Room for 1 team at Manchesters finest – Hopwood next week.

Maxitours from lovely Lancaster !!!
As always a big thank you to my PGA friend Matt Turnock for running today’s event, his day didn’t get off to the best of starts as he said his sausage fingers when punching in the Sat Nav code meant he ended up over 50 miles away before he realised his mistake – The signs saying “Welcome to Scotland” were a bit of giveaway !!!!!

Lancaster was in superb condition and the greens proved to be very tricky to those who’s first time it was to this historic course.
The weather was pleasant and there were many compliments with regards the course condition so a big thank you to the green keeping staff for their efforts along with Niall in the clubhouse and his catering staff along with the Pro-Shop guys Will and Arron.
Today’s results were as follows:
NP 13th – Steve Blakeway – 1 Doz Srixon
NP 18th – Nick Ford – 1 Doz Srixon
2’s £225.00 = 4 x ProV1’s or 9 x Srixon AD333’s per 2
Pete Stewart, Matt Sayers (x2), Steve Owen (x2), Gary Clough, Mark Clare, Steve Lawrence, Jeff Mitchell, Chris Chidley, Martin Lang, Martin Gleave, Paul Swanick, Joe Stanley and Richard Booth
RESULTS

Hopwood start times
Next Thgursday 14th July

10.00 Simon Hemsley x4
10.10 Adam Carolan
10.20Colin Roberts x4
10.30 Ed Pysden x4
10.40 Martin Bramwell x4
10.30 Dave Buckley x4
10.50 Bob Eastwood x4
11.00 Rob Platt x4
11.10 Paul Fell x4
11.20 Paul Gilbert x4
11.30 Martin Humphries x4
11.40 Neil Laurent x4
11.50 Lewis Marland x4
12.00
12.10 Steve Aspinall x4
12.20 Mick Mahon x4
12.30 Dave Grenwood x4
12.40 Gary Phillips x4
12.50 Sam Leach x4
1.00 John Hunt x4
1.10 Andrew Cox x4
1.20 Mike George x4
1.30 John Hilditch x4
1.40 Kev Hart x4
1.50 Dave Sully x4
2.00 Mark Hagarty x4
2.10 Ian Hellens x4
2.20 Les Russon x4
2.30 Richard Blackwell x4
2.40 Lee Tilley x4
2.50 Phil Ashcroft x4
2.59 Nathan Mills x4

*Room for 1 team at probably Lancashires finest inland course – Lancaster next Friday!!

Maxitours at five star Vale Royal

Vale Royal was in magnificent condition for todays Maxitours event. What a venue!

I first played here in 1998 when it first opened and you could see it was always going to be a very fine golf course, there were saplings everywhere. When I put the nearest the Pin flags out this morning I was shocked and delighted to see how well the course has matured. The tree lined holes are now looking really top class and is now well up there with the best in Cheshire.

Modest Martin Humphries always enjoys playing at Vale Royal ‘Can we play here every week, it an amazing course – I always play brilliantly around here – my team were rubbish.’

Ian Embury runs a tight ship and the hospitality throughout the day was also first class.
The report is shorter than usual as I have been invited to tea with my Lady Captain at Knutsford this afternoon. I am trying hard to control my excitement.
A player in Dave Coopers team was a little late arriving this morning. I went to the car park to find him to ask his handicap and asked Dave what he looked like.
‘About 60 and going bald.’
He narrowed it down to 90% of my players.

Thanks to my lovely wife Suzy for running the event late in the day. You are the best and I have no idea how she puts up with me.
I told a few groups to wind her up by reporting sightings of some rare animals on the course, she fully fell for it when Anton Johnson’s group reported a kangaroo on the 2nd green but a panther in the rough on the 7th was a wild animal too far.

Scoring was as excellent as could be expected with fast running fairways and receptive greens.
Dave Cooper(16) and his welsh army of Terry Dunne (16), Neil Tanner (12)and Alan Fox(11) took 3rd with 87 points.

Gary Owens(7) Denton team comprising Allistair Holloway(13), Anthony Kenny(3) and Steve Yeadon(11) were 2nd with 88.

