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Results from Perfect Prestbury

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Maxitours great upcoming events:

Weds 7th May Pleasington –nearly full

Thursday 16th May North Manchester – spaces

Friday 22nd May Hopwood –nearly full

Maxitours at Perfect Prestbury

Gentle overnight rain, a very well presented Prestbury Golf Course and just a breath of wind provided perfect golfing conditions for today’s Maxitours players. The scoring was excellent and even Alan Clough managed a little bit of back spin on one of the soft receptive greens.

Wealthy Prestbury has the best lost property section on the tour. Alf Shillitoe’s wardrobe is in desperate need of an upgrade and he was found in the changing room more than once looking longingly at one of the old sweaters waiting to be claimed.

Dave Stanhope is a great guy and is desperate to be mentioned in the Maxitours report. Unfortunately due to a very balanced personality and very average golf game there is not much to write about him. Once again Dave finished in a mediocre ninth position but apparently he cooked a nice roast dinner on Sunday.

As a young pro my coach Pete Cowan told me to take neat shallow divots like strips of streaky bacon rather than pork chops when striking my mid iron shots. Graham ‘hog roast’ Aspinall prefers a steeper angle of attack as his team finished in last spot.

In today’s event Martin Firth’s rich vein of form continued as he helped his team to accumulate 86 points. In last weeks singles at the nine hole Knutsford course, straight hitting Firth finished in 3rd place but he struggled on the back nine as his ball kept landing in his front nine divots. His team were delighted with a fourth place finish.

It is great to see Carl Kennedy(12) record his first top three finish for nearly a year however Dan Benson(2) was the star of the show as he played the four par threes in just 9 shots. His smooth swinging younger brother Ollie(18) and Ian Broughan(5) completed the team which scored 88 points.

Iain Bartholomew(3) caddied for Jamie Donaldson in the par three event at the Masters a couple of weeks ago and he caused some ‘hoopin and hollerin’ when he rolled in a 30 foot putt at the last when he was allowed to play a shot. Today he played like a top pro and he scored an incredible six birdies in the space of seven holes around the turn. This helped his much less talented team of John Hilditch, Tim George and Ian Noake to an excellent 89 point haul.

Late in the day Gary Garner(6) also scored 89 points playing alongside his son Jordan(17), Pete Walker(14) and Conor Winstanley(7). After a solid front nine the Ellesmere men were struggling on the tough 13th hole before Pete Walker holed a superb 70 yard chip and run to give the team a timely boost.
Well played chaps.

Thanks to all players for your support today and thanks to the excellent Prestbury Golf Club for their hospitality. Yours in Golf, Tim

Nearest the Pin 7th Dave Wilson Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 17th Richard Blackwell Doxen AD333s
2’s £107.50 2 Pro V1s or 5 Srixons John Royle Andy Bethell Martin Firth Archie Tahir Dave Wilson Andy Burns Ian Waller Dan Benson x3 David Rowley Paul Lord Pete Ashworth Simon Poucher Brian Hopkins

Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Gary Garner, Connor Winstanley, Jordan Garner, Pete Walker 89 12 FJ Sport Shoes each
2 John Hilditch, Ian Noake, Tim George, Iain Bartholomew 89 10 Maxitours Sweater each
3 Carl Kennedy, Ian Broughan, Dan Benson, Ollie Benson 88 8 Maxitours shirt each
4 Martin Firth, Andy Hockenhull, Andy Bethell, Rob Parry 86 6 Titleist Cap each
5 Archie Tahir, Tahir Mahmood, Mo Rafiq, Nadim Anwar 85 4 FJ Socks each
6 Simon Poucher, Gregg Brown, Brendan Leighton, Jan Jagielka 84 2 FJ Socks each
7= Ron Sloane, Tim Spence, Paul Higgs, Pete Walters 84
7= John Farrell, Mike McCurdy, Paul Wrigley, Gav Sutcliffe 84
9= John Stubbs, John Royle, Richard Blackwell, Paul Wareing 83
9= Giles Terry , Dave Stanhope, Dave Antrobus, Phil Wise 83
11 Frank Stapleton, Stuart Pearson, Dave Wilson, Kevin Hawkins 81
12 Terry Davison, Trevor Harrison, Alan Clough, Geoff Haynes 80
13 Mick Mahon, Richard Palmer, Frank Havard, Tony Wilson 79
14= John Bent, Andy Burns, Ian Waller, Neil Higgins 78
14= Steve Tyrell, Ray Jones, Barry Eddlestone, Kevin Fahy 78
16= Lewis Marland, Alf Shillitoe, Nick Ford, Kevin Seaton 77
16= Ian King, Mike Spencer, Ashley Elliott, Darren Whjittaker 77
16= Des Kelly, Phil Lockett, Hetash Patel, Pete Hall 77
16= Paul Lord, Pete Ashworth, Nick O’Connor, Howard Bennett 77
20 Tony Ramatowski, Pete Waterhouse, Paul Waite, Ian Greenwood 76
21= Bob Sutton, Jonty Geake, Nigel Eckersley, Stuart Blake 75
21= Lee Tilley, Dave Sarsfield, Pete Norbury, Dave Rhodes 75
21= Ed Wilkinson, David Wilkinson, Ben Fallowes, David Rowley 75
24= John Rigby, Bob Sinclair, Geoff Andrews, Trevor Jones 74
24= Eddie Ellis, John Pratt, Ben Davies, Graham Aspinall 74

Pleasington Start sheet

WEDNESDAY 7th May.

9.30 Neville Dennis x4
9.39 Colin Roberts x4
9.48 Ian King x4
9.57 Phil Vokes x4
10.06 Mick Mahon x4
10.15 Jim Caldwell x2 Ian Bartholomew x2
10.24 Chris Lee x4
10.33 Tony Rains x4
10.42 Dave Blood x4
10.52 Lewis Marland x2 Jon Buckley x2
11.00 Jack Coleman x4
11.09 John Stubbs x4
11.18 Roger McMullan x4
11.27 Simon Hemsley x4
11.36 Keith Jackson x4
11.45 Russell Humphries x4
11.54 Mike Dobson x4
12.03 Ian Broughan x2 Eddie Jordan x2
12.12 Pete Short x2 Steve Cuthbert x2
12.21 Sam Leach x4
1.38 Paul Woodbine x4
1.47
1.56 Richard Blackwell x2 Dave Barrow x2
2.05 David Smith x4
2.14 Chris Ernill x4
2.23 David x4
2.32 Paul Baxter x4
2.41 Steve Parle x4
2.50 Bernard Wood x4
2.59 Gary Garner x4
3.08 Charles Herbert x4
3.15 Brian Greenbank x4

Knutsford results

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Terrific upcoming Summer events!
Prestbury team of 4 Thursday 1st May- limited spaces
Pleasington Pairs Wednesday 7th May- full
North Manchester AM AM Friday 16th May-spaces
Hopwood 22nd May AM AM-nearly full

Maxitours Singles at Knutsford

The Knutsford Golf Club was bathed in sunshine for today’s singles event. The course was a real credit to top green keeper Mark Dingle and his extremely hard working staff. The superb putting surfaces and fairways were praised by all of today’s players. Knutsford in this condition must surely be the best nine hole course in the North!

Tony Wilson informed his playing partners in the bar that a few of his downhill putts on the freshly ironed greens were really fast. He explained how he tried to hit them not in the middle of his putter but off the toe, so the ball sets off a little slower. ‘Did you leave your socks on?’ enquired his pal Richard Palmer.

In today’s event likeable Steve Johnson(22) from Woodside set off gained his first Order of Merit points after an excellent score of 38 early in the day, this was later matched by the high quality trio of Carl Kennedy(12), Ruel Spence(12) and Andy Hockenhull(16) who all shared fourth place. Martin Firth(5) showed his class as he shot a gross 72 to finish third however a three putt at the last proved to be costly for the big hitter.

