefield Munro Donald Andy Faulkner Martin Keates Bob Pickthall Phil Watson James Shipston
| Reddish Vale | 31st Oct | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, Andy Hamlett, Steve Austin | 83 | 12 | Oscar Jacobsen top each |
| 2 | Martin Prescott, Brian Leatherbarrow, Steve Best, Martin Keates | 82 | 10 | FJ Shirt each |
| 3 | Ian Reece, Mark Bex, Ian Wright, Jon Lynsky | 82 | 8 | Callaway Shirt each |
| 4 | Warrick Dawson, John Hadfield, Ed Pysden, Simon Moorhouse | 81 | 6 | Callaway Shirt each |
| 5 | Rob Platt, Tim Barstow, Tom Broadhead, Steve Barber | 80 | 4 | Maxitours bag towel each |
| 6 | Mick Mahon, Andy Faulkner, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald | 79 | 2 | Maxitours bag towel each |
| 7 | Barry Caldwell, Damon Lawrenson, Keith Shale, Paul Woods | 79 | ||
| 8 | Nathan Mills, James Mooney, Stu Muller, Ian Cash | 78 | ||
| 9= | Gary Neiles, Carl Barks, Ian Barratt, Alan Giles | 77 | ||
| 9= | Josh Street, Tim Beasant, Lee Clarke, Sean Haskins | 77 | ||
| 9= | Andy Parrington, Ted Lacey, Josh Hinds, Chris Perry | 77 | ||
| 12= | Bob Pickthall, Jerry Salmon, Dave Thomas, Steve Broom | 76 | ||
| 12= | Dave More’O’Farrell, Malcolm Kendrick, Nick Coleman, Steve Dow | 76 | ||
| 12= | Bob Kelsall, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall, Jonny Reeves | 76 | ||
| 15= | Paul Price, Martin Wainman, Greg Magenheimer, Simon Dyson | 75 | ||
| 15= | Tony O’Gara, Steve Profitt, Simon Hemsley, John Simpson | 75 | ||
| 17 | Steve Booth, Geoff Bickerton, Gary Myerscough, David Griffin | 74 | ||
| 18= | Mike Lowe, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan, Paul Jones | 73 | ||
| 18= | Jim Meldrum, George Kerr, Gavinda Sehmi, Tony Leigh | 73 | ||
| 20 | Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Dave Blease, Mark Foley | 72 | ||
| 21= | James Shipstone, Phil Watson, Denis O’Neill, Graham Foster | 70 | ||
| 21= | Steve Heywood, Chris Lee, Graham Davenport, Richard Wakefield | 70 | ||
| 21= | Sam Leach, Jim Hodges, Pete Atherton, Chris Walley | 70 |
Maxitours at Wychwood Park
Thursday 7th November
Winter wheels compulsory- trolleys available to hire
1st tee
9.30 Simon Hemsleyx4
9.39 Jim Caldwell x4
9.48 John Hudson x4
9.57 Andy Taylor x4
10.06 Richard Blackwell x4
1015 Jim Clarke x4
10.24 Martin Humphries x4
10.33 Dave Blood x4
10.42 Paul Price x4
10.51 Geoff Bickerton x4
11.00 Paul Salt x4
11.09 Lee Tilley x4
11.18
11.27 Phil Harris x4
10th tee
9.30 Colin Roberts x4
9.39 Dave Goodwin x4
9.48 Paul Fell x4
9.57 Steve Aspinall x4
10.06 Sam Leach x4
10.15 Mick Mahon x4
10.23 Lewis Marland x4
10.32 Roger Percival x4
10.41 Kev Hart x4
10.50 Neil Eaton x4
11.00 Dave More O x4Farrell x4
11.09 Tony O’Gara x4
11.18
11.27 Martin Firth x4
Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
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