It was senior golfer and black belt in five martial arts Phil Robinson(8) , brothers Dave(16) and Ian Snape(11) and Paul Price(12) who were victorious. They were on fire with 47 points on the front nine and kept ticking over on the closing holes to score 90 points. Very popular winners indeed.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.

Nearest the pin 10th Dozen AD333 Anton Johnson
Nearest the pin 16th Dozen AD333 Phil Dickens
2’s sweep £212.50 8 pro v1s 18 srixon AD333 per two
Jerry Salmon Richard White David Hunt Paul Yearsley Dave Sully x2 twos! George Kerr

Lancaster start sheet
Friday 8th July
10.00 Simon Hemsley x4
10.09 Colin Roberts x4
10.18 Jim Caldwell x4
10.27 Dave Buckley x4
10.36 Jim Clarke x4
10.45Dave Goodwin x4
10.54 Paul Fell x4
11.03 Martin Humphries x4
11.12 Neil Laurent x4
11.21 Lewis Marland x4
11.30 Steve Marsh x4
11.35
11.39 Mick Mahon x4
11.48 Dave Monk x4
11.57 Gary Phillips x4
12.06 Mike George x4
12.15 Ian Reece x4
12.24 Kev Hart x4
12.33 Dave Sully x4
12.42 Paul Browne x4
12.51 Nigel Uttley x4
1.00 Roger Percival x4
1.09 Ian Hellens x4
1.18 Darren Booth x4
1.27 Richard Blackwell x4
1.36 Gary Neiles x4
1.45 Lee Tilley x4
1.54 Russell Sollitt x4
2.03 Simon Poucher x4
2.12 Dave Griffiths x4
2.21 Jimmy McEwan x4
2.30 Jimmy McEwan x4
2.39
2.48Adam Carolan x4
2.57 Simon Ashton x4
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Vale Royal Abbey start sheet below – spaces at this class venue

Maxitours At beautiful Bromborough

A magnificent day on a tremendous golf course ensured a wonderful day for all.
‘That is by far the best golf course I have played all year! ‘ Reported knowledgeable Bob Eastwood after his three and a half hour round.
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Dave Lomax knows a lot about golf courses and John Hilton knows a lot about bar staff and both were raving about their own specialist subject after play.
‘We have had a terrific day, everything here is first class.’

Being near Liverpool the staff have that lovely scouse sense of humour. The waitress brought me a superb chicken and bacon salad and I remarked how nice it looked and if she had made it?
‘No my job is just to run around like a blue arsed fly’ Brilliant.
All the staff were absolutely top notch today and the bar was open from food for twelve hours – amazing. It is great to see a man happy in his job and barman Paddy was class. Thank you Bromborough.

Harry Green was approaching the 9th when I saw him. I commented to him on what a stunning summers day it was and he replied that there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Not long after there wasn’t a ball in the sky either as his 50 yard lob shot was thinned across the green into a thick bush.

With the open just around the corner next month the Wirral parkland course was also playing like a links venue. The scoring was exceptionally close once again.
It was the longest day of the year yesterday but tonight will feel a bit longer for Simon Poucher after he missed from 12 inches at the last to cost his team a top 4 finish.
The Birchwood team of Simon Wilkinson, John Linsky, Barry Wilson and Dave Monk took 3rd with 84 points
Before play Lewis Marland was moaning – ‘I’ve been playing well but I’ll never win one of these.’
Well Lewis just ask Matt Fitzpatrick if dreams do come true. Lewis’s team recorded 85 points but as the breeze picked up and the golf course toughened up scoring got worse and Lewis was in contention. The likeable Mancunian had to settle for second place however as late in the day the Phil Gow Wirral team just pipped him and destroyed the fairytale ending.

Heswall is just around the corner and this local team made the most of their course knowledge to take 1st place with 87 points. Jamie Lloyd (10)is the handicap secretary at this prestigious club and he knows how to pick an in form team. Phil Gow(6) Mark Sanderson(6) and Shay Keogh(4) all contributed well. The team picked up 4 shots on the closing four holes as all around them teams were throwing shots away.

Well played chaps great victory.
Thanks to everyone for your support, Tim

2’s Sweep £190 4 pro v1s or 9 srixons per 2
Jonny Barton Dean McFadden x2 Steve Schofield John Linsky Gary Brooks Gary Phillips Peter Maher Sarah Johnson Dave Carlile Phil Gow Shay Keogh Alan Booth

Start times at Bromborough next week below – room for 1 team.