United legend Stuart Pearson(4) showed us he is also a very fine golfer and he dropped just one shot today to finish second also with 39 points. Bramall’s Paul Mizen(18) made a majestic par four on the tough 18th hole and this took his points tally to 40 points and his first ever Maxitours victory- very well played Paul!

In tonight’s famous shootout the top ten players in the Shotsaver Order of Merit all teed off hoping not to be the first to be knocked out in the sudden death format. Barney Ross did his Brian Barnes impersonation as he had spent all afternoon sampling the local bitter. Barney is a great player however on the 1st hole he staggered from one side of the course to another, missed a three foot putt and happily headed back to the Knutsford bar.

Phil Vokes, Paul Dalby and Phil Ashcroft stood up best to the intense pressure of the nine hole knock-out and they were the last three standing on the 8th tee. Good pals Dalby and Vokes made terrific fours to go head to head at the last. Vokes terrific drive piled on the pressure and his par was good enough to win the Shotsaver shootout – brilliant golf.

Congratulations to Paul Dalby a great golfer and real gentleman who won the Winter Order of Merit after some wonderful golf. Martin Firth and Phil Vokes finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Many thanks to Ian and Anne who provided excellent food, service and hospitality throughout the day.

Thanks to all players for your terrific support this Winter, I really hope you had plenty of enjoyable days on the links.
Yours in Golf,
Tim

Shotsaver Shootout prizes
Shotsaver GPS watch – Phil Vokes
Galvin Shirt – Paul Dalby
Dozen Z Stars – Phil Ashcroft
Dozen AD 333 Tour – Martin Firth
Dozen AD 333 Tour – Alan Pengelly
Maxitours shirt – Gary Garner
Maxitours shirt – Brian Hopkins
Maxitours shirt – Andy Hockenhull
Maxitours shirt – Charles Herbert
Maxitours shirt – Barney Ross

Shotsaver Order of Merit Winner
1st Paul Dalby –shotsaver GPS
2nd Martin Firth – Dozen Z Stars
3rd Phil Vokes – Dozen Z Stars

Todays event

Nearest the Pin 3rd Simon Hemsley Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 5th Alan Worthington Dozen AD333s

2’s sweep £62.50 5 pro Vs or 10 AD333s each
Lee Tilley x2 Phil Ashcroft Dave Sarsfield

Knutsford 24-Apr-2014
Pos Player Score OoM Comment
1 Paul Mizen 40 25 Cleveland Rescue
2 Stuart Pearson 39 24 Cleveland Wedge
3 Martin Firth 39 23 Maxitours Sweater
4 Andy Hockenhull 38 22 Dozen z stars
5 Steve Johnson 38 21 Dozen AD TOUR Balls
6 Ruel Spence 38 20 Dozen AD333s
7 Carl Kennedy 38 19 Dozen AD333s
8 Colin Roberts 36 18 Dozen AD333s
9 Alan Worthington 36 17 Srixon Cap
10 Lee Tilley 36 16 Srixon Cap
11 Phil Ashcroft 36 15
12 Gary Garner 35 14
13 Charles Herbert 35 13
14 Neville Dennis 35 12
15 Brian Hopkins 35 11
16 Gary Nixon 35 10
17 Rob Tabbron 34 9
18 Phil Vokes 34 8
19 Mark Brooks 34 7
20 Barry H-Green 34 6
21 Frank Massey 34 5
22 Ian Ainsworth 34 4
23 Paul Dalby 34 3
24 Pete Norbury 33 2
25 Alan Clough 33 1
26= Ken Ashford 33
26= Arthur Jowell 33
26= Barney Ross 33
26= David Wainwright 33
26= Brian Greenbank 33
31= John Riley 32
31= Steve Tyrell 32
31= Mick Mahon 32
31= Kevin Hawkins 32
31= Pat Keenan 32
31= Alan Pengelly 32
37= Kevin Burt 31
37= Ray Jones 31
37= Dave Wilson 31
37= Jordan Garner 31
41= Phil Wise 30
41= Eddy Sterling 30
41= Ian King 30
41= Simon Helmsley 30
41= Andy Bethell 30
41= Dave Sarsfield 30
47= Colin Walton 29
47= Wayne Colclough 29
47= Frank Stapleton 29
47= Darren Whittaker 29
47= Mike Spencer 29
52= Bob Sinclair 28
52= Dave Marchant 28
52= Richard Palmer 28
52= Frank Hindle 28
56 John Hilditch 27
57= Simon Richards 26
57= Mike Stevenson 26
59= Tony Wilson 24
59= Mark Hagerty 24
59= Dave Rhodes 24
62 John Broadbent 23
63 Blair Marriott 22

