*great upcoming Maxitours events*
18th July Tytherington am am -just 1 team space left
25th July Ringway am am- 4 morning slots
1st August Dunham Forest pairs-full
6th August North Manchester am am – 3 late times
16th August Vale Royal am am- due to earlier date change still spaces on this top course
18th +19th Carden Park- still few spaces

Maxitours at Davenport

Davenport’s reputation as one of the best courses in Cheshire continues to grow after a wonderful days golf was enjoyed by all. Every year the picturesque course gets better and the greens were excellent today. Many thanks to top pro Tony Stevens, Secretary Elaine and Frazer the bar manager for their outstanding hospitality.

Alan Clough and his wife were flown home early from their holiday this week due to the trouble in Egypt. Luckily for Alan this meant he could play in today’s event. Clough caused his own fair share of disturbances on the course and it looked like a riot was taking place on the 11th hole as his 7 iron had a fight with one of the Davenport trees.

Many top sports stars have graced Maxitours events and today it was three legendary jockeys Alan O’Keefe, Sam Thomas and Charlie Huxley who joined the tour. Playboy Sam Thomas(12) famously rode Denman to beat Kauto Star to glory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2008. Today he complained that the going was too firm as he finished in a lowly 23rd position. Alan O’Keefe(18) finished in a respectable 7th place playing with top racehorse owner Alan Baxter(7). The height challenged Jockeys enjoyed the course despite being faced with several blind putts on the undulating Davenport greens.

In todays event Steve Hindley(13) had a wonderful back nine to score 41 points and take 5th place with Andrew Dickson(15) on a card play-off. Halifax members Dave Crowther(11) and James Burton(7) came over the moors to play and they plundered 4th place with 42 points.

Nice guy Wayne Colclough(9) has played in nearly twenty events this year and his best performance has been joint 18th position. Today he showed that class is permanent when found his form to score 43 points playing alongside Ken Ashford(16) from Woodside.

Two old boys Keith Coxon(9) and Guy Hall(10) from Sale usually play golf to get away from their wives for the day, winning a prize is rarely on their agenda. Today they had an outer body experience as Coxon birdied the first and last hole of his game and Guy surprised himself with some great golf in the middle of his round. Their top play earned them 2nd place.

Prestburys Steve Savage(13) teamed up with last weeks winner – Charles Herbert(15) from Styal. A recent handicap reduction could not stop big hitting Herbert from taking first place once again and he moves to the top of the Order of Merit. Herbert had some horrific rounds when he rebuilt his swing last year and many players have had to take cover from his erratic shots. He is now beginning to reap the rewards however- very well played.

Ex copper John Stubbs was nearly in tears last week after I failed to mention him in last weeks report. He made a 2 on the par three 15th at Conwy followed by an eagle 2 on the 16th , this is in addition to his incredible albatross two at Pleasington earlier in the year.

Many thanks for your support today, I hope you enjoyed your round.

Nearest the Pin 3rd Rich Richardson Dozen Srixon AD333s
Nearest the Pin 14th Lee McLachlan Dozen Srixon soft feel

2’s £122.50 4 pro v1s or 8 srixon AD333s James Burton Steve Hindley Ben Alcock Chris Hegarty Tony Woodford Pete Holmes Andy Wilford x2 Brian Hopkins Lee McLachlan

Tytherington start times £20 Am Am
Thursday 18th July
10.30 Neville Dennis x4
10.39 Colin Roberts x4
10.48 Ian King x4
10.57 Malcolm Wells x4
11.06 Mark Wheeler x4
11.15 Ian Lilley x4
11.24 Geoff Haynes x4
11.33 Mick Mahon x4
11.42 Colin Lynch x4
11.51 Lewis Marland x4
12.00 Bill Gillings x4
12.09 Jim Rymer x4
12.18 Gail Heggarty x4
12.27 David Smith x4
12.36 Welcome x4
12.45 B Wood x4
12.54 Smith x4
1.03 David x4
1.12 Smith x4
1.21 John Stubbs x4
1.30 Martin Wainman x4
1.39 Paul CRisp x4
1.48 Mark Robinson x4
1.57 Mike Daggitt x4
2.06 Rob Hands x4
2.15 Carl Kennedy x4
2.24 Gary Garner x4
2.33 Iain Bartholomew x4
2.42
2.51 Tony Lowe x4
3.00 Mike Fenton x4
3.10 Wayne Colclough x4
3.20 Steve Ballard x4
3.30 Charles Herbert x4

*spaces for 2 or 4 players tomorrow at Davenport*

The Maxitours Carden Park Trip Sunday 18th and Monday 19th August 2013.

