Today’s event is still on the free keeper has informed me the course is great and we are in the edge of the weather so conditions might not be too bad. I will update again at 9 15am thanks Tim

Tomorrows event is STILL on, I am speaking to the greenkeeper at 8am but the professional is confident the event will go ahead unless we have any really heavy downpours, thanks Tim

Maxitours at perfect Prestbury

Prestbury Golf Club have recently employed a new caterer and new head green keeper, both fresh recruits seem to be doing a tremendous job. World class bacon baps were served up by Michelin rated chef Richard Howden before a fantastically presented golf course from new head green keeper Mark Crossley was enjoyed by all players. Even the new Secretary Dawn is incredibly attractive and efficient. Many thanks to ALL the Prestbury staff.

Apart from Central London there are more millionaires per square mile in Prestbury than anywhere else in the country. The huge Prestbury golf Club bonfire reflected the wealth in the area.

Barney Ross rents out his apartments to students in Manchester. ‘Bloody hell -I could furnish half my flats with the stuff in that bonfire! I’m sure I spotted a chippendale chaise longue near the top.’ Highly skilled cabinet maker Duncan Cheslett only uses the best raw materials and he was also seen snooping close to the fire.

The lowest handicapper in the field was the only female playing today. Young England international Gemma Clowes plays off plus 2 and she has a very bright future- remember the name. She showed her class once again as she scored 37 points alongside the far less talented Pete Hamlett- there is absolutely no need to remember his name unless you need a good mechanic…

Wayne Rooney was in his garden once again practicing his sideways passing. He was surprised to see David Kelly make a rare birdie on the 15th hole. Coleen asked him why he didn’t get closer to the action as the garden fence was blocking his view a little, but he refused. ‘I can’t- the boss doesn’t want me making too many instinctive forward movements’.

In today’s event scoring was very close. For the first twelve holes or so Maxitours players enjoyed superb Autumn weather however some sharp showers late in the day meant scoring got tougher over the closing holes as equipment and clothing started to get a little damp.

It was great to see ex European table tennis champion John Hilton(12) back in the prizes. It was his wayward big hitting partner Richard Blackwell(13) who saw his drives pinging and ponging in the trees but Hilton steadied the ship as they scored 42 points.

Mark Birtwistle(8)and Alex Ashworth(10)- both Great lads from Great Harwood -had their best Maxitours finish also on 42 points to take fourth.
Ashton on Mersey nice guys Paul Donnely(8) and John Veitch(15) also had their best finish of the year as they finished 3rd on 43 points.

Mark Jones(14) and Paul Nightingale(8) will be singing all the way back to Clitheroe after they scored 43 points and they had an excellent back nine to take second .

Winning their first ever Maxitours event after plenty of bad golf over the years was Mike Banister(5) and Rob Allen(11) from Pleasington Golf Club. Rob owns a successfull printing company and he stamped his authority on the game after his birdie on the tricky 12th hole. Mike Banister had a career first with three successive birdies in the middle of his round. Well played chaps great golf.
Many thanks to everyone who played today, your support is always appreciated. Tim
Nearest the Pin 7th Paul Donnely Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin 17th Dozen AD333s
2’s £110 4 pro v1s or 9 ad333s each
Will McNeill Paul Dalby Phil Vokes Barney Ross Mike Haseldine Steve Hackett Jon Finch Trevor Foster

Wilmslow Golf Club Pairs
Monday 9th November
1st tee
9.45 Colin Roberts x4
9.54 Ian King x4
10.03 Mick Mahon x4
10.12 Sam Leach x4
10.21 Roger Percival x4
10.30 Dave Blood x4
10.39 John Berry x2 Ian Ainsworth x2
10.48 Colin Baxendale x4
10.57 Frank Stapleton x4
11.06 Neil Higgins x4
11.15 Brian Greenbank x4
11.24 Nigel Compsty x2 John Hilditch x2
11.33 R Blackwell x2 Steve Cuthbert x2
11.42 Rob Weston x4

10th tee
9.45 Simon Poucher x4
9.54 Mike Birtwistle x4
10.03 Steve Aspinall x4
10.12 John Stubbs x4
10.21 Gail Hegarty x4
10.30 John Farrell x2 Ian Cairns x2
10.39 Ste Wilson x4
10.48 Dave Crowther x4
10.57 Ian Broughan x2 Mark Taylor x1
11.06 Graham Littler x4
11.15 Lewis Marland x4
11.24 Mick Fenton x4 late
11.33 Steve Parle x2 Dave Beard x2
11.42 Trevor Foster x4

Great Upcoming events
Galvin Green Masters at Mere- thursday-nearly full
Ringway 29th, Wilmslow 9th and Mottram Hall Titleist AM AM on 19th November all filling fast!
Maxitours at superb Stockport

Stockport Golf Club is a wonderful Cheshire course and it has a terrific history. In 1929 the USA Ryder Cup team were passing through the area and wanted to play on the best local course- Stockport was chosen. Twelve local amateurs took them on in a friendly match before the actual Ryder Cup in Moortown and one Stockport member had the terrific achievement of defeating the legendary Gene Sarazen!

