| Room at leafy Helsby on 13th April team of 4 and Knutsford Singles 28th April
Maxitours at brilliant Vale Royal Maxitours visited Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club today and as well as having plenty of well struck Pro V1s whizzing overhead there were compliments galore flying around. ‘The Greens were the best this year!’ Declared Gary Smith after three putting less than usual. The catering is also now gaining a fine reputation and it was a pleasure to sample the menu more than once. Huge thanks to Ian Embury and his friendly team. Crazy Welshman Dave Cooper wanted to pick up a prize today. He had a good result a few weeks ago. Frank Harcastle had his expensive new Ping chipper out today for the first time. Apparently, they are the new answer to everyone’s chipping problems. Keith Shale said he played the best golf of his undistinguished career as he helped his team of Tony Hereford, Pete Van Boyd and Barry Caldwell into 4th place with 88 points. John Dickenson is a lovely bloke and its great to see him getting back to his best after a recent illness. His team carded 88 points late in the day to take 3rd place. This was matched by the popular Roger Percival team who had a mediocre front nine of 39 points before setting fire to the back nine and returning in 49. Taking first prize was Gary Neiles(6), John Longworth(11), Richard(7) and Henry (6)Melrose. These guys play at Sandiway which is only a stone’s throw from the 7th tee and they made the most of local knowledge to master the tricky Vale Royal greens as they scored 90 points to earn a first win of the season. Well played chaps, great golf. Richard Dueur sells 19,500 tons of peanut butter each year. He crunched his tee shot to five feet on the 10th to win nearest the pin. Thanks for your wonderful support, Tim Nearest the pin 10th Richard Dueur Dozen AD333
Stockport start sheet Gary Kirkwood x4 |
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Results from pristine Prestayn
*Room for 2 teams at fabulous Vale Royal on Wednesday!*
Maxitours at pristine Prestatyn
Prestatyn was in great condition for today’s event. The greens were possibly the fastest we have played on this Winter/Spring and they were rolling superbly. Prestatyn is a really natural links course and has a rugged beauty. I love it here.
The back nine has a stretch of four tough holes to finish followed by a birdieable 18th hole. It’s a great challenge.
‘I’m seriously impressed!’ Reported retired pharmacist Richard Wakefield. ‘This place is now a premier golf course and should definitely be on the Maxitours rota!’
We are already booked in for next year Richard.
John Bradbury is a lovely boke but he had a bad day. His team narrowly missed out on a prize with a 7th place finish. He also lost his car keys. His loving wife had to drive over to Prestatyn from Heyrose to give him his spare set. I bet that went down well. If that was not enough as I was setting off home the pro collared me- ‘Any idea who has left his clubs on the buggy?’
Yep I know just the man……
If John Bradbury had a bad day Keith Shale had a cracker. I have never seen a man so happy to be reunited with his golf mat. He left it at last weeks event but thought it was gone forever.
‘Wow that’s a miracle!’ He declared when I gave it to him after it was handed in.
His team finished 4th and Shale made a crucial par on the last. Another miracle. Well played Keith.
Third place went to the Hazel Grove barrister Simon Ashton(7), Mick Jones(8), Iain Cole(5) and Mark Cookson(5).
Taking second was Sandiways Gary Neiles(5), Richard Melrose(5), Gavin Connor(8)and Paul Hurst(11) with a terrific 83 points, Neiles was one over par and credited a recent putting lesson for his improved form.
Winning again was Wilmslows in form Jim Caldwell(6) who won for a second consecutive week despite a handicap cut. They were out in the toughest conditions and recorded an exceptional 85 points. Lee Charnley(5) Don Bailey(7) and Andrew Aherne(9) were his on form team mates. Well played chaps.