Results from Mere

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Limited times at Dunham Forest Pairs Thursday 17th
Times at Conwy AM AM Monday 21st
Limited times at Knutsford SINGLES 24th April

Maxitours at The Mere

The 2014 golf season officially started with 92 of the best players in the world competing for the US Masters. Nearly 150 of the best Maxitours competitors arrived at classy Mere today looking forward to the start of their golf season.

Arnold Palmer teed off in the first group at Augusta this afternoon. Bob Sutton also teed off in the first group at Mere this morning.

Arnie has been one of the games greats. He is perhaps the most charismatic and well loved golfer ever to have lived, he played with panache, aggression and flare and wowed the crowds with his tremendous ball striking. However he is struggling to walk due to problems with his hips. Bob is very similar to Arnie as he also has problems with his hips.

Paul Hodgson struggles to look on the bright side of life. ‘Are you still off 13?’ I enquired. ‘No I’m down to 12 now.’ he replied gloomily. ‘That’s good- has your golf improved?’ ‘No, my handicap’s just come down’.

Steve Morfitt from Barnsley always plays in the Mere event. His broad Yorkshire accent is hard to understand. Today he confused one of the well spoken young blonde Mere waitresses. She asked him what sandwich he would like to order ‘can I have chicken, duck.’ He answered.

In today’s competition Ted Taylor opened his clubface and feathered in a high rescue club to within two feet of the pin on the 14th and take the nearest the pin prize. Playing partner Mick Kerin said he couldn’t break the news that he wasn’t in the 2’s sweep until after Ted rolled the ball confidently into the middle of the cup. Young Joe Campion took nearest the pin on the 8th hole.

Three teams tied for 3rd position on 81 points and all had to be separated on the best last three holes. Every golf shot is enjoyed by someone and a missed 8 inch putt by Andrew Holmes left his team close to tears. This meant Jim Caldwells team were delighted to finish a seasons best fourth and the Wigan team of Phil Dermott, Phil Cooney, Danny Ritchie and Carl Dermott took to the podium in third place.

Second place went to the Didsbury low handicap team of Paul Dalby, Paul Sherlock, Phil Vokes and Steve Latchford with a solid 83 points. Taking today’s honours were top cricketer Gary Garner and his son Jordan, Graham Robins and big musician Phil Ashcroft. A wonderful birdie at the last saw Phil dancing as he entered the clubhouse as his team took their first victory of the year.

Many thanks to Lancashire amateur golfing legend John Gallagher from Cleveland/Srixon who kindly sponsored today’s event and he also provided the srixon ball fitting facility.

In todays event:
Nearest the Pin 8th Joe Campion Dozen Soft feel
Nearest the Pin 14th Ted Taylor Dozen Soft feel
2’s £132.50 12 AD333s, soft feels or 6 Srixon Z Stars per 2.

2’s Steve Morfitt Steve Roberts Pete Cleaver Ian Trow Andrew Holmes Danny Ritchie

