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Spaces at Hesketh team of 4 on Thursday 1st September £30
Spaces at Tytherington team of 4 on Thursday 8th September £22.50

Maxitours at remarkable Ringway

It was a gloomy day in Manchester however the condition of superb Ringway golf course lifted everyone’s spirits. The terrific layout is always a real pleasure to play and there were plenty of positive comments from Maxitours players as they finished their rounds.

Thanks to all the staff at this superb Club for your hospitality. Secretary Fiona Cornelius is great to work and with her new haircut she is now ranked in the top three most attractive Club secretaries in the North West.

Seventy year old Roy Ainsworth checked in with new partner Keith Edwards. ‘He’s a ringer!’ Roy announced. ‘Is he very handy off his handicap?’ I enquired ‘No, he can’t hit a barn door with a banjo. He’s ‘s just been ringing out his socks in the car park- he played in the rain last night.’

Frank Hindle could be getting the Joe Hart feeling in the next couple of weeks. He thinks his place in his fourball is totally secure. Team manager Mick Mahon has other ideas and after today’s performance he is desperately looking for a decent new partner. Frank could soon be out on a free transfer.

Bernard Hessian’s team finished in last place but they were unfazed by their poor performance and even asked for a tee time at Vale Royal in a few weeks time. I informed them that I only had 3pm available and that there is a good chance they will be playing in the dark. After a quick chat with his team Bernard came back to the table and asked ‘Have you got anything later ?We might give that playing in the dark a try- we might do better. ‘

The early starters had the best of the weather before a heavy hour-long downpour toughened up the course.

Colin Roberts is a top man and he was out first. It was great to see him back playing some excellent golf as he helped his Alsager team to an impressive 82points. That score was matched by the lovely Spencer family from Bramall and also premiership Referee Mike Dean’s team from Aldersley Green.

Jim Caldwell’s Wilmslow team finished in 4th with 83 points and were narrowly beaten into 3rd by Sale’s Simon Poucher(15), Brendan Leighton(16), Vic Nillson(13) and Jan Jagielka(14).

Iain Bartholomew’s(4) team could only manage three points on the easy first hole however with the very positive Richard Blackwell(13) in the team anything is possible. An excellent back nine saw them record 85 points and take 2nd place. John Hilditch(11) and Tony Jennison(5) completed the quartet.

Roy Ainsworth(26) from Lymm is having a hip operation in mid September and is trying to get in as much golf as possible before a six month lay-off. He signed off in style as his senior Lymm team gelled tremendously to secure a memorable win with 86 points. Brian Ankers(16), Mike Verdon(15) and Keith Edwards(19) were the other team members -well played chaps!

Thanks to everyone for your terrific support today, yours in golf, Tim

2’s £145 5 pro v1s or 12 srixons Graham Bailey Ray Tennant Steve Sutton Andy Adshead Iain Bartholomew Gordon Warke Barry Jackson x2

Nearest the Pin 13th Mike Dean Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin 16th Tony Jennison Dozen AD333s

Hesketh Holidays 4 golfers team of four AM AM
Thursday 1st September
10.30 Colin Roberts x4
10.39 Ian King x4
10.48 Paul Browne x4
10.57 Colin Baxendale x4
11.06 Mick Mahon x4
11.15 David kelly x4
11.24 Jack Coleman x4
11.33 Dave Stanhope x4
11.42 Chris Adams x4
11.51
12.00
12.09 Bev Crute x4
12.18 Rob Weston x4
12.27
12.36 Nigel Davenport x4
12.45 Christine Kelsall x4
12.54 Nigel Oakesx4
1.03
1.12 John Dickenson x4
1.21
1.30 Paul Wrigley x4
1.39 Leigh Smart x4
1.48 Steve Welch x4
1.57 Steve Welch x4
2.06 Rob Little x4
2.15John Stubbs x4
2.24 Dale Beaghan x4
2.33 Brian Hopkins x4
2.42

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Spaces at Hesketh team of 4 on Thursday 1st September £30
Spaces at Tytherington team of 4 on Thursday 8th September £22.50

Maxitours at remarkable Ringway

It was a gloomy day in Manchester however the condition of superb Ringway golf course lifted everyone’s spirits. The terrific layout is always a real pleasure to play and there were plenty of positive comments from Maxitours players as they finished their rounds.