Vale Royal Weds 29th June – room for 1 team

Lancaster Fri 8th July -full

Hopwood Thurs 14th July full

Helsby Thursday 21st July spaces

Maxitours at red hot Hazel Grove

The England Golf ‘Golf Club of the year 2022’ proudly hosted the latest Maxitours event.

This terrific Club won the award not only because it has high quality golf course, Clubhouse, caterers and PGA Professionals but it is also very proactive in it work introducing juniors and ladies to the game and working with special needs groups. Keep up the great work Hazel Grove- congratulations on this outstanding achievement.

I love coming to Hazel Grove, the course is a pleasure to play and everyone makes us feel so welcome. The ladies at the half way house do a great job and parking attendants are provided. Thank you.

The strange talking Yorkshire four were over again today from their home coal mining town of Barnsley. They always bring stories of keeping magpies as pets or sleeping in shoe boxes etc.

‘We have a new player joining us today called ‘Terry Scargill.’’ Reported team Captain Rob Platt I thought he was joking.

‘Is that his real name?’

‘Yeah and his striking is second to none.’

There are three things good golfers never do – 1. put head covers on their irons 2.use castle tees. Number three is possibly the worst of all and it was John Lynsky who did the unthinkable today. He played three holes with a driving range ball. UNFORGIVABLE. He has let everybody down today.

Old Bill Ogley’s is still fairly new to the game. It was his first time playing Maxitours and also his first time at Hazel Grove. Nigel Uttley tried to talk the 70 year old out of hitting his driver on the risk reward 15th hole. He completely ignored him and drove to the fringe of the green and holed his putt to win nearest the pin in two shots. Easy game. Golfing Moral of the story: Don’t listen to Nigel Uttley.

Superb greens and ideal weather conditions meant scoring was excellent on the Mackenzie masterpiece.

Third place went to the popular Sandbach quartet of Dave Goodwin(7), Richard Williamson(10), housewife superstar Phil Robinson(7) and legend in his own lunchtime Paul Woodbine(8) They scored 86 points with a very strong 46 points on the back nine.

Second place went to the senior Heyrose quartet of Les Penson(15), George ‘three birdies in a row’ Kerr(1), Paul Salt (14)and Cheshire senior Steve Blakeway(1). Penson was on fire on the front nine.

They were pipped on the back nine by Bramall Parks Ian Fensom (11)who teamed up with lovable Kev Hart(9), Paul Yearsley(6) and Ted Mansfield(13) to take 1st place. Hart picked up seven shots with another impressive display. Two successive wins sees a three shot handicap reduction each for this talented Davyhulme team who have just found some great form.

Thanks to everyone for your support. Tim

Nearest the pin 13th Dozen Dave Monk Dozen Ad333

Nearest the pin in 2 on 15th Bill Ogley Dozen AD333

2’s sweep £165 6 pro v1s or 14 srixon ad333

Steve Blakeway George Kerr Ian Reece Paul Yearsley Steve Owen Harry Pearce Bill Ogley

Start times at Bromborough Weds 22nd June

9.30 Colin Roberts x4

9.39 Nigel Jenkins x4

9.48 Bob Eastwood x4

9.57 Barry Wilson x4

10.06 Dave Buckley x4

10.15 Dave Goodwin x4

10.24 Paul Fell x4

10.33 Martin Humphries x4

10.42 Jon Hudson x4

10.51 Neil Laurent x4

11.00 Jim Lindsay x4

11.09 Lewis Marland x4

11.18 Ian Snape x4

11.27 Jim Clarke x4

11.36 Steve Aspinall x4

11.45 Mick Mahon x4

11.54 Steve Hall x4

12.03 Jack Coleman x4

12.12 Peter McElkerney

12.21 Ian Hellens x4

12.30 Gary Phillips x4

12.39 Rob Weston x4

12.48 Mike George x4

12.57 Kev Hart x4

1.06 Sam Leach x4

1.15 Dave Sully x4

1.24 Roger Percival x4

1.33

1.42 Richard Blackwell x4

1.51 Simon Poucher x4

2.00

2.09 Jim Rymer x4

2.18 Gary Neiles x4

2.27 Lee Tilley x4

2.36 John Newton x4

2.45 Steve Marsh x4

*Room for 1 team or 2 players (with charismatic John Hilditch) next week at Hazel Grove- room for 1 team at Bromborough Weds 22nd June

Maxitours at beautiful North Wales
The best day of the year greeted Maxitours players at the superb North Wales golf course.
The gentlest of breezes, blue skies and a very playable golf course led to some excellent scoring throughout the day.