2’s £140 5 pro v1s or Dozen AD333 Don Bailey Mick Jones James Brown Gerry Salmon Barry Wilson Steve Blakeway Janet Heywood
Nearest the Pin 11th Phil Robinson Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Ken Booth Doz AD333
| Sandiway | 15-Dec-2017 | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Jim Caldwell, Don Bailey, Andrew Aherne, Lee Charnley | 85 | 12 | Maxitours Chill out top |
| 2 | Gary Neiles, Richard ,Melrose, Paul Hurst, Gavin Connor | 83 | 10 | FJ shirt each |
| 3 | Simon Ashton, Ian Cole, Mick Jones, Mark Cookson | 82 | 8 | Callaway Shirt each |
| 4 | Martin Humphries, Keith Shale, Joyce Larkin, Jim Heywood | 82 | 6 | Callaway Shirt each |
| 5 | Simon Wilkinson, Barry Wilson, Gerry Salmon, John Lynsky | 81 | 4 | Maxitours cap each |
| 6 | Steve Aspinall, Graham Wilkinson, Alan Simpson, Ken Booth | 81 | 2 | Maxitours cap each |
| 7= | Steve Blakeway, Pete Smith, John Bradbury, Phil Dickens | 80 | ||
| 7= | Colin Roberts, Dave Marchant, Dave Evans, Dave Mason | 80 | ||
| 9= | Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, Richard Wakefield, Graham Davenport | 78 | ||
| 9= | Dave Blood, Jim Cox, Andy Sandham, Dave Collinson | 78 | ||
| 11= | Kev Hart, Rob Fenwick, Mark Foley, Alan Vaughan | 77 | ||
| 11= | Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Keith Fitzhenry, Graham Redfern | 77 | ||
| 11= | Phil Robinson, Dave Snape, , Richard Williamson | 77 | ||
| 14= | Jim Clarke, Graham Jackson, Kevin McEvoy, Pete Ledger | 76 | ||
| 14= | Gary Phillips, Pete Maher, Charlie Beadle, Nigel Hall | 76 | ||
| 16= | Paul Fell, Mike Lowe, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan | 75 | ||
| 16= | Alison Shipstone, James Shipstone, Denis O’Neill, James Brown | 75 | ||
| 18 | Roger Percival, Pete Atherton, Nigel Davenport, Ed Wilkinson | 74 | ||
| 19 | Pete Norbury, Billy Coleman, Dave Sarsfield, Dave Rhodes | 73 | ||
| 20 | Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Steve Austin | 72 |
Full results from Formby
Maxitours at fabulous Formby
Maxitours visited Formby Hall Championship golf course and all my players enjoyed the dry warm conditions. The course was excellent considering we are in late March when most golf courses are notoriously looking tired and in need of some growth. Indeed, many courses in Cheshire were closed today after recent monsoons.
The course has held some big events and the last time I played here was in a European Challenge Tour event in 1998. My Dad caddied for me and there were hundreds of people following me around. To be perfectly honest there was an old man and a dog following me around but playing in the group behind was Justin Rose who had nearly won the Open as an amateur down the road the previous year. The scousers had come out in force to follow their man. He narrowly beat me by 16 shots if anyone is remotely interested.
I set my registration desk up at the entrance to the bar and restaurant and had the shock of my life when a slightly luminous-orange skinned brunette with very plump lips and her blond pal who was an even brighter shade of orange and had even bigger lips came over and told me that their room number was one hundred and eleven. I nearly fell off my chair. It took me a few seconds to realise that they were trying to check-in for breakfast.
Scoring was tough on this Championship golf course. The wind picked up on the back nine and the course really showed its teeth.
It was good to see Richard Blackwell back playing Maxitours after a recent boozy trip to Dubai. He had a huge bandage on his hand but that didn’t stop the golf mad businessman from teeing up today. He fell over while holding a glass of red wine and cut himself. ‘It cost me £500 to get stitched up -not too bad really as it works out than less than £20 a stitch!’ Said the quick minded and extremely positive New Mills man. His team finished 7th.
The breeze didn’t faze Mike Hill from Bramall Park who had his first ever hole in one today with a well struck 6 iron on the sixth hole- brilliant. It helped his team into 4th place.
Stamfords Steve Moores(6), Paul Traynor(5), Rick Margreave(7) and Ian Fearns(14) were out last in the wind and they played superbly to finish in 3rd place.
Late in the day Birchwood Captain Dave Monk, retired Barry Wilson, eighty year old John Lynsky (who looks about sixty), and Simon Wilkinson (looks eighty but is only sixty) scored 88 points to narrowly miss out. Retired coach driver Wilson was on fire scoring a career best 4 over on this proper golf course. They were happy to finish second.
Jim Caldwell(9) was out early and he played alongside John Sherrington(12) who seems like a really nice bloke. I have only seen John three times at the local driving range and he is always very friendly but each time he has told me that he is going to the Masters. When he checked in today he told me that he was off to the Masters next week. I can’t wait until he gets home so he can tell me all about it… (I’m only jealous.) John knocked in five huge putts to give his team an early lead. Peter Griggs(11) and John Roome(15) completed the quartet. Well played chaps.
Thanks for your 100% attendance everyone. Class.