Thanks to all the staff at this superb Club for your hospitality. Secretary Fiona Cornelius is great to work and with her new haircut she is now ranked in the top three most attractive Club secretaries in the North West.

Seventy year old Roy Ainsworth checked in with new partner Keith Edwards. ‘He’s a ringer!’ Roy announced. ‘Is he very handy off his handicap?’ I enquired ‘No, he can’t hit a barn door with a banjo. He’s ‘s just been ringing out his socks in the car park- he played in the rain last night.’

Frank Hindle could be getting the Joe Hart feeling in the next couple of weeks. He thinks his place in his fourball is totally secure. Team manager Mick Mahon has other ideas and after today’s performance he is desperately looking for a decent new partner. Frank could soon be out on a free transfer.

Bernard Hessian’s team finished in last place but they were unfazed by their poor performance and even asked for a tee time at Vale Royal in a few weeks time. I informed them that I only had 3pm available and that there is a good chance they will be playing in the dark. After a quick chat with his team Bernard came back to the table and asked ‘Have you got anything later ?We might give that playing in the dark a try- we might do better. ‘

The early starters had the best of the weather before a heavy hour-long downpour toughened up the course.

Colin Roberts is a top man and he was out first. It was great to see him back playing some excellent golf as he helped his Alsager team to an impressive 82points. That score was matched by the lovely Spencer family from Bramall and also premiership Referee Mike Dean’s team from Aldersley Green.

Jim Caldwell’s Wilmslow team finished in 4th with 83 points and were narrowly beaten into 3rd by Sale’s Simon Poucher(15), Brendan Leighton(16), Vic Nillson(13) and Jan Jagielka(14).

Iain Bartholomew’s(4) team could only manage three points on the easy first hole however with the very positive Richard Blackwell(13) in the team anything is possible. An excellent back nine saw them record 85 points and take 2nd place. John Hilditch(11) and Tony Jennison(5) completed the quartet.

Roy Ainsworth(26) from Lymm is having a hip operation in mid September and is trying to get in as much golf as possible before a six month lay-off. He signed off in style as his senior Lymm team gelled tremendously to secure a memorable win with 86 points. Brian Ankers(16), Mike Verdon(15) and Keith Edwards(19) were the other team members -well played chaps!

Thanks to everyone for your terrific support today, yours in golf, Tim

2’s £145 5 pro v1s or 12 srixons Graham Bailey Ray Tennant Steve Sutton Andy Adshead Iain Bartholomew Gordon Warke Barry Jackson x2

Nearest the Pin 13th Mike Dean Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin 16th Tony Jennison Dozen AD333s

Hesketh Holidays 4 golfers team of four AM AM
Friday 1st September
10.30 Colin Roberts x4
10.39 Ian King x4
10.48 Paul Browne x4
10.57 Colin Baxendale x4
11.06 Mick Mahon x4
11.15 David kelly x4
11.24 Jack Coleman x4
11.33 Dave Stanhope x4
11.42 Chris Adams x4
11.51
12.00
12.09 Bev Crute x4
12.18 Rob Weston x4
12.27
12.36 Nigel Davenport x4
12.45 Christine Kelsall x4
12.54 Nigel Oakesx4
1.03
1.12 John Dickenson x4
1.21
1.30 Paul Wrigley x4
1.39 Leigh Smart x4
1.48 Steve Welch x4
1.57 Steve Welch x4
2.06 Rob Little x4
2.15John Stubbs x4
2.24 Dale Beaghan x4
2.33 Brian Hopkins x4
2.42

Great Upcoming Maxitours events
Ringway 25th Aug- last few spaces
Hesketh 1st September- filling up!
Tytherington -8th Sept filling nicely

Maxitours at superb Sandiway

Maxitours made the short journey from sunny Stockport into deepest Cheshire for the second round of the Summer Classic at Sandiway. Glorious weather and an even more glorious golf course meant there were plenty of happy golfers drinking San Miguel on the veranda after play.

Thanks to all the staff at this first class five star golf venue for your superb hospitality and thanks to highly rated General Manager Anthony Roberts who runs a very tight ship.

After the round there were plenty of comments:
‘Terrific day ‘ beamed John Dickenson
‘That was brilliant – what a course’ chirped Mike Gauden
‘I love it here’ crooned Dave Stanhope.
‘I’m giving this game up’ muttered Steve Parle.