The staff at North Wales are the best in the business. Jamie behind the bar is excellent and loved by his membership. His Dad Richard runs the pro shop and is also a class act admired by his fellow professionals. Secretary Phil Beard is one of the nicest men in golf. Thanks everyone.

Richard Harper is scared of seagulls. Before play he was having a drink on the patio when a seagull actually landed on a fellow maxitours players head. He nearly drove home and had to be persuaded to play to support the team. They thought he had gone home on the front nine but eventually calmed down enough on the 11th hole to finally get on the card.

The view from the clubhouse is amazing and the 14th tee is within touching distance so it is fascinating to watch the different swings on show. One unnamed player had a particularly wild swing and nearly threw himself off his feet.
‘Good job he’s got a stiff shaft or he could have strangled himself.’ Observed Stuart Hibbert.

Someone asked me if there really was a team in the name of Paul Evans who recorded unbelievably bad scores of 63, 66 to finish last by 20 shots. They thought that it may have been an imaginary score invented by me to make everyone else feel better. I can assure you that it is a real team and they were trying their hardest.
Last year we had a hole in one on the 16th and Roger Percival matched that feat today – brilliant.
After a vote of no confidence last night from his disgruntled team Dave Griffiths had the mother of all comebacks and led his team into 3rd place today. The transformation into a golfer was quite remarkable.

Winning today’s event with a terrific 89 points was Gareth Winston’s Dukinfield team.

They all played great golf especially over the closing holes where they had four gross birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to really make their move. Well played guys – quality golf.

In the overall event the ‘wealthyish’ Prestbury team led by John Owen who took third place after a solid 87 points.

The British Olympic Taekwondo coaches from Denton golf club took 2nd place after adding an 89 to their opening 85.

It was Kevin Harts’ team who hung on to top place. They have had 4 months in the wilderness without winning a bean but were on fire this week to take a popular victory. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your tremendous support- It looked like everyone had a great two days by the coast.
Thanks very much,
Tim

Nearest the pin 16th Roger Percival hole in one!! Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Alistair Holloway Dozen AD333

2’s sweep £220 3 pro v1s or 7 srixon AD333 per two
Martin Keates Simon Hemsley Gareth Bradley Ian King Martin France Roger Percival hole in one x2 Phil Singh Mark Hughes Paul Fell Mark Hoyland John Atkin Paul Butler Chris Clough x2Mark Phillips Jeremy Lawton John Winstanley Ken Stephens Alistair Holloway

Hazel Grove start sheet
Thursday 16th June
10.00 Simon Hemsley x4
10.09 Colin Roberts x4
10.17 Jim Caldwell x4
10.26 Rob Platt x4
10.35 Gary Hornby x4
10.44 Bob Pickthall x4
10.53 Paul Fell x4
11.02 Martin Humphries x4
11.11 Neil Laurent x4
11.19 Lewis Marland x4
11.27 Jim Clarke x4
11.36 Richard Blackwell x4
11.45 Mick Mahon x4
11.54 Dave Monk x4
12.03 Kev Hart x4
12.12 John Hilditch x2 2 players required
12.21 Sam Leach x4
12.29 Mark Hagarty x4
12.38 Mike George x4
12.47 Garry Phillips x4
12.56 Steve Hall x4
1.05 Dave Sully x4
1.14 Dave Goodwin x4
1.23 Ian Hellens x4
1.31 Ian Reece x4
1.40 Nigel Uttley x4
1.48
1.57 Gary Neiles x4
2.06 Lee Tilley x4
2.15 Mike Kirchin x4
2.24 Nathan Mills x4
2.33 Dave Smith x4
2.42 Bill Melia x4
2.51 Steve Parle x4
3.00 Steve Marsh x4
3.09 Andrew Hill x4