Many thanks to all the management and staff for looking after us all so royally today. A great day was had by all and the freshly ironed greens were a real pleasure to putt on.

Ian Johnson struggled on the fast greens but he soon cheered himself up by going round and round the famous Stockport revolving clubhouse door when he thought nobody was looking.

On the 6th hole Alan Clough was happily bending down searching for his ball in the Stockport rough. Unfortunately playing partner Terry Davison decided to hit his first shank of the year and the ball caught Clough flush on his rear. ‘That was lucky -I think it only just lipped out’. said the Styal man as he hobbled away in pain.

In today’s event proud new dad Iain Barthlomew(4) looked a little tired this morning after another sleep interrupted night. This didn’t prevent him from playing the first seven holes in two under par. He nearly spat his own dummy out on the 8th after a bad bounce before more solid play on the back nine saw the likeable Cheshire developer finish in 4th place alongside Ian Noakes(13).

Ian Fairbrother(5) and Gary Hornby(13) got their game on the ‘right tracks’ and they played ‘model ‘ golf to score 43 points and take 3rd place.

John Aikenhead(12) changes partners more often than Leeds United change their manager and today Gordon Hamlett(11) was appointed as his team mate. Gordon and John from Ashton on Mersey had a tremendous back nine and their round came to a stunning finish when Hamlett holed his approach for a remarkable eagle to take the clubhouse lead with 43 points. Unfortunately they looked like a couple of Scottiish rugby players when Macclesfield Golf Club’s Brendan Leighton(16) and Tytherington’s Dave McGuiness(12) beat them late in the day.

Softly spoken Leighton was inspired on the back nine and after playing the first five holes in level par he made a lovely birdie at the last to secure his first ever win with 44 points. Well played chaps, great performance!

Mark Taylor from Shrigley Hall won nearest the pin on 16th with the very last shot of the day.

Thanks to everyone who supported this event, I hope you had a great day on the links.
Yours in golf, Tim

Nearest the Pin 16th Mark Taylor Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin in 2 on 18th Gordon Hamlett Dozen AD333s
2’s £145 8 pro V1s or 20 AD333S Per 2 sweep Gordon Hamlett Aiden Hoosen Fred Pressler Guy Hall Mark Taylor

Start times Galvin Green masters at Mere THIS Thursday 22nd October also supported by Wilson Golf
8.00
8.10 David Kelly x4
8.20 Stuart Codling x4
8.30 Dave Blood x4
8.40 Phil Vokes x4
8.49 Ian King x4
8.58 Dave McCallum x4
9.07 Stu Royle x4
9.16 Mark Birtwistle x4
9.25 Mike Saxon x4
9.34 David Hess x4
9.43 Brian Greenbank x4
9.52 Warren Newton x4
10.01 Mick Mahon x4
10.10 Lewis Marland x4
10.19
10.28 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.37 Neil Higgins x4
10.46 Chris Adams X4
10.55 Anthony Grimley x4
11.04 Peter Cross 4
11.13 Koos Alders x4
11.22 Paul Wrigley x4
11.31 Paul Robinson x4
11.40 Ian Lilley x4
11.49 Graham Littler x4
11.58 Sam Leach x4
12.07
12.16 Nigel Oakes x4
12.34 John Dickenson x4
12.43 Gav Dixon x4
12.52 Richard Blackwell x4
1.01 Dave Sarsfield x4
1.10 Roger Percival x4
1.19 Dave Thomas x4
1.28 Barry Jackson x4
1.37 Ian Broughan x4
1.46 Brian Hopkins x4
1.55 Dan Huffman x4
2.04 Chris Jones x4

Great upcoming Maxitours events
Ringway 29th October £22.50- nearly full
Prestbury 5th November £25 – nearly full
Wilmslow 9th November £25- nearly full
Mottram Hall 19th November £20 -nearly full
Sandiway 21st November £25- nearly full

Maxitours at the Vale of Llangollen
It has been a terrific sporting fortnight for the Welsh. Their team is in the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup, the football team qualified for The European Championships and Llangollen Golf Club hosted lots of talented English golfers in the Maxitours event today. Thanks to all the superb staff at the special venue for looking after us all so very well.

