Results from brilliant Helsby

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Maxitours overseas trips
Maxitours 2 Feb 6-11th – 25 teams signed up – full
Maxitours 1 in early January – still spaces but filling well.

*Room at Preston next Friday – superb course

Maxitours at enjoyable Helsby

Helsby in deepest darkest Cheshire is always a real gem. The course is surrounded by farmland and is a very peaceful and relaxing place to play some competitive golf. Even Bob Saunders knuckles weren’t as white as usual as he relaxed his grip and smelt the flowers during his round today.

Helsby golf course is graced with several spectacular doglegs which meander through the beautiful ancient oaks.
Whilst most courses in Cheshire have brown parched fairways Helsbys were incredibly lush and green – I have no idea why -quite bizarre considering the lack of rain but great to play golf shots from.

Thanks to Rob behind the bar who is always a friendly face and always looks after us so well.
Karen Gallagher ran the event this morning before I took over and the attractive stand in did a superb job as usual. Thanks Karen.

I have no idea where Neil Pemberton hit his golf ball today but when he was in the Clubhouse having his pint of beer he was pulling leaves, grass and twigs out of his hair. There was even a caterpillar trying to escape the debris.

Tony Leighs wife is more intelligent than him. She asked her husband this morning why he stills plays golf each week even though he never comes home with a prize.
‘ I have no idea.’ Was all he could think of to reply.

It was rewarding to see so many happy faces in the Clubhouse. Mark Bex is a lovely bloke and I overheard him saying how much he loves golf and having a pint with his pals after play. What on earth would we be doing if we didn’t play this great game. We are all blessed.

In today’s event there was a strong breeze all day at Helsby which kept the rain away and made for enjoyable but testing conditions.

Wychwoods larger than life and very likeable Martin Wainman(11) led his team of Simon Dyson(10), Matthew Jackson(3) and Mike Upton(5) into 3rd place with 84 points. Uptons birdie at the last was a thing of beauty.

Second today was the Prestbury team of Chris Adams(10), Steve Best(4), Andy Oakes(6) and Steve Hall (16). Hall and Adams are past Prestbury Captains, Besty Captains the successful Prestbury ‘A’ team and Andy Oakes bring the sandwiches.

Late in the day Hopwoods Steve(5) and Janet Heywood(8) teamed up with Mellors’ marvellous Chris Lee(9) and Graham Davenport(8) to also score 84 points but they won the card play off after a superb 44 points on the tougher back nine. The team picked up shots over possibly the toughest closing stretch in Cheshire golf. Davenport even won nearest the pin after a fine shot to the 18th and then coolly rolled the ball home to take a hard fought win. The stuff of fairy tales. Well played guys. Excellent!

2’s sweep £275
5 pro v1s 6 tp 5 12 srixon ad333 per two
Chris Brown Ted Lacey Jamie Durkin Graham Davenport x2 Matthe Jackson Mike Upton Andy Corner Lewis Marland Darren Burgess Lee Compton Sean Haskins Neil Cook Mark Bex

Nearest the pin 12th James Durkin Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 18th Graham Davenport Doz Ad333

Helsby 29th May
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, Graham Davenport, Chris Lee 84 12
2 Chris Adams, Steve Hall, Andy Oakes, Steve Best 84 10
3 Simon Dyson, Martin Wainman, Matthew Jackson, Mike Upton 84 8
4 Jon Hudson, Andy Corner, Mike Hill, Rob Blain 82 6
5 Lee Tilley, Peter Sparks, David Sarsfield, Peter Norbury 82 4
6 David Kelly, Bob Kelsall, Johnny Reeves, Nick Hayward 81 2
7= Peter Fildes, Tony Hope, Ben Hope, Jimmy McEwan 79
7= Dave Cooper, Dave Kelly, Robin McLoskey, Roman Lecki 79
9= Andy Taylor, Andy Parrington, Chris Brader, Josh Hinds 78
9= Dave More O’Farrel, Andy Adshead, Malcom Kendrick, Anthony Ramsbottom 78
9= Martin Humphries, Joyce Larkin, Keith Shale, Jim Heywood 78
12 Paul Browne, David Carlile, John McAffrey, Dale Wallace 77
13= Mick Mahon, Richard Palmer, Keith Fitzhenry, Dave Wilson 76
13= Colin Roberts, Nigel Armitage, Andy Fraser, Steve Jones 76
13= Gary Leek, Stuart Smith, Stephen Smith, Malcom Bates 76
13= Neale Laurent, Gareth Winston, Darren Burgess, Lee Compton 76
13= Paul Fell , Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan, Mike Lowe 76
13= Steve Webb, Andy Heywood, Howard Kelly, John Croxford 76
13= Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Paul Robinson, Neil Evans 76
13= Neil Pemberton, Paul Robinson, Pete Taylor, Tom Faulkner 76
21= Ed Pysden, Frederick Bridge, Warrick Dawson, Peter Dranfield 75
21= Jim Meldrum, Pete Drinkwater, Sean Haskins, Chris Chidley 75
23 John Boswell, Jonty Little, Pete Clark, Bob Clark 74
24= Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, Steve Austin, John Hilton 73
24= Kevin Warbuton, Govinder Sehmi, Paul Salt, George Kerr 73
24= Dave Holden, Gordon Watt, Richard Hoben, Clive Fiveash 73
27 John Johnston, Ian Goulty, Chris Brown, Chris Adams 72
28= Steve Aspinall, S Wilkinson, J Salmon, A Simpson 71
28= Darren Wilkinson, James Levell, Iain MacInnes, Paul Fairhurst 71
30 David Kelly, kevin Pearce, Mike Baker, David Arthur 70
31 Graham Jenkinson, John Hassett, Ted Lacey, Tony Nabarrow 68
32 Paul Williams, Ray Merrill, Paul Ryan, Jamie Durkin 67

Maxitours at Preston
Friday 8th June
9.30 David Wilkinson x4
9.39 Ian King x4
9.48 Jim Caldwell x4
9.57 Russ Sollitt x4
10.06 Dave Goodwin x4
10.15 Dave Buckley x4
10.24 Jon Hudson x4
10.33 Andy Taylor x4
10.42 Neale Laurent x4
10.50 Mick Mahon x4
10.59 Lewis Marland x4
11.08 Tim Spencer x4
11.17 Paul Fell x4
11.24 Martin Humphries x4
11.33 Barry Caldwell x4
11.41 Paul Price x4
11.50 Chris Adams x4
1.09 Dave More O’Farrell x4
1.18 Steve Aspinall x4
1.27 Kev Hart x4
1.36 Paul Salt x4
1.45 Niel Davies 1 x4
1.54 Geoff Bickerton x4
2.03 John Gleave x4
2.12 Pete Maher x4
2.21 Dave Hughes x4
2.30 Steve Heywood x4
2.39 Lee Tilley x4
2.48 Dave Smith x4
2.56
3.05 Don Phillips x4
3.14 Paul Salt x4
3.23 Jim Rymer x4
3.32
3.41 Les Evans x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636