There are still places available on the 10th trip to Carden Park. The event is always very enjoyable with a lovely golf course, superb food and great accommodation.
The pairs event on Day 2 also carries valuable order of merit points. Please confirm your places asap to avoid disappointment.

*2 Rounds of Competitive golf (Day 1 AM AM on Nicklaus, Day 2 pairs betterball on the Cheshire)
*Three course meal in the main restuarant.
*Accommodation based on 2 sharing
*Full English breakfast.
*Range balls before play
*Great prizes
All for just £119

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Crazy cockney Mark Wheeler from Upton-by-Chester leads this years order of merit as we near the halfway point in the summer tour. With plenty of great venues still to be played this year there is plenty of time to challenge for the shotsaver trophy.

*spaces at lovely Davenport next Thursday*
Maxitours at Conwy Golf Club

Conwy Golf Club was enjoyed by one hundred and ten competitors who teed off in today’s event. The course was so good considerate Giles Terry actually hit his tee shot onto the roof of the green keepers sheds as he played the 17th hole so that he could go over and thank the lads personally for all their terrific work.

The sun really came out for a glorious afternoons golf, Steve Brown was in the bar ‘I think its clouding over and getting dark’ he said before his long suffering mates pointed out he was looking through the dark tinted window.

Ron Hopkins is a Maxitours regular and world renowned gynaecologist and he played once again this week. Rather worryingly he lost his putter on 2nd hole and has absolutely no idea where he put it.

Steve Garnett(11) from Davyhulme Golf Club played with his talented twin boys today- Sam(+1) and Josh (scr). He thought his team mates were pointing out dead sheep on the welsh hillside all the way round. ‘It’s STILL EWE’ they kept telling him as he happily three putted most of the tricky Conwy greens.

Dave Stanhope’s(11) day went from bad to worse. First he was drawn to partner tubby Dave Antrobus(7), then he was narrowly pipped into 3rd place on a card play off in the main event after scoring a career best 43 points. Most upsetting of all for the High Legh member was when his post round packet of crisps were blown off the balcony just seconds after he opened them. Devastated Stanhope nearly fell through the railings as he tried in vain to rescue his favourite nibbles.

Second place went to Kevin Reeves(17) and Bob Chester(8) from Lymm. Kevin is a well known vet who specialises in greyhound rehabilitation. He has been known to chase a few rabbits himself during his round but today Kevin stayed on the fairways and was delighted to take second place with 43 points.

Late in the day the wind dropped a little and Charles Herbert(16) and Ross Birch(10) made the most of the conditions to score an excellent 45 points. Ross had a tremendous finish when he picked up 4 points on both the tough 16th and 18th holes after making excellent birdies. Well played chaps.

Many thanks to all players for your terrific support today, Tim.

Nearest the Pin Phil Vokes Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin Cairan Bradshaw Dozen AD333s

£110.00 32 balls 3 pro vs each or 6 srixons
Barney Ross Paul Sherlock John Farrell Ian Fairbrother Guy Hall John Stubbs x2 Bobby Aston John Hughes x2 Ed Wilkinson

Davenport Golf Club Start times

Thursday 11th July £20 Pairs Betterball

10.10 Neville Dennis x4

10.20 Colin Roberts x4

10.30 Ian King x4

10.39 Malcolm Wells x4

10.48 Chris Lee x4

10.57 Dave Stanhope x4

11.06 Geoff Haynes x4

11.15 Mick Mahon x4

11.24 Mark Wheeler x4

11.33 Carl Kennedy x4

11.42 Lewis Marland x2 Colin Baxendale x2

11.51 George Maxwell x4

12.00 John Burt x2 Richard Blackwell x2

12.09 Paul Woodcock x4

12.18 Gail Heggarty x4

12.27 Steve Parle x4

12.36 Alan Noden x4

12.45 Alan Noden x4

1.03 Ian Perkins x4

1.12 John Stubbs x4

1.21 James Emmett x4

1.30 Roy Ainsworth x4

1.39

1.48

1.57 Mark Robinson x4

2.06 Pete Holmes x4

2.15

2.24

2.33 Dave Chambers x4

2.42 Charles Herbert x4

2.51

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*SPACES at superb Conwy this Monday!*

Maxitours at Fabulous Worsley Golf Club

Worsley Golf Club was presented in immaculate condition for todays Maxitours event. The course is ranked as one of the very best in Manchester and this was confirmed by the extremely positive feed back from the players. Many thanks to head pro (and all round nice guy) Andy Cory and everyone at his club for making us feel so welcome.

