Dear Maxitours players, due to an unusual late cancellation room has come free at Cavendish on Tuesday. This is a bucket list golf course!

Let me know if you wish to play. If you haven’t got 4 I have a couple of chaps who may be keen to play.

Cavendish start sheet

Tuesday 6th Sept

9.50 Simon Hemsley x4

9.59 Colin Roberts x4

10.08 Jim Caldwell x4

10.17 Dave Buckley x4

10.26 Ed Pysden x4

10.35 Steve Hall x4

10.44 Nigel Jenkins x4

10.53 Paul Fell x4

11.02 Jack Coleman x4

11.11 Neil Laurent x4

11.20 Mark Hagarty x4

11.29 John Hudson x4

11.37 Steve Aspinall x4

11.46 Ian Snape x4

11.55 Dave Monk x4

12.03 Gary Phillips x4

12.11 John Hunt x4

12.20 Mike George x4

12.29 Kev Hart x4

12.38 John Newton x4

12.47

12.56 Dave Sully x4

1.05 Phil Ashcroft x4

1.14 Ian Hellens x4

1.23 Paul Browne x4

1.31 Les Russon x4

1.40 Dave Monk x4

1.49 Martin Williams x4

1.58 Jimmy McEwan x4

2.06 Lee Tilley x4

2.15 Don Phillipsx4

2.24 Andy Taylor x4

2.33 Russ Sollitt x4

2.41 Barry Jackson x4

2.49 Andrew Hill x4

2.58 Simon Ashton x4

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Room for 1 team at Cavendish on Tuesday – best course in Derbyshire!!

Maxitours at Dynamic Davenport

ore tremendous weather made for a magnificent day at Davenport Golf Club. Not only does this golf course get better year on year but the Clubhouse and facilities are always of the highest standard.

Club Professional Tony Stevens is one of the best in the business and loved by everyone, the same can be said of clubhouse manager Frazer. Thanks for all your work today. Class.

The greens at Davenport are outstanding. Paul Fell plays in about 5 opens each week and he thought they were the best greens he had played on all year. High praise indeed for the green keeper.

Its deadline transfer day today and Rob Blain will be trying to offload partner Mick Hill. Blain had the back nine of his life as they came home in 26 points to take 4th place. Mick didn’t get on the scorecard.

Steve Aspinall looked smarter than usual after his new haircut. I always have my hair cut before I go to Portugal he announced proudly. He has a bath when he goes to Spain.

Hopwood Captain Steve Heywood is playing well at the moment. Fellow member Richard Wakefield and Steve easily beat playing partners Chris Lee and Graham Davenport from Mellor as they took 3rd place with an excellent 45 points.

‘Can you write that the Hopwood Heroes beat the Mellor Muppets in your report?’ Yes.

As Tony Evans checked in I was handing out some shirts to a team who had played well last week. Tony looked on like a sad puppy dog as his total winnings after a ten year Maxitours career amount to a scorecard holder. He never even uses it as his playing partner usually keeps score. It all changed today as Tony had the round of his life supported well by Lee Braxton. Delighted to see you in the prizes chaps- excellent golf.

Winning today were the Lancastrian pairing of Oxford University zoology graduate Mick Mahon and his less clever friend Dave Westwood. These are two lovely blokes who play in the correct spirit and it is great to see them playing so well. Keep it up guys.

Thanks to everyone for your support once again,

Tim

2’s £232.50

Mick Mahon Graham Wilkinson Paul Browne Dave Greenwood Simon Wilkinson Lee Merson Ian Wright Steve Heywood Robbie Marsden

Nearest the pin 14th Steve Heywood Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Mark Birtwistle Doz AD333

Cavendish start times

9.50 Simon Hemsley x4

9.59 Colin Roberts x4

10.08 Jim Caldwell x4

10.17 Dave Buckley x4

10.26 Ed Pysden x4

10.35 Steve Hall x4

10.44 Nigel Jenkins x4

10.53 Paul Fell x4

11.02 Jack Coleman x4

11.11 Neil Laurent x4

11.20 Mark Hagarty x4

11.29 John Hudson x4

11.37 Steve Aspinall x4

11.46 Ian Snape x4

11.55 Dave Monk x4

12.03 Gary Phillips x4

12.11 John Hunt x4

12.20 Mike George x4

12.29 Kev Hart x4

12.38 John Newton x4

12.47 Roy Ainsworth x4

12.56 Dave Sully x4

1.05 Phil Ashcroft

1.14 Ian Hellens x4

1.23 Paul Browne x4

1.31 Les Russon x4

1.40 Dave Monk x4

1.49 Martin Williams x4

1.58 Jimmy McEwan x4

2.06 Lee Tilley x4

2.15 Don Phillipsx4

2.24 Andy Taylor x4

2.33 Russ Sollitt x4

2.41 Barry Jackson x4

2.49 Andrew Hill x4

2.58 Simon Ashton x4

Maxitours from brilliant Bramhall !!!