It was unanimously agreed that the Llangollen bacon baps were the best on tour.

The superb Autumn weather continued and Llangollen really was a picture. As I looked out of the Clubhouse window there was a wonderful variety of colours on display. There was also a wonderful variety of shots on display as Maxitours players struggled on the uphill par three 18th- perhaps the toughest closing hole on the Maxitours rota.

After play John Flowers was assessing if the view from the Clubhouse was the best in the country. It is absolutely stunning with the course sitting in the bottom of an ancient glacial valley surrounded by outstanding natural features. ‘Tytherington golf and leisure still gets my vote’ he decided ‘ that young mothers aerobics class was amazing’
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The back nine plays a lot tougher than the front nine and this was proved when only 3 teams out of 24 scored more points on their closing 9. Peter Hamlett’s team went from ‘Cruising to losing’ as they followed up an opening 43 points with a depressing 33 point haul on the back nine.

Roy Ainsworth’s team lets him down most weeks, this time Brian Ankers was to blame. ‘If Brian putted properly we would won’ said the Lymm man.

Roger Percival(7) is known as ‘Monkey’ by his team mates due to his fondness for trees. Today he kept his ball firmly on the fairways as he helped his team to an impressive 83 points. Ed Wilkinson(6), Pete Atherton(11) and Dan Percival(11) were all on fire on the back nine until the testing final hole where they could only manage a single point. Ed Wilkinson absolutely loves a beer and was nearly in tears as his team punished him for the late slip up ‘We are not staying for a drink’ said his disappointed Captain, Percival.

The strange talking Onnerley and Market Drayton Golf Club team of Ian Cairns(18), John Mills(14), Bryan Kirkham(26), and Pete Bowers(14) scored a superb 83 points to finish in 3rd. They are 4 lovely retired guys and ex PR man Bryan Kirkham’s claim to fame is looking after Joan Collins for a day. ‘She looked like an old washer woman when I picked her up at the train station but she did scrub up well’ said the charming Staffordshire man.

Formby Hall Vice- Captain Dave McDougall(11) teamed up with Jay Grant(21), Arthur Gray(21) and John Dickenson(22) They were delighted with 2nd place as they also scored 83 points. ‘I love this place’ said an emotional Dickenson as the likeable scousers team recorded their best finish of the year.

Taking the honours was Paul Woodbines(6) team of Kristian Oakes(10), Pete Keena(11) and Dave Goodwin(9). These are brilliant guys who love their golf. Woodbine is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and he has a great swing but has a fondness for thinning his chips. When he shouts ‘fore’ his team jump. Today ex international snooker and pool star Oakes also did some damage and he saw a few putts come in off the cushion as the team took a one shot win. Well played chaps I am really delighted for you.

Thanks to Rob Weston for collecting the cards late in the day. Not only is he a top golfer but he has he produced a lovely daughter and he is also very helpful to his son-in -law.

Thanks to everyone who supported this event, yours in golf, Tim

N Pin14th Ed Wilkinson(Legend) Dozen AD333s
N Pin 18th Ian Cairns Dozen AD333s

2’s £132.50 10 pro v1s or 24 srixon AD333s Steve Foxcroft(full seven iron into the par 4 5th hole-congratulations world class shot ) EdWilkinson John Mills Dave Stanhope

Stockport Pairs Monday 19th October £25
9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.09 Ian King x4
9.19 Simon Conway x2 Hetash Patel x2
9.27 Graham Bates x4
9.36 John Berry x2 Phil Lockett x2
9.45 Adam Hart x2
9.54
10.03 Mick Mahon x4
10.12
10.21 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.30 Jason Henderson x4
10.39 Kevin Hart x4
10.48 Gareth Winstone x4
10.57 Dave Thomas x2 Steve Cuthbert x2
11.06 Steve Johnson x4
11.15 Colin Baxendale x4
11.24 Rob Platt x4
11.33 Paul Wrigley x4
11.42 Lee Jevons x2 Mike Sandell x2
11.51 Russell Humphries x4
12.00 Ron Sloane x4
12.09 John Hilditch x4
12.18 Ian Buxton x4
12.27 David Kelly x4
12.36 Dave Parsons x4
12.45 Brendan Leighton x4
12.54 Ben Harris x4
1.03 Carl Bolus x4
1.12 Steve Aspinall x4
1.21 Kenny Hackersx4
1.30 Ray Jones x4
1.39 Richard Blackwell x2 John Royle x2
1.48
1.57 Brian Hopkins x4

Mