Dear Maxitours player,
Worsley are keen for todays event to go ahead and the course drains very well and is in immaculate condition however there has been heavy overnight rain.

We are very hopeful and a decision will be posted at 9.15 on my website

thanks Tim

RESULTS FROM RAVISHING RINGWAY

Worsley Am Am 8th June – last few spaces
Fixby pairs – 15th June – 2 spaces left!
Vale Royal 23rd June- 2 late times left!
Conway 26th June – 2 spaces left!
Davenport 6th July
Hazel Grove 13th July
21st July Hopwood
27th July Dunham Forest

A fabulous day for golf with benign conditions and a comfortable temperature made for a perfect combination.

As John Hilditch checked in he made mention of the Tiger Woods video being released of his failed sobriety test and said if he was as famous as Woods there would be hundreds of such videos of him staggering around but mainly from lads golf holidays and not driving !!

Iain Bartholomew turned 50 yesterday but was not impressed when he was asked would he now be entering the Seniors section – you don’t look a day over 40 Barty !!!

It was a game of two halves for top Premier League Ref Mike Dean’s team as they went out in a mediocre 36 points but came storming back in with 41 on the back nine for a respectable 77.

Gary “Big Boy” Brooks (new nickname now) drove the 1st with a monster shot of over 300 yards to 20 feet and then calmly rolled in the putt for a dream start but more was to come on the Par 4 406 yard 5th when he holed his wedge from 120 yards for yet another eagle WOW !!!!! Unfortunately the rest of Gary’s team could not help him out as they came in with a middle of the pack score of 76.

Much was made of the fantastic condition of the course so all praise to the green keeping staff and also to top Steward Lee and his catering team for the superb breakfasts, bacon and sausage baps and other freshly made culinary delights that were prepared throughout the day.

As always the management team of Peter & Fiona plus Sam in the Golf Shop were all very attentive and accommodating throughout the day so thank you to them for a smooth operation.

Thanks also to my friend and fellow PGA colleague Matt Turnock for stepping in and making the day run trouble free again so I could relax and enjoy my family break. “It’s a tough job but someone has got to do it I suppose” commented some Maxitours regulars apparently when they found out I was away. Another player commented “I’m coming back as Tim Maxwell in my next life”.

Congratulations to John Stubbs, Dave Allen, Guy Hall and John Royle on a fantastic performance today and a return to the winners podium compared to last week when they couldn’t hit a cow’s backside with a banjo. Super to see these guys in the prizes.

Thanks to all those who played today and for your continued support.

Regards

Tim

RESULTS WERE:

Nearest Pin 13th – James Shipton – 1 x Doz AD33’s
Nearest Pin 16th – John Rigby – 1 x Doz AD33’s

2’s – £192.50 = 4 x Pro V 1’s or 9 x Srixon 333’s
Stuart Blake, Brian Greenbank, Steve Blakeway, Paul Durkin, Roger Percival, Ed Wilkinson, Steve Aspinall, Neil Greenalgh, Matt Sayers, David Goodwin & Gary Brooks (2 x eagle 2’s), Chris Heyes & Dan Moss

Worsley AM AM 8th June
£22.50 pp 10-3pm
10.00 Colin Roberts x4
10.09 Jim Caldwell x4
10.18 Simon Hemsley x4
10.27 David Kelly x4
10.36 Dave Stanhope x4
10.45 Mick Mahon x4
10.54 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.03 Munro Donald x 4
11.12 Dale Beaghan x4
11.21 Mike Stewart x4
11.30 Lewis Marland x4
11.39 Pete Birtwistle x4
11.48 John Hunt x4
11.57 Martin France x4
12.06 Jim Kenyon x4
12.15 Ashley Elliott x4
12.24 Pete Hamlett x 4
12.33 Paul Evans x4
12.42 Steve Johnson x4
12.51 Ray Jones x4
1.00 Steve Hayward x 4
1.09 Keith Workman x4
1.18
1.27
1.36 Dennis Whelan x4
1.45 Richard Blackwell x4
1.54 Pete Booth x4
2.03 John Stubbs x4
2.12
2.21
2.30 Barry Jackson x4
2.39 Dave Beavis x4
2.48 Pete Norbury x4
2.57 Brian Hopkins x4

Great Upcoming Maxitours events
Ringway Am Am next Thursday 1st June – spaces
Worsley Am Am 8th June – spaces
Fixby pairs – 15th June – 2 spaces left!
Vale Royal 23rd June- 2 late times left!
Conway 26th June – 2 spaces left!
Davenport 6th July
Hazel Grove 13th July
21st July Hopwood
27th July Dunham Forest

Maxitours at balmy but brilliant Bramall Park

Bramall Park was the stunning setting for the latest Maxitours event.
This is a superb venue and all the field were raving about the quality of the golf course. Many of my players now rated it as their favourite golf course in Manchester.