Well is was certainly a game of two halves today with the morning starters getting the best of the beautiful weather until early lunchtime when the clouds began to gather and unfortunately the heavens opened for around an hour with some very heavy deluges. Some were caught out with no waterproofs or no umbrellas, Oops !!!! always come prepared as they say fellas.

Bramhall’s greens were up to the task and drained superbly but with the recent hot spell the fairways became like rivers for a short time making it difficult to get a decent contact and some getting “face splatter” shots.

Unsurprisingly the morning players took advantage of the conditions and most of today’s winning scores came from the early birds. Just missing out on top place by 1 point, even though they finished with a double birdie nett eagle finish for 8 points on the last, were the team of Colin Roberts, Carl Deaville, Andrew Williamson and Dave Mason but even this remarkable finish couldn’t quite beat Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer and John Farnsworth who all gelled together like Cameron Smith and Cameron Young on the last day of the Open with the hole looking as big as a bucket for them on Bramhall’s brilliant billiard like greens.

As always a big thank you to Bramhall’s green keeping staff for such a wonderful presentation of the course, to the clubhouse team and catering and to my good friend PGA Pro Matt Turnock for running today’s event in my absence whilst I take a much needed relaxing family holiday.

Today’s results were as follows:

NP 13th – Andy Oakes – 1 Doz Srixon

NP 18th – Simon Willway – 1 Doz Srixon

2’s £355.00 = 4 x ProV1’s or 9 x Srixon AD333’s per 2

Dave Woods, John Atkin, Ed Pysden, Frank Kelly, Simon Willway, Andrew Buckley x 2, Paul Fell x 2, Ben Hughes, John Fitzsimmons, Richard Palmer, Andy Oakes, Janet Heywood, Barry Wilson, John McAtee, Rob Blain, Mike Hill, Paul Calnan, Phil Ashcroft, Josh Forster, Barry Jackson, Andrew Hill

RESULTS

Bramhall Golf Club Monday 22nd Aug – room for one team

Maxitours at special Stockport

The final day of the midsummer heatwave saw Maxitours visit possibly the best course in Cheshire.

There were great reports from my players throughout the day. This is such a fair golf course and a real pleasure to play. The membership and staff are incredibly friendly and make us feel very welcome indeed. Thanks to everyone at this great Club.

The course is improving year on year and the catering was once again of the very highest standard.

The forecast was for possible thunderstorms so everyone was delighted to get around without being struck by lightning.

Chris Lee really doesn’t like thunder and he was very concerned when he heard an ominous rumble in the distance as he prepared to tee off on the 10th . He was delighted to realize it was team mate Richard Wakefield digesting his half time sausage roll.

Russ Sollitt has struggled a little with his putting in recent months. He makes Marcus Rashford look like he is oozing with confidence. Today Sollitt rolled back the years and had a great day on the greens to help his team into 8th place.

Three teams scored 88 points. The intelligent Doctors team of James and Alison Shipstone, John Hunt and Denis O’Neill were delighted with 88 points despite dropping a shot at the last. The far less intelligent John Newton team from Dunham Forest with Jon Walker, Trevor Roberts and David Linton had a tremendous back nine to sneak the card play off. They were delighted to take second place.

Late in the day Nigel Uttley from Heyrose also scored 88 points but had to settle for fourth place on the card play off.

The Hazel Grove team of Andrew Hill(1), Dave Stewardson(10), Steve Mobley(11) and Callaway rep Tom Gradwell(2) took the honours with 90 points. Gradwell is also a member at Stockport and he used his local knowledge well. Andrew Hill is a class act and has played for Cheshire at every level. He is knocking at the door to get back in the senior team. Great golf guys.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance once again. What a great day.

Tim

Nearest the pin 16tth Dozen AD333

Nearest the Pin in 2 on 18th Rob Kenyon Doz AD333

2’s £210 4 pro v1s or 9 srixon AD333

Andy Pickford Tom Butler Eddie Stirling John Hilditch Steve Aspinall Jim Hodges George Kerr Steve Grimoldby Simon Poucher Jackie Richards Andy Buckley Phil Boon Duncan Cocker Tom Gradwell