There were a record three Maxitours golfers who turned up this morning wearing work clothes in an attempt to deceive their better halves. ‘My wife’s at home looking after our three kids – it’s the Summer holidays and she is slowly losing it.’ chuckled one unnamed player. ‘ There was absolutely no way I would be granted a pass’.

Terry Harper told me that he was playing in his last event of the year before he sets off on a two month cruise with his wife. Unfortunately for Mrs Harper things aren’t as glamorous as they may at first appear. After further questioning Terry revealed that he has got a barge and is looking forward to exploring the many delightful waterways that Birmingham has to offer…I don’t want to interfere but I think Mrs Harper may prefer the Caribbean Terry.

The likeable Grange Park low handicap team of Ray Tennant(5), Leigh Smart(1), Billy Rawsthore(6) and Andy Jackson(5) set the early pace with an excellent 86 points. Ray is famous for splitting fairways with his Taylor Made Driver – ‘I bet you drive in the middle lane of the motorway’ chuckled one of his partners in the bar after play.

Seventy year old Ray Ward(16) from Hindley Hall teamed up with Forest of Arden’s Damien Jakes (7)and father and son Jordan(5) and Gary Garner(6) to take first place with 87 points,. Despite dropping a shot on the 17th hole they managed to hold on to take their first win of the season, Well played chaps.

Thr 36 hole event was incredibly close with the top four teams scoring 165 over the two days! A strong showing by the Garry Smith Blakely team on the final day when they scored 85 points saw them take first place on a card play-off- Congratulations!
Mick Mahon’s Mytton Fold team took second, Ian Kings Bramall team finished third and Dave Bowers team were 4th.

Many thanks to Carus Green resort for their sponsorship, I am staying at this great venue in Kendal with my family for a couple of days next week. The accommodation is brilliant and the course is a real pleasure to play. I recommended it to Roy Ainsworth last year and he went in May and is going again in September. ‘ its absolutely brilliant’ said his pal Brian Ankers from Lymm Golf Club.

Thank you for your support these last two days, I hope you enjoyed your golf as much as I enjoyed running the event. I am having website issues which I hope to resolve tomorrow- sorry for any inconvenience!

Yours in Golf,
Tim

Nearest the Pin 8th hole Gary Conroy 4 ball voucher at Carus Green Golf Club
Nearest the Pin 18th hole Darren Whittaker 4 ball voucher at Carus Green Golf Club
2’s £175 5 pro V1s or 12 srixon AD333s Mick Mahon Mike Taylor Leigh Smart Stuart Blake Kev Hawkins Brett Sutcliffe Alan Burton Hugh Mullin John Bent

Ringway Taylor Made AM AM times Thursday 25th August

9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.09 Jim Caldwell x4
9.18 Ian King x4
9.27 Roger Percival x4
9.36
9.45 Mick Mahon x4
9.54
10.03 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.12 Colin Baxendale x4
10.21 Rob Weston x4
10.30 Roy Ainsworth x4
10.39 Dave Stanhope x4
10.48 Trevor Foster x4
10.57 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.06 Frank Stapleton x4
11.15 Bernard Hessian x4
11.24 John Dickenson x4
11.33 Alan Green x4
11.42 Les Russon x4
11.51 Leigh Smart x4
12.00
12.09 Bob Kwan x4
12.18 Sam Leach x4
12.27 Steve Wilson x4?
12.36 John Stubbs x4
12.45 Dave Randles x2 – need 2 more Graham Bates x2
12.54 Richard Blackwell x4
1.03 Archie Tahir x4
1.12
1.21 Gary Garner x4
1.30 Simon Poucher x4
1.39 Steve Parle x4
1.48 Brian Hopkins x4
1.57 Dave Goodwin x4
2.06 Barry Jackson x4
2.15 Andy Wilde x4
2.24
2.33 Gary Neiles x4

( Room for 2 teams tomorrow at Sandiway -9.27am and 1.30pm )
Ringway AM AM 25th August – nearly Full
HeskethAM AM 1st Sept – filling nicely
Tytherington AM AM 8th Sept- filling nicely

Maxitours at Sun Kissed Stockport

Stockport is right up there with Cheshire’s finest. The terrific weather and stunning layout meant an enjoyable day was had by all. Thanks to everyone at this friendly Club for your hospitality, it was also a nice touch when the President popped in to wish us well. Newly married top pro Gary Norcott and Jayne Scowther are also great to deal with -brilliant.