‘When are we coming back? That was great!’ said Mike Verdon
‘I really, really enjoyed that.’ Beamed Martin Bramwell
‘Everything about that course is great- it’s my new favourite’ Said posh scouser Garry Parle
‘ you can also find your ball in the rough’ he added thankfully.
‘I Really enjoyed that, the course is so neat and tidy- excellent !’ said Sam Leach
‘Where is the nearest crown green bowls club? I’m giving up golf’ said Graham Bates.

The Clubhouse and veranda have been renovated and are a real improvement for this superb club. Thanks to all the staff for your hospitality. Craig Daggitt the home pro is highly respected by his peers and is a model Club professional. He was back tidying the electric trolleys away at 8.30pm this evening- legend .

After another bad round Blackburns’ John Farnsworth tried to make himself feel better as he looked for evidence of his more successful relative in the Clubhouse. ‘Me muther used ta live round ere before she moved up North and me arf cousin has ‘is name ont’ one of these ere winners boards.’
‘Did he have a funny swing like you?’ enquired team mate Richard Palmer.

Dave Beards team teed off early which was lucky as they played the tough 10th and 11th holes at midday so there weren’t many passing commuter trains. It was a hazardous stretch of line for any train drivers as his teams balls visited the tracks with regular occurrence.

Dave Timmons’ back swing has more movement than a tramps vest but he made an impressive eagle on the second hole to silence his critics.

In today’s event seventy five year old Keith Potter played like Harry Potter as his ball magically disappeared into the cup whenever he got on the putting surface. He led Richard Blackwell’s team into a 6th place finish. Hale Golf Club teams battled it out to 4th and 5th spot with Brian Greenbanks’ team pipping the more talented and better looking Martin Bramwell quartet with an excellent back nine.

Lymm’s Roger Percival(6) teamed up with Warrington’s Ed Wilkinson(6), Andy Wright(8) and Martin France(3) to take 3rd spot -once again on a card play-off. After a very average 39 points on the front nine they caught fire on the back nine scoring 43 points thanks in no small part to charismatic Ed Wilkinson’s solid driving.

The Ashton on Mersey quartet of Chris Brownhill(15), Pete(6) and Gordon Hamlett(10) and Gary Hempstead(12) finished alone in 2nd with 83 points. The team could have won but out of form Chris contributed just twice. ‘Sorry about that lads, let me buy the drinks.’ Was all he could mutter to his team after play.

Dave Stanhope’s golf is sometimes excellent and sometimes poor but the extremely likeable Knutsfordonian was timing it well today. He teamed up with on form Phil Smeathers(6), wealthy pharmacist Giles Terry(15) and old Tom Jarvis(14) to secure their first ever Maxitours win by an impressive 4 shot margin. Great golf chaps, Well played.

Thanks to all who played today, I hope you managed to enjoy your golf on what has been a very sad day for the people of Manchester. Tim

Nearest the Pin 4th Andy Rattray Dozen Srixon soft feel
Nearest the pin 15th Dave Stanhope Dozen AD333s

2’s £210 Dozen AD333s or 5 Pro V1s per 2
Jim Hodges Paul Cain Frank Hindle Dave Williams Kevin Austin Pete Hamlett Martin Bramwell Graham Mitton Jim Hodges Rob Norbury Dan Moss Andrew Hill

Maxitours AM AM at Ringway
Thursday 1st June

9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.09 Jim Caldwell x4
9.18 Ian King x4
9.27 David Kelly x4
9.36 Lee Tilley x4
9.45 David Garner x4
9.54 Brian Greenbank x4
10.03 Jack Coleman x4
10.12 Darren Booth x4
10.21 Les Penson x4
10.30 John Hilditch x4
10.39 John Hunt x4
10.48 Trevor Foster x4
10.57 Dale Beaghan x4
11.06 Lewis Marland x4
11.15 Martin France x4
11.24 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.33
11.51 Simon Taylor x4
12.00 Mike Dean x4
12.09 Barry Wilson x4
12.18 Paul Higgins x4
12.27 Jimmy Caffrey x2 – 2 players required please
12.36
12.45
12.54
1.03 Chris Brownhill x4
1.12 James Hampton x4
1.21 Richard Williamson x4
1.30 John Hudson x4
1.39 Hugh Mullin x4
1.48 Andy Wilde x4
1.57
2.06
2.15 John Stubbs x4
2.24 Simon Ashton x4

Great upcoming Maxitours venues!
Bramall Park 23rd May- full
Ringway AM AM 1st June -spaces
Worsley AM AM 8th June – spaces
Fixby Pairs 15th June -full
Conway AM AM 26th June- 1 space

Maxitours at perfect Pleasington

Pleasington was yet another Maxitours venue in cracking condition this Spring. A brilliant day was had by all at this championship venue. Thanks to the Pleasington head green keeper and all his staff for all their hard work. This course is a real treat to play.