Naerest the pin 13th Matt Hughes Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 16th Paul Rudkin Doz AD333
4 pro v1 or 9 AD333 per two
2’s £200 Mike Hill hole in one (x2 balls ) Andy Parrington x2 Simon Moorhouse Fred Bridge Graham Wilkinson Paul Wrigley John Roome Tony Hope Glenn Mills Ian Fearns Rick Margreave
| Formby Hall | 16th March | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Jim Caldwell, John Sheringham, John Roome, Peter Griggs | 89 | 12 | Maxitours Chill out top |
| 2 | Simon Wilkinson, Barry Wilson, Dave Monk, John Lynsky | 88 | 10 | FJ shirt each |
| 3 | Paul Traynor, Steve Moores, Rick Margreave, Ian Fearnes | 84 | 8 | Callaway shirt each |
| 4 | Jon Hudson, Rob Blain, Andy Corner, Mike Hill | 82 | 6 | Callaway shirt each |
| 5 | Gary Neiles, Alan Giles, John Longworth, Rick Shaw | 82 | 4 | Maxitours cap each |
| 6 | Gav Sutcliffe, Paul Wrigley, Brett Sutcliffe, Aiden Hoosen | 81 | 2 | Maxitours cap each |
| 7= | Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Andy Hamett | 81 | ||
| 7= | Martin Humphries, Keith Shale, Adrian Brown, Barry Caldwell | 81 | ||
| 7= | Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, Richard Wakefield, Jim Wardle | 81 | ||
| 7= | Martin Prescott, Chris Adams, Nick Hargreaves, Geoff Bickerton | 81 | ||
| 11 | Jimmy McEwan, John Harker, Tony Hope, Steve Woods | 80 | ||
| 12= | Pete O’Neill, Alan Leigh, Matt Hughes, Steve Dawson | 79 | ||
| 12= | Jim Clarke, Graham Jackson, Paul Moonan, Chris Clarke | 79 | ||
| 12= | Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Carl Marginson, Alan Vaughan | 79 | ||
| 15= | John Harrop, Gary Berrisford, Chris Burnett, Paul McDermott | 78 | ||
| 15= | Dave Blood, Jim Cox, Ian Smith, Colin Gallimore | 78 | ||
| 15= | Paul Rudkin, Mike Lomax, Graham Butler, Craig Gorton | 78 | ||
| 18 | Dave Hughes, Steve Lamont, Pete Gold, Steve Rawlinson | 77 | ||
| 19= | Ed Pysden, Henry Petrie, Fred Bridge, Simon Moorhouse | 76 | ||
| 19= | Paul Price, Colin Brown, John Richardson, Steve Jackson | 76 | ||
| 21= | Gareth Bradley, John Coop, Alex Fau Goodwin, Steve Brown | 75 | ||
| 21= | Andy Taylor, Andy Parrington, Andy Strickley, Chris Perry | 75 | ||
| 21= | Phil Dickens, Lewis Marland, Neil Evans, Dave Whaley | 75 | ||
| 21= | James Mooney, Steve Grady, Ian Cash, Adam McKenna | 75 | ||
| 25 | Gary Phillips, Pete Maher, Charlie Beadle, Nigel Hall | 74 | ||
| 26= | Steve Aspinall, Graham Wilkinson, Mark Dignan, Colin Berry | 73 | ||
| 26= | Paul Brown, Dave Carlile, Dale Wallace, Howard Johnson | 73 | ||
| 28 | Tim Spencer, Paul Higgs, Steve Marshall, Barry Pendlebury | 72 | ||
| 29 | Alan Konasky, Glenn Mills, Alan Sadler, Bill Martin | 70 | ||
| 30= | Mick Mahon, Andy Faulkner, Munro Donald, Gary Hodkinson | 69 | ||
| 30= | John Bradbury, Norrie Erwin, Jim Meldrum, | 69 | ||
Prestatyn start sheet
Thursday 23rd March
10.04 Simon Hemsley x4
10.12Jim Caldwell x4
10.21 Colin Roberts
10.29 Dave Blood
10.38 Dave Goodwin x4
10.46 Jim Clarke x4
10.55 Paul Fell x4
11.03 Martin Humphries x4
11.12 Mick Mahon x4
11.20 Dave Sully x4
11.29 Kev Hart x4
11.38 Neale Laurent x4
11.46 Paul Salt x4
11.55 Dave Monk x4
12.04 Steve Aspinall x4
12.13 Richard Blackwellx4
12.21 Gary Neiles x4
12.30 Sam Leach x4
12.38 Roger Percival x4
12.47 Peter Maher x4
12.58 Lee Tilley x4
1.07 John Hunt x4
1.15 Simon Ashton x4
res
Nathan Mills
Roy Ainsworth
Ed Pysden
Garry Owen
Ringway off
Dear Maxitours player,
Tomorrows event at Ringway is off due to the forecast of heavy snow and freezing conditions.
Take your wives to Marks and Spencers instead and get some brownie points under your belt moving into the golf season.
Thanks to Tracy the respected Manager at Ringway who is so efficient and a real pleasure to work with.
Tim.
Results from classy Conwy
Spaces in these great Spring events
March
16th Formby Hall
29th Vale Royal
April
3rd Stockport
13th Helsby
21st Llangollen
28th Knutsford singles
Maxitours at Classy Conwy
Challenging golf on a terrific links course was the order of the day at Conwy.
