Maxitours at fantastic Mottram Hall

What a glorious day! Hardly a breath of wind and an incredibly dry Mottram Hall golf course meant a great day was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Hats off to Mottram Head Greenkeeper Alistair. He has full confidence in his abilities and golfers are rarely off the excellent greens here despite being a busy course. Great green keeping.

‘Those fairways and greens are incredible for January.’ Announced well-travelled Peter Dobson.

Someone else who is well travelled is Russell Keighley. For some bizarre reason he went to Bredbury Hall in Stockport rather than Mottram Hall today so was five minutes late for his start time.

Bredbury Hall has apparently been knocked down. There was never a golf course there and the dodgy hotel/nightclub there is most famous for its ‘grab a granny’ Thursday night disco. He still claims he has no idea why he put it in his Sat Nav and is keen to point out that he has never grabbed a granny in his life….

I told one of my players about Keith heading to Bredbury Hall. He said his mate was a taxi driver and picked up a Japanese tourist from Manchester Airport who had some golf clubs and asked to go to the Belfry. He drove him 2 hours down to Sutton Coldfield before he realised that his client wanted the Belfry Hotel in nearby Handforth.

Munro Donald lost his Dodo headcover but was relieved when it was handed in.

‘These particular headcovers are extinct’ Reported the retired Doctor.

In today’s event scoring was excellent with a shortened course and idyllic conditions.

Third place went to Sandiways Gary Neiles and his team with 87 points.

Second went to the Saddleworth quartet of Lee Tilley, Pete Norbury who had a day out also winning nearest the pin on the 11th, Dave Rhodes and Ian Hogg. They scored a best of the season 92.

Winning was the Wilmslow quartet of Jim Caldwell, John Roome, Steve Perrett and Lee Charnley. They started slowly on the back nine but finished strongly picking up 7 shots on their closing three holes. Excellent. A handicap reduction is now in place for this very competitive and likeable group.

Thanks to everyone for playing today,

Yours in golf,

Tim

Nearest the pin 7th Gareth Bradley Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 11th Peter Norbury Doz AD333

2’s sweep £147.50 9 pro v1s 12 Tp 5s or 22 srixon AD333 per two

John Jones Pete Norbury Steve Perrett AAndrew Snook

	Mottram Hall			15th Jan
Pos	Team Players	Score	OoM	Comment
1	Jim Caldwell, John Roome, Steve Perrett, Lee Charnley	93	12	Maxitours Farah Top
2	Pete Norbury, Lee Tilley, Dave Rhodes, Ian Hogg	92	10	Oscar Jacobsen Shirt each
3	Gary Neiles, John Colquitt, Gavin Connor, James Connor	87	8	Callaway Shirt each
4	Gareth Bradley, Joe Kirwan, John Owen, Brian Fisher	86	6	Callaway Shirt each
5	Simon Ashton, Iain Cole, Ian Martin, Mick Jones	86	4	Maxitours scorecard holder
6	Mark Richardson, Chris Adams, John Simons, Steve Best	86	2	Maxitours scorecard holder
7	George Kerr, Sean Haskins, Steve Austin, John Hilton	85
8	Pete Dobson, Andrew Snook, Ian Moss, Peter Moss	84
9=	Matt Ford , Steve Profitt, John Simpson, Warren Newton	83
9=	Nigel Ashton, Mike Lowe, Ian Ogden,	83
9=	Simon Raine, Denis Greenup, Steve Hughes, David Thornill	83
12=	Dave Blood, Andy Sandham, Jim Cox, Steve Bracken	82
12=	Ian King, Andy Deme, Andy Hagan, Neil Ashton	82
14	Sam Leach, Jim Hodges, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton	81
15=	Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Phil Robinson, Pete Brown	80
15=	Phil Dickens, Neil Evans, Paul Robinson, Pete Drinkwater	80
15=	John Jones, Paul Manning, Neil Davies, Jonty Little	80
18=	Dave McGuiness, Tim Redditt, Howard Kelly, Chris Jackson	79
18=	Mike Hill, Rob Blain, Andy Corner,	79
20=	Mick Mahon, Russell Keighly, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald	77
20=	Andy Strickley, Andy Parrington, Bob Scott, Ted Lacey	77
20=	Dave Griffin, Matt Watts , Steve Booth, Danny Swarbrick	77
23	Peter Crompton, Andy Barker, Justin Rice- Jones, Pete Clarke	70

Carden Park start sheet Weds 21st Jan

PLEASE NOTE :11.30AM Shotgun start

1a Andy Taylor x4

1b Neale Laurent x4

2a Dave More O Farrell x4

2b Barry Caldwell x4

3 Dave Blood x4

4a Mick Mahon x4

4b Paul Price x4

5a Nigel Ashton x4

5b Sam Leach x4

6 Gary Lasham x4

7a Peter Dobson x4

7b Jim Clarke x4

10a David Wilkinson x4

10b Jim Caldwell x4

9b Colin Roberts x4

9a Jon Hudson x4

8 Dave Goodwin x4

11a Lewis Marland x4

12a John Webb x4

12b Steve Aspinall x4

13a Paul Salt x4

13b Gary Neiles x4

14 Chris Adams x4

15a Nigel Davies x4

15b Nigel Davies 2 x4

16 Geoff Bickerton x4

17 Tony O’Gara x4

17b Ian King x4

18a Lee Tilley x4

18b Richard Blackwell x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636