*Room at Reddish Vale on Thursday- I played there on Sunday -the greens are fantastic and the course is incredibly dry! Well worth playing *
Still spots at Shrigley on Friday.

Next weeks Conwy and Reddish start times below.

Maxitours at Vale Royal

Huge thanks to Vale Royal for stepping in to host todays Maxitours event. The course was superb with wonderfully smooth greens for February. The food in the clubhouse is now first class and the chilli chicken bites are well worth ordering.

I had an enjoyable day in the historic clubhouse which is 400 years old in places.
Andy Adsheads putter is nearly as old but there is still life in it as his team finished 4th.

Three time FA cup winner Frank Stapleton was back in the prizes after helping his team score 82 points to finish in 3rd place today. Nice guy Stapleton was the first ever player to score in the cup final for two different teams but winning with his three partners Norrie Erwin, Jim Clarke and Pete Booth would have eclipsed that achievement.

They were beaten into 2nd place by Knutsford’s charismatic Eddie Ellis(8) and his team of Tom Padget(2), Joe Stanley(+1) and Ben Davies(5) who recorded their highest ever Maxitours finish by winning the card play off. First to the bar Ellis is one of the nicest guys you can meet and went home to celebrate a very happy birthday and talk his two year old daughter through his round.

I’m really enjoying watching ‘Game of Thrones’ which was highly recommended by a friend. Barnsleys marauding Rob Platt(7), Darren Wilson(7), Tim Barstow(13) and Tom Broadhead(14) came from ‘over the wall’ Yorkshire today with their Callaway weapons and took away the spoils from the land of Cheshire.

They scored two eagles on the 3rd hole to have an outward 44 points before a battling 40 point back nine earned the win.
Well played chaps- excellent.

Spring is here on Friday get your sun cream out!
Thanks for your support, Tim

2’s £145 4 pro v1s 5tp 5s or 9 srixon AD333
Rob Platt Darren Wilson x2 Steve Walmesley Neil Mcloed Geoff Bickerton Leigh Roberts Andy Parrington

Nearest the pin 10th Chris Perry dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 16th Tom Padget dozen AD333

Conwy start sheet

10.14 Colin Roberts x4
10.23 Jim Caldwell x4
10.31Paul Fell x4
10.40 Martin Humphries x4
10.48 Jon Hudson x4
10.57 Phil Dickens x4
11.05 Neil Laurent x4
11.14 Dave Blood x4
11.22 Steve Aspinall x4
11.31 Dave Goodwin x4
11.39 Andy Taylor x4
11.48 Mick Mahon x4
11.56 Martin Prescott x4
12.05 Jim Clarke x4
12.14 Paul Salt x4
12.22 Paul Price x4
12.30 Steve Heywood x4
12.39 Ed Pysden x4
12.47Peter Maher x4
12.57 Roger Percival x4
1.05 Lee Tilley x4
1.13 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.22 Kev Hart x4

Reddish Vale start sheet

9.00 Simon Hemsley x4
9.09
9.18 Jim Caldwell x4
9.27 Paul Fell x4
9.36 Ed Pysden x 4
9.45 Jon Hudson x4
9.54 Neil Laurent x4
10.03 Dave Blood x4
10.12
10.21 Andy Taylor x4
10.30 Phil Dickens x4
10.39 Mick Mahon x4
10.48 Paul Price x4
10.57
11.06 Jim Clarke x4
11.15
11.24 Rob Kenyon x4
11.33 Steve Heywood x4
11.42 Paul Salt x4
11.51 Sam Leach x4
12.00 Peter Maher x4
12.09Dave More O’Farrell x4
12.18 John Bent x4
12.27 Dave Griffiths x4
12.36 Richard Blackwell x4
12.45 Lee Tilley x4
12.54 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.03 Simon Ashton x4
1.12 Simon Raine x4
1.21 Tony O’Gara x4
1.30
1.39

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Dear Maxitours players,

Here are start times for Wednesday at Vale Royal and Friday at Shrigley Hall. Please check your times.
There is limited availability at Shrigley on Friday.

Thanks very much for your continued support after all the chopping and changing,

Tim

Tomorrow’s (Weds)Vale Royal start sheet
28th Feb.

8.36 Simon Hemsley x4

8.44 Colin Roberts x4

8.53 Ed Pysden x4

9.02 Rob Platt x4

9.11 David Wilkinson x4

9.21 Paul Price x4

11.18 Mick Mahon x4

11.27 Paul Fell x4

11.36 Martin Humphries x4

11.45 Andy Parrington x4

11.54 Jim Clarke x4

12.03 Dave More O’Farrell x4

12’12 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.21 Kev Hart x4

12.30 John Bent x4

12.39 Stuart Smith x4

12.48 Tony O’Gara x4

12.57 Pete Maher x4

1.06 Lee Tilley x4

1.15 Duncan Bullough x4

1.24 Dave Goodwin x4

1.33 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.42 Tom Padgett x4

Shrigley Hall start sheet

Friday 1st March

8.39 David Wilkinson x4

8.47 Simon Hemsley x4

8.56 Colin Roberts x4

9.05

9.13 Paul Fell x4

9.22 Lee Tilley x4

9.31 Jon Hudson x4

9.40 Dave Blood

10.50 Mick Mahon x4

11.10 Steve Aspinall x4

11.20 Andy Taylor x4

11.40 Paul Price x4

11.49 Phil Dickens x4

11.58 Geoff Bickerton x4

12.07 Paul Salt x4

12.16 Steve Heywood x4

12.25 Richard Blackwell x4

12.34 Peter Maher x4

12.43 Kev Hart

12.52

1.01 Lee Everett x4

1.10 Jim Lindsay

1.20Dave Goodwin x4

1.29 Dave Stewardson x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Dear Maxitours players,

Eaton is still very wet and the greenkeepers have been unable to prepare the course to their high standard for us on Friday.