‘That was a touch attritional! ‘Declared Richard Wakefield.
‘Even the sea gulls had their heads down.’ Noted Steve Heywood.
‘What a course, I loved that challenge today’ Remarked James Francis.
The early starters got the best of the weather before the occasional brief refreshing shower passed through.
There was a team of four Scousers from Formby Hall who played today. They were in an even chirpier mood than normal and found everything I said hilarious. This had nothing to do with last nights football result. I had to keep my distance.
Scoring was exceptionally close with three teams on 79 points, two teams on 80 points and three teams on 81 points!
The back nine was playing about 8 shots easier than the front nine. Phil Young and his Lymm team came home in 43 to finish 3rd, Martin Humphries and his Portal team came home in 44 points to take 2nd but Dave Goodwin(7) and his Sandbach team took the honours after a terrific 45 on the back nine.
Richard Williamson (8) finished the last three holes in two under par in a very impressive finish to his round. Well played chaps! Phil Robinson(6)and talkative talented Paul Woodbine(7) completed the team.
Thanks for your 100% attendance.
Tim
Nearest the Pin 13th Jan Heywood Doz AD333
Nearest the Pin 15th Phil Dickens Doz AD333
2’s £115 5 Pro V1 or 11 srixon per two
Steve Heywood Jim Heyward Phil McCurry Phil Young Ed Wilkinson Martin Prescott
| Conwy | 6th March | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Phil Robinson, Richard Wiliamson, Dave Goodwin, Paul Woodbine | 81 | 12 | Maxitours FJ Chill out top |
| 2 | Martin Humphries, Dave Cooper, Keith Shale, Jim Heywood | 81 | 10 | Doz Wilson tour balls each |
| 3 | Phil Young, Steve Mooney, Phil Pegum, Alan Booth | 81 | 8 | Callaway shirt each |
| 4 | Kev McEvoy, Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson, Jim Clarke | 80 | 6 | Maxitours cap each |
| 5 | Mark Foley, Carl Marginson, Ged Manning, Rob Moss | 80 | 4 | |
| 6 | Geoff Bickerton, Henry Petrie, Simon Moorhouse, Martin Prescott | 79 | 2 | |
| 7= | Paul Fell, Mike Lowe, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan | 79 | ||
| 7= | Simon Hemsley, Joe Kirwan, Ian King, Gareth Bradley | 79 | ||
| 9 | Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, Richard Wakefield, Janet Wakefield | 78 | ||
| 10 | Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges | 77 | ||
| 11= | Steve Aspinall, Graham Wilkinson, John Fitzsimmons, Keith Berry | 76 | ||
| 11= | Dave Hughes, Steve Broome, Jerry Salmon, Ken Booth | 76 | ||
| 11= | Neale Laurent, John Lester, John Harrop, John Hartley | 76 | ||
| 11= | Phil McCurry, Pete Smith, Neil Pemberton, Phil Dickens | 76 | ||
| 11= | Denis O’Neill, Alison Shipstone, James Shipstone, George Murphy | 76 | ||
| 16= | Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald | 74 | ||
| 16= | Ed Wilkinson, Tim Blackshaw, Pete Atherton, Steve Collier | 74 | ||
| 18 | Dave McDougall, Pete Maher, Will Todd, Dan Balshaw | 72 | ||
| 19 | Colin Roberts, Dave Marchant, Nigel Armitage, Dave Mason | 70 |
This Thursdays Ringway start sheet
Hole 8 closed
9.00 John Atkin x4
9.09 Colin Roberts x4
9.18 Jim Caldwell x4
9.27 Dave Sarsfield x4
9.36 Paul Price x4
9.45 Graham Blood x4
9.54 Paul Traynor x4
10.03 Sam Leach x4
10.12 Paul Fell x4
10.21 Martin Humphries x4
10.30 Richard Harper x4
10.39 Steve Aspinall x4
10.48 Mick Mahon x4
10.57 Dave Blood x4
11.06 Steve Hall x4
11.15 Paul Evans x4
11.24 Neale Laurent x4
11.33 Paul Salt x4
11.42 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.51 Kev Hart x4
12.00 Rob Kenyon x4
12.09 Lewis Marland x4
12.18 Lee Merson x4
12.27 Peter Maher x4
12.36 Gary Leek x4
12.45 Andy Taylor x4
12.54 Eugenio Fernandez x4
1.03 Richard Blackwellx4
1.12 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.21 Paul Rudkin x4
1.30 Simon Raine x4
1.39 Mark Robinson x4 tbc
1.48Nathan Mills x4
1.57 Andy Dunster x4
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