Thanks also to Barney and all the bar and catering staff for your warm Lancastrian hospitality- terrific.

John Stubbs never, ever, ever misses an event at Pleasington. We have the same conversation every six months when he checks into the Maxitours registration table at this great course : ‘Did you know I had an albatross here a few years ago?’
‘Yes I think I remember that’ I always reply enthusiastically ‘Please talk me through how you played the hole – I am very interested’ I reply before switching off my brain.
John took just two shots to complete the 518 yards 7th hole all those years ago. Today he came down to earth when he took two shots to duff the ball 2 yards into the greenside bunker on the 16th as he double hit his white knuckle wedge shot- I bet he won’t mention that next time we are here.

In the 16th century it was reported that King James the first stayed in nearby Houghton tower which overlooks Pleasington Golf Club. He went out one morning and shot a deer on the raised area next to the 5th green which is now known as Kings hill. The deer were ducking once again as Gary Whittaker fired a couple of his brand new pinnacles deep into the undergrowth.

In today’s event Birchwood’s Bob Day and John Hume took 5th spot with 43 points. Bob is a keen deep sea fisherman and he showed me a picture of himself with a large shark he caught near Rhyl earlier this year. Unfortunately he left his birdie putt in the ‘jaws’ on the last hole to narrowly miss out on a win.

Scoring was tight at the top with 4 teams sharing the winning score of 44 points.
John Farnsworth and Munro Donald are from the Blackburn area and they both know the course well. They used their local knowledge to good effect taking fourth spot.

Prestbury wealthy duo Chris Adams(13) and Charlie Cunningham(12) took third place. He is a nice man so I don’t want to mention Charlie’s costly three putt on the last- I hope he sleeps well tonight.

Second place goes to Steve Heywood(8) and RAF fighter pilot Dave Sully(7) from Lytham Green Drive. Steve has played in nearly a dozen Maxitours events but never plays with the same man twice. He could be a mass murderer or it may also be possible that he plays so badly that his partners think that one round is enough. Today they scored 44 points to finish 2nd, ‘Do you think he’ll want to play with me again?’ said lonely Steve after his round.

Taking the honours also on 44 points were Wychwood Park nice guys Phil Robinson(11) and Richard Williamson(12). Retired Phil is a black belt in six different martial arts ( Judo, Kung Fu Black Cobra, Bo Su, Chinese Kick Boxing, Brazilian Sabat and Kendo) so if he wants to win the card play-off then that’s fine by me. Well played chaps!

Thanks to all players for your support, Tim

Nearest the Pin 16th Darren Potter Dozen Wilson DX3
Nearest the pin in 2 on the 18th Mike Spencer Dozen Wilson DX3

2’s £127.50 3 pro v1s or 8 srixons per 2 Andy Stone Carl Kennedy Charlie Cunningham Martin France Keith Coxon Phil Robinson Richard Williamson x2 Steve Heywood Brian Hopkins Darren Potter

Bramall Park AM AM
Tuesday 23rd May

10.00 Colin Roberts x4
10.09 Mike Stewart x4
10.18 Dave Beard x4
10.27 Martin Bramwell x4
10.36 Roy Ainsworth x4
10.45 Dave Stanhope x4
10.54 Andy Leather x4
11.03 Paul Evans x4
11.12 Trevor Foster x4
11.21 Dale Beaghan x4
11.30 Chris Adams x4
11.39 Brian Greenbank x4
11.45 John Stubbs x4
11.48 Mick Mahon x4
11.57 Steve Parle x4
12.06 Lewis Marland x4
12.15 Simon Taylor x4
12.20 Ian Ainsworth x4
12.24 Sam Leach x4
12.33 Bob Mottershead x4
12.42 Jim Rymer x4
12.51 Les Russon x4
12.55 Chris Brownhill x4
1.00 Paul Bayley x4
1.09 Chih Hu x4
1.18 John Hunt x4
1.27 Ray Jones x4
1.36 Kenny Plumb x4
1.45 Martin France x4
1.54 James Wilson x4
2.03 Darren Whittaker x4
2.12 Richard Blackwell x4
2.21 Andy Buchanan x4
2.30 Simon Hemsley x4
2.39 Pete Norbury x4
2.48 Simon Ashton x4
2.57 Brian Hopkins x4

Spaces at Pleasington tomorrow- fore cast good!