The event has been moved to a dry Shrigley Hall with excellent greens.
Tee times are from 8.30- 1pm

Please let me know if you are unable to play at the rearranged venue.

Apologies but things are definitely drying up over the next couple of weeks!

Thanks Tim

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at magical Mottram Hall

Despite even more heavy overnight rain Mottram Hall green keepers presented a very playable golf course to host todays Maxitours event. The course was playing long but the greens here are always superb and the front nine always drains incredibly well.

There were a few tired and windswept looking golfers in the clubhouse but everyone looked happy just to be playing golf with good friends on a great course.
‘I needed to play golf this week!’ Said an exasperated Dave Cane.
‘ Its lashing down on Wednesday.’

There were two Pete Athertons playing today. The well-spoken, athletic looking, bronzed, Prestbury Peter with chiseled features and then we have Lymms Salad dodging Pete. Both had exactly the same score- 69. Prestbury Pete headed to the gym after his round and Lymm Pete headed to Greggs desperately hoping they hadn’t sold out of his favourite -a Cornish vasty.

Things were a little warmer today and when the sun made a very brief appearance it definitely looked higher in the sky than it has done for the previous two or three months. Its been a struggle for a couple of my mates who are club pros with their golf courses closed for weeks at a time. My pal is pro at a wealthy Cheshire club which has been closed for most of December and January and he said things hit a new low when one of his millionaires had been deliberating for several weeks whether to buy a pair of footjoy winter mitts. He turned up on Saturday wearing a pair of oven gloves instead.

Scoring was tough as the course was playing long and a stiff breeze added to the difficulty.
Fifth place went to Ed Pysdens Prestbury team with 79 points which narrowly beat Tytheringtons Dave More O’Farrells team on a card play off.
Phil Dickens continued his excellent form with 80 points playing alongside Paul Robinson, Neil Evans and Steve Blakeway.

Taking third place was New Mills’ Tony Jennison, Dan Moore, Richard Blackwell and Gary Smith who had a very solid team effort and recorded 81 points.

Hazel grove brothers Dave and Mike Stewardson, Joe Shelley and Duncan Cocker scored 83 points late in the day which just lost on the back six holes of a card play off. Unlucky guys but a fine performance.

Taking the honours were Saddleworth’s Dave Sarsfield, Dave Rhodes, Lee Tilley and Pete Norbury who scored 83 points. A steady first 8 holes concluded with 7 points on the 9th which gave them a great foundation heading into the back nine. Well played chaps great score.

2’s sweep £135
5 pro v1s or 7 taylor made tp5 or 11 srixon AD333
Andy Parrington Chris Perry Pete Atherton Chris Clarke Norrie Erwin Graham Jackson Steve Booth
Nearest the pin 11th Neil Evans Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 7th Andy Parrington Dozen AD333

Eaton Golf Club
Friday 1st March
Start times
9.40 David Wilkinson x4
9.49 Simon Hemsley x4
9.58 Colin Roberts x4
10.07 Paul Fell x4
10.16 Martin Humphries x4
10.25 Jon Hudson x4
10.34 Neil Laurent x4
10.43 Dave Blood x4
10.52 Mick Mahon x4
11.00 Steve Aspinall x4
11.09 Andy Taylor x4
11.18 Paul Price x4
11.27 Phil Dickens x4
11.36 Martin Prescott x4
11.45 Jim Clarke x4
11.54 Paul Salt x4
12.03 Steve Heywood x4
12.12 Richard Blackwell x4
12.21 Peter Maher x4
12.30 Gary Neiles x4
12.39 Lee Tilley x4
12.48 Geoff Bickerton x4
12.57 Paul Evans x4
1.06 Kev Hart x4
1.15 Lee Everett x4
1.24 Roger Percival x4
1.33 Simon Ashton x4
1.42 John Dickenson x4
1.51 Dave Goodwin x4
2.00 John Lindsay x4

Paul Higgs x4
Dave Stewardson x4
Dave More O Farrell x4
John Gleave x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Dear Maxitours players,

Due to the heavy rain over the last 3 days or so tomorrows event has been moved from Stockport to Mottram Hall.

Please inform your team.

Very slightly changed start times are below.
Please let me know if you are unable to play.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Tim

Tomorrows Mottram Hall start times
Monday 19th February.

8.45 Simon Hemsley x4

8.53 Colin Roberts x4

9.01 Ed Pysden x4

9.10 Dave Goodwin x4

9.19 Paul Fell x4

9.28 Martin Humphries x4

9.37 Jon Hudson x4

9.48 Neil Laurent x4

9.57 Dave Blood x4

10.06 Steve Aspinall x4

10.15 Andy Taylor x4

10.24 Paul Price x4

10.33 Phil Dickens x4

10.42 Mick Mahon x4

10.51 Martin Prescott x4

11.00 Jim Clarke x4

11.09 Paul Salt x4

11.18 Steve Heywood x4

11.27 Richard Blackwell x4

11.35 Kev Hart x4

11.43 Roger Percival x4

11.52 Geoff Bickerton x4

12.01 Simon Raine x4

12.10 Paul Traynor x4

12.19 Lee Tiilley x4

12.37 Dave Stewardson x4

12.54 Dave More O’Farrell x4

1.03Paul Higgs x4

1.12 Paul Gilbert x4

1.20 Simon Ashton x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636