The country is buzzing after some terrific performances at the Olympics in Rio. Yesterday was perhaps the most successful day in British Olympic history and it was capped off when South African golfer Justin Rose won a terrific gold for Team GB.

It is the turn of the talented Brownlee brothers to set off in their quest for Olympic gold tomorrow in the Triathlon. Let’s all hope and pray that they fair better than the untalented Brownhill brothers (Graham and Malc) from Chorlton cum Hardy Golf Club who could only manage 22nd place with 72 points .

Bernard Hessian’s team also had a bad day, he even tried to throw the scorecard in the bin, but it missed.

Mick Mahon tees off at 10am on the dot with his Lancashire based team each week. After play they always have a quick pint and a long inquest to work out why they played so badly before departing for the North at 2.30pm looking miserable. Today at 3pm I was surprised to see them heading for the Clubhouse door looking happier than usual. I then remembered they had asked for a late start time and were actually heading for the first tee. ‘We are just delaying the inevitable’ said dour team mate Richard Palmer. They actually played well today and lie in 7th place before tomorrow.

There were 4 teams tying for third place on 84 points and all of them scored heavily on the back nine. Dave Bowers team took 3rd spot after collecting 46 points on the closing holes.

Well known Cheltenham winning jump- jockeys Sean Quinlan (24) and Alan O’Keefe (14) joined wealthy horse owner Alan Baxter (7) and Matt Barratt(14)from Mere Golf Club. They all played great to finish in 2nd place with 86 points. I am not a big gambling man but Alan was feeding his lads up with bacon baguette and chips before they went out and they certainly weren’t drinking orange juice in the bar after play. I won’t be backing one of his horses for a couple of weeks.

The Prestbury team of Chris Adams(13), Charlie Cunningham(13), Andy Oakes(7) and Simon Golsby(6) took first place with an impressive 87 points. Ex-Club Captain Charlie was the star man as he picked up seven shots for his team. ‘Are you still also a member at Royal Lytham as well as Prestbury? ‘ I asked him after the round. ‘Yes and I have just joined Royal Dornoch as well!’ Nobody likes a show off Charlie.
Well played chaps great score.

There are prizes for top 3 teams each day and top 3 overall – but teams can only win 1 prize! Full results printed tomorrow!
thanks for your support, Tim

Nearest the pin 16th Hugh Mullen Dozen Wilson soft balls
Nearest the pin in 2 on 18th Ben Lever Dozen Wilson soft balls

2’s £207.50 4 pro vs or 10 srixons per 2
Trevor Nicholson John Hilditch Steve Gibbons Phil Smeathers Graham Jackson Craig Dyson Gareth Winston x2 Kevin Seaton Lee Spencer Martin Byatt Andy Wilde Lawrence Boswell Simon Bowers x2 Richard Palmer

Sandiway ‘Carus Green Resort Classic’ start times for tomorrow!

9.00 Dave Bentley x4
9.09 Ian King x4
9.18 Josh Brand x1 Simon Maxwell x2 Ewan McRea x1
9.27
9.36 Leigh Smart x4
9.45 Dennis Whelan x4
9.54 Jack Coleman x4
10.03 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.12 Colin Baxendale x4
10.21 Mick Mahon x4
10.30 Gary Garner x4
10.39 Dave Stanhope x4
10.48 Chris Adams x4
10.57 Alan Brown x4
11.06 David Kelly x4
11.15 Trevor Foster x4
11.24 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.33 Les Penson x4
11.40 Dale Beaghan x4
11.47 Frank Stapleton x4
11.51 Les Russon x4
12.00 Adam Galvin x4
12.09 Paul Bennett x4
12.18 Gaz Smith x4
12.27 Barry Wilson x4
12.36 Nigel Dibble x4
12.45 Ian Lilley x4
12.54 Gary Whittaker x4
1.03 Roy Bramwell x4
1.12 Phil Okill x4
1.21 John Dickenson x4
1.30 Dave Goodwin x4
1.39 David Smith
1.48 Steve Parle
1.57 Gary Parle
2.06 Bill Melia
2.15 Bill Parkinson x4
2.24 Dave Smith x4
2.33
2.42 Chih Hu x4
2.50 Dave Bowers x4
2.59 John Farrell x4
3.09 Gary Neiles x4

*Spaces at stunning Stockport in Mondays AM AM*
Maxitours at Knutsford Golf Club

I nearly fell over in shock when I arrived at the beautiful Pleasington Golf Club this morning to see a ‘Course Closed’ sign in the Car Park. Heavy localised overnight rain had made the course unplayable and further rain throughout the day meant a change of venue was required. Darren the respected head green keeper was great to deal with but the poor morning forecast meant a cancellation was the only option.