Mere 10-Apr-2014
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Graham Robins, Gary Garner, Jordan Garner, Phil Ashcroft 84 12 Cleveland wedge each
2 Phil Vokes, Paul Dalby, Paul Sherlock, Steve Latchford 83 10 Dozen Z Stars each
3 Phil Dermott, Phil Cooney, Danny Ritchie, Carl Dermott 81 8 Dozen Z Stars each
4 Jim Caldwell, Duncan Cheslett, John Sheringham, John Kelsall 81 6 Dozen AD333s each
5 Kevin Barnes, Andrew Holmes, Mark Homer, Mark Sinclair 81 4 Dozen AD333s each
6 Dean Jagger, Keith Perason, Mick Kerin, Ted Taylor 80 2 Srixon Cap each
7= Neville Dennis, Jimmy O’Reilly, Frank Massey, John Reilly 79 seniors: Dozen soft feel each
7= Dave Blood, Ian Gibson, Jim Cox, Andy Sandham 79 Srixon Glove each
9= Lewis Marland, Kevin Seaton, Nick Ford, Alf Shillitoe 78 Srixon Glove each
9= Andy Stubbens, Andy Hockenhull, Johnie Walker, Mike Harrington 78
11= Steve Morfitt, Rob Platt, Carl Mollard, Ricky Absen 77
11= Joe York, Mo Afzal, Carl Kennedy, Zahir Mahmood 77
11= Colin Lynch, Stuart Roach, David Barker, Rob Hands 77
11= Paul Wrigley, Aiden Hoosen, Brett Sutcliffe, Gav Sutcliffe 77
15= Steve Garnett, Sam Garnett, Joe Campion, George Weardon 76
15= John Farnworth, Richard Palmer, Dave Westwood, George Davies 76
17 Dave Chambers, John Brazier, Gerry John, Chris Belfield 75
18= Darren Whittaker, Peter Maxwell, Dave Keen, Mike Fergusson 74
18= Mike Gauden, Harvey Mattinson, Steve Mattinson, Jack Coleman 74
18= Liam Harrison, Paul Bennett, Malc Brownhill, Graham Brownhill 74
18= Brian Hopkins, Tim Wrigley, Mike Powell, Alan Pengelly 74
18= Jim Driscoll, Kevin Hart, Jim Daley, Dave Povill 74
23 Pete Cleaver, Mick East, Paul Clegg, Pete Alsop 73
24= Neil Higgins, Andy Burns, Ian Waller, Keith Long 72
24= Steve Parle, Gary Parle, Bill Melia, Barry Judge 72
26= Geoff Haynes, Ian Ainsworth, Alan Clough, Alan Worthington 69
26= Ben Luscombe, Geoff Underhill, Brian Saunders , Martin Young 69
28= Roger McMullan, Mick Gorrill, Steve Hindley, Steve Higham 67
28= John Neale, John Lawson, Joe Dougherty, Ken Granell 67
30= John Stubbs, Dave Parsons, Ian Trow, Guy Hall 66
30= Ted Ellis, David Smith, Alan Brough, Doug Edmonds 66
30= Gordon Warke, Ray Royle, Bernard Wood, Ian Neilson 66
33 Steve Hall, Raju Misra, Paul Raven, Scott Cairns 65
34 Bob Sutton, Dave Arthur, Mike McGoun, Stuart Blake 61
35 Tom Wilson, Chris Dykens, Terry Day, Brian Mason 56
36 Chris Ernill, Rod Barlow, Tom Costley, Mike Taylor 55

Dunham Forest start times
Thursday 17th April
8.00
8.09 Colin Roberts x4
8.18
8.27
8.36 Phil Vokes x4
8.45
8.54 Ian King x4
9.03
9.12 Dave Blood x4
9.21 Neville Dennis x4
9.30 Steve Hall x2 Kevin Chisnell x2
9.39 Liam Harrison x4
9.48 Dave Stanhope x4
9.57
10.06 Mick Mahon x4
10.15 Frank Stapleton x4
10.24
10.33 Lewis Marland x2
10.42 Pete Short x2 Ruel Spence x2
10.51 Jason Waite x4
11.00 Gary Garner x4
11.09 Sam Leach x4
11.18 Charles Herbert x4
11.27
11.36 Gav Nixon x4
11.45 Sean Kirkby x4
11.54 Andy Stubbensx4
12.03 Phil Lockett x4
12.12 John Stubbs x4
12.20 Danny Ritchie x4
12.28 Paul Lord x2 Carl Kennedy x2
12.36 Kenny Plumb x4
12.44 Richard Blackwell x4
12.52 David Hillier x4
1.00 David Hillier x4