Worsley kindly provide rakes on the first tee for members and visitors to use on their course. Tony Porter made full use of his when he visited 10 bunkers during his eventful round. After his game he took the rake into the pro shop as it needed to be regripped.

Ryan Giggs was trying to do his peaceful early morning yoga session in his upstairs bedroom and he was annoyed to be interrupted by Ron Hopkins who screamed for joy after making an excellent eagle 2 on the 5th hole. Hopkins is well known in medical circles and is rated as one of the top gynacological experts in the country. His pal Colin Lynch reckons he is so good he once wallpapered his landing through his letterbox.

Absent minded Keith Fitzhenry likes to be prepared and he packed his battery, trolley, sun cream, shoes, cap and waterproofs into his car this morning. Unfortunately he forgot his golf clubs. Luckily Craig the assistant pro kindly lent him his set to use and he was delighted to see them returned with the sweetspots all still in immaculate condition.

Stuart Roache is a terrific David Bowie tribute act and he not only has the look of the 70’s legend he can sing like him as well. Unfortunately he let his team of Alan Frazer, Colin Lynch, and Ron Hopkins down when was unable to impersonate a decent golfer today and they had to settle for 4th place with 85 points.

Lee Tilley is playing the golf of his life at the moment and his Saddleworth team of Dean Jagger, Mike and Paul Norbury went out in the wettest conditions and they scored a terrific 86 points for third place.

Second place was the Maxitours legends team of old Neville Dennis, sweet swinging Frank Massey, chipmaster John Reilly and Irishman Jimmy ‘five daughters’ O’Reilly. The team was first out this morning and enjoyed a waterproof free round.

Taking the honours were Phil Ashcroft, Ken Ogden, Graham Robins and Gary Garner who enjoyed their first success of the summer with a majestic 88 points, well played chaps. Many thanks for your support and I hope you all enjoyed your day.

2’s £142.50 3 Pro v1S OR 6 srixon balls each

Frank Massey Paul Bennett Malc Brownhill Malc Wells Dean Jagger Dave Murphy Ken Fletcher Andy Hamlett Ross Sellors John Aikinhead Tony Lowe x 2 Marcus Kaye John Hilditch Gary Hempstead x 2 Mike Johnson Stuart Coupe

Nearest the pin in 2 on 16th Liam Harrison

Nearest the Pin 18th Neil Laurent

WORSLEY RESULTS

Pos Team Players Score OoM
1 Gary Garner, Phil Ashcroft, Graham Robins, Ken Ogden 88 12 Footjoy shoes each
2 Neville Dennis, Frank Massey, Jimmy O’Reilly, John Reilly 87 10 Puma shirt each
3 Dean Jagger, Lee Tilley, Mike Norbury, Robert Norbury 86 8 Dozen z stars each
4 Alan Frazer, Colin Lynch, Stuart Roach, Ron Hopkins 85 6 Greg Norman shirt each
5 Paul Bennett, Liam Harrison, Chris Hegarty, Malc Brownill 85 4 Doz AD333s each
6 Mark Wheeler, Russ Brookes, Dave Murphy, Ken Fletcher 85 2 Cleveland cap each
7= Malc Wells, Adam Hart, Phil Sharp, Ben Jackson 84
7= Mick Mahon, Frank Hindle, Keith Fitzhenry, Richard Palmer 84
7= Charles Herbert, Steve Roland, Markus Kaye, 84
7= Dave Keen, Mike Spencer, Darren Whittaker, Ian King 84
11 Dave Stanhope, Dave Antrobus, John Anderton, Giles Terry 83
12 Tim Johnson, Tony Jennison, Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett 82
13= Lewis Marland, Steven Boyle, Barry Hayes, Neil laurent 81
13= Pete Tinkler, Rod Price, Mark Stevens, Pete Davies 81
13= John Dowd, Chris Gorton, Lance Amison, Doug Craig 81
16= Ian Ainsworth, Arthur Jowell, Terry Davison, Geoff Haynes 80
16= Iain Perkins, Russell Humpries, Bernard Fee, David Fee 80
16= Mike Lynch, Trevor Golds, Tony Porter, Dave Berry 80
16= Dave Hillier, Paul Crisp, Mark Simister, Brian Kelly 80
16= T. Gee, B. Rigby, T. Harper, S. Cragg 80
21 John Broadhurst, Bill Lucas, Mike Barron, Ruel Spence 79
22= Colin Byrne, Derek Langley, Tony Lowe, John Aikinhead 78
22= Mark Robinson, Mike Johnson, Stuart Coupe, Martin Jump 78
24 Bill Parkinson, Gordon Warke, Chris Dykins, David Pugh 77
25= George Maxwell, Pete Short, Paul Kuiper, Barry 76
25= Gary Hempstead, Gordon Hamlett, Wayne Harris, Mark Davin 76
27= Carl Kennedy, James Murphy, Steve Rhodes, Paul Bishop 75
27= Iain Bartholomew, John Hilditch, Max Henderson, Nigel Craig 75
27= Ross Sellors, Kevin Culwell, Keith Thompson, Mo Dar 75
27= Steve Parl, W. Melia, Andy Moon, R. Barlow 75
31 Brian Hopkins, Alan Pengelly, Roy hargreaves, Andy Stubbens 73
32 Bob Eccles, Alan Worthington, Bernard McDonald, Ged Dignan 72
33 Geoff Ward, Ken Turner, John Simms, Kevin Shey 69
34= Wayne Colclough, Steve Johnson, Ken Ashford, Kevin Williams 66
34= Doug Edmunds, Chris Ernill, Ray Royle, David Slane 66
36 Bernhard Wood, Mike Birtwistle, Rodney Mills, Tom Costley 64

Conwy pairs event MONDAY 1st July

£30 person

10.07 Neville Dennis x4

10.16 Ian Fairbrother x4

10.25

10.34 John Bent x4

10.43 Dave Stanhope x4

10.52 Geoff Haynes x4

11.01 Mick Mahon x4

11.10 Mark Wheeler x4

11.29

11.28 Bob Sutton x4

11.37 Rob Weston x4

11.46 Roger Percival x4

11.55 John Stubbs x4

12.00 Phil Chadwick x4

12.09 Steve Garnett x4

12.18 Lewis Marland x2 R Blackwell x2

12.27 Gary Sinclair x4

12.36 John Burt x2 Ken Ashford x2

12.45 Charles Herbert x4

12.54 Lee Tilley x4

1.03 Anton Johnson x4

1.12 Ian Lilley x4

1.21 Mark Robinson x4

1.30 Iain Bartholomew x2 Mike Barron x2

1.39 Sam Leach x4

1.48 Neil McKinlay x4

1.57 Ed Wilkinson x4

2.06 Jim Rymer x4

2.15 Neil Todd x4

2.24 Roger McMullan x4

2.33 Colin Baxendale x4

2.42 Gary Garner x4

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Start Times for the team of 4 Am Am at Worsley
Thursday 26th June

9.28 Neville Dennis x4
9.37
9.48 Ian King x4
9.57 Malcolm Wells x4
10.06
10.15 Dave Stanhope x4
10.24 Roger McMullan x4
10.33 Roy Ainsworth x4
10.42 Paul Bennett x4
10.51 Geoff Haynes x4
11.00 Bob Eccles x4
11.09 Carl Kennedy x4
11.18 Lewis Marland x4
11.27 Mick Mahon x4
11.36 Pete Holmes x4
11.45 Mark Wheeler x4
11.54 Richard Blackwell x2
12.03 John Broadhurst x4
12.12 George Maxwell x4
12.21 Colin Baxendale x4
12.30 Mark Robinson x4
12.39 Ian Perkins x4
12.48
12.57 Paul Kennedy x4
1.06 Gary Garner x4
1.15 Colin Byrne x4
1.24 Iain Bartholomew x4
1.33 Charles Herbert x4
1.42 Mike Lynch x4
1.51 David Hillier x4
2.00 David Hillier x4
2.09 Wayne Colclough x4
2.18 Lee Tilley x4
2.27 Geoff Ward x4
2.36 Dave Smith x4
2.45 Dave Smith x4
2.54 B Wood x4
3.03 S Parle x4
3.12 D Smith x4
3.21 D Smith x4

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