Knutsford Golf Course was in its usual pristine condition and by an incredible stroke of luck this was the only free Thursday in the Club’s busy Summer calendar so they were happy to step in .

The Maxitours players who headed South and were rewarded with dry conditions, some sunshine and a stunning course.

Despite the stressful start to the day it was great to get back to work after a family holiday in Portugal. We decided to stay in a hotel this year. Last year the weather was so bad in Wales the tent we were in blew away. The holiday insurance people refused to pay out because they said we weren’t covered .

John Moss is on form at the moment and he is putting the best he has done for years. He finished with 38 points but says he is struggling with his drive. Apparently his wife stands on it and won’t let him out to play golf with his pals.

David Bowie tribute act Stuart Roach played today. He put his partner Rob Hands ‘Under Pressure’ on several holes with some bad shots. ‘I’m making some CHANGES’ said Roach. Hands was the ‘Star Man’ and he was so delighted with his performance instead of shaking hands with his partners on the 18th green he said ‘Lets Dance’.

Near the top of the leader board were on form retired businessmen Dave Harlow(16) and David Fellows(11) (both respected members at Knutsford GC) they used their local knowledge to take 6th place with 44 points .

Marriotts Craig Dyson(8) and Jordan Garner(5) also scored 44 points for 5th. They were both pipped by Knutsford member David Kelly(12) who has just returned from a week’s golf in Yorkshire. The practice obviously did him some good as he took 4th place alongside Ex-Secretary Stuart Blake(6).

Shrigley Hall regulars Mark Taylor(13) and Brian Hopkins(4) always enjoy Knutsford and they were delighted with 45 points to take 3rd spot.
Scoring from the top two pairs was very impressive indeed. Ex-Knutsford member Max Henderson(11) is now at Wilmslow and he teamed up with Mellor and Townscliffe’s Mike Hewitt(21) to score a Maxitours season best 48 points. They were delighted with the quality of the course.

Top of the tree were Saddleworth nice guys Dave Sarsfield(18) and Dave ‘I’m still playing badly’ Rhodes(16). I’ve played in about ten pro-ams with these guys and they are normally useless – we’ve never won a bean- so I am not sure what happened today. Apparently Rhodes’ putter was on fire. ‘ He couldn’t miss for the first fourteen holes’ said delighted Sarsfield. Well played chaps great score.

Thanks to everyone for your support!
Tim

2’s £75 3 pro V1s or 8 srixon AD333s Mike Hewitt Dave Rhodes Stuart Blake x2 Andy Adshead Joe Stanley Matthew Hall Hugh Mullin

Nearest the Pin 3rd G Garner 6 AD333s
Nearest the Pin 5th R Hargreaves 6AD333s

Stockport Golf Club AM AM Monday 15th Aug

(Tuesday Sandiway times on my website ww.maxitoursgolf.com – please click on ‘Events’ then ‘Sandiway’)

9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.09 Ian King x4
9.18
9.27 Pete Birtwistle x4
9.36 David Kelly x4
9.45
9.54 Roy Ainsworth x4
10.03 John Hilditch x4
10.12 Dave Stanhope x4
10.21 Bev Crute x4
10.30 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.39 Garry Smith x4
10.48 Chris Adams x4
10.57 Lewis Marland x4
11.06
11.15 Dennis Whelan x4
11.24 Colin Baxendale x4
11.33 Les Russon x4
11.42
11.51 Craig Dyson x4
12.00 Paul Bennett x4
12.09 Chris Evans x4
12.18 Barrie Simpson x4
12.27 Simon Poucher x4
12.36 Neil Williamson x4
12.45
12.54 Les Penson x4
1.03 Chris Brownhill x4
1.12 Archie Tahir x4
1.21 Gary Garner x4
1.30 Andy Wilde x4
1.39 Laurence Boswell
1.48 Dave Bowers x4
1.57
2.06 Mick Mahon x4
2.15