Bramhall start sheet

Monday 22nd Aug

8.40 John Atkin x4

8.49 Simon Hemsley x4

8.58 Colin Roberts x4

9.07 Jim Caldwell x4

9.16 Ed Pysden x4

9.25 Dave Buckley x4

9.34 Dave Goodwin x4

9.43 Paul Fell x4

9.52 Martin Humphries x4

10.01 Neil Laurent x4

10.10 Lewis Marland x4

10.19 Mark Hagarty x4

10.28 Jim Rymer x4

10.36 Steve Aspinall x4

10.45 Mick Mahon x4

10.54 Roy Ainsworth x4

11.03 Steve Hall x4

11.12 Jim Lindsay x4

11.21 Simon Poucher x4

11.30 Gary Phillips x4

11.39 Ian Lilley x4

11.48 Sam Leach x4

11.57 John Hunt x4

12.06 Mike George x4

12.15 Jack Coleman x4

12.24 Kev Hart x4

12.33 Dave Sully x4

12.42 Dave Monk x4

12.51 Andy Talyor x4

1.00 Paul Gilbert x4

1.09 Ian Hellens x4

1.18 Adam Carolan x4

1.27 Russ Sollitt x4

1.36 Gary Neiles x4

1.45

1.54 Martin Williams x4

2.03 John Hudson x4

2.12 Nathan Mills x4

2.21 Gary Owen x4

2.30 Barry Jackson x4

2.40 Andrew Hill x4

Maxitours at Classy Crewe

Crewe is a terrific Cheshire course with oodles of character and charm. The back nine is a classic with three or four great risk and reward holes to test your strategic skills. I love it here.

The bacon Sandwiches were great and the recently renovated clubhouse looks first class. Thanks to Nathan and his team for all their help today.

It was the second hottest day of the year but nothing stops Stuart Hibbert from playing. Stuart is now famous in the North West as having the highest Maxitours handicap and he is formally recognized as the worst ever player in Maxitours history. He teed off early this morning but team mate Paul Evans feared that the heat was already too much. ‘Stuart wants to enter the two’s- I think he might be delirious’.

Dave Buckley thought he had made a two when he hit his driver to six inches on the par four 12th . Unfortunately he was aiming at the 16th green and walked off with a par.

Alex Jerman is a lovely bloke and a crow expert. He loves them. So much so that he joined Wilmslow Golf Club which has a crow with a golf ball in its mouth as its emblem. Today he saw a crow on the 13th which he thought looked in distress. Bird lover Alex was desperately thirsty himself but in an act of great heroism he carefully poured the last drops of his bottled water into a sprinkler head for the crow. The bird totally ignored him and flew off to a nearby lake.

Pete Newey is a great bloke from Birmingham. I can’t understand anything he is talking about. Today it took me three minutes to work out he was saying ‘Mid table mediocrity’ When he handed his card in.

In today’s event scoring was once again close and the legend of Maxitours players integrity continues to grow.

Dukinfields’ Neale Laurent took third place with 85 points. The Bramall team led by Rob Kenyon was leading for much of the afternoon with 86 points before the Sandiway quartet of Gary Neiles, Richard Melrose, Henry Melrose and Paul Hurst took the lead late in the day. Seven handicap Henry Melrose caught fire and played his closing eight holes three under par. Excellent.

Thanks to everyone for your support, Tim

Nearest the pin 5th Ian Flavell Dozen AD333

Nearest the pin 8th Don Bailey Dozen AD333

2’s £185 7 pro V1s or 15 srixon AD 333

Don Bailey Jim Caldwell Gary Leek Andy Oakes Karl Marginson Alex Jarman Kenny Stevens

Stockport Monday 15th Aug

8.57 Simon Hemsley x4

9.05 Colin Roberts x4

9.13 Rob Platt x4

9.22 Paul Gilbert x4

9.31 Martin Bramwell x4

9.40 Jon Hudson x4

9.54 Dave Buckley x4

10.03 Dave Goodwin x4

10.12 Paul Fell x4

10.21 Matt Cheffins x4

10.30 John Hilditchx4

10.39 Neil Laurent x4

10.48 Lewis Marland x4

10.57 Steve Aspinall x4

11.06 Sam Leach x4

11.15 Jim Rymer x4

11.24 Simon Raine x4

11.33 Mick Mahon x4

11.42 Russ Sollitt x4

11.51 Dave Monk x4

12.00 Gary Phillips x4

12.09 Roy Ainsworth x4

12.18 John Hunt x4

12.27 Mike George x4

12.36 Kev Hart x4

12.45 Dave Sully x4

12.54 Martin Williams x4

1.02 Ian Hellens x4

1.10 Nigel Uttley x4

1.19 Tim Spencer x4

1.28 Les Russon x4

1.39 Jim Lindsay x4

1.48 Mark Hagarty x4

1.57 Simon Poucher x4

2.06 Richard Blackwell x4

2.15 Andy Buckley x4

2.24 Andrew Cox x4

2.30 Dave Holden x4

2.33 Nathan Mills x4

2.42 Lee Tilley x4

2.50 Dan Moss x4

2.59 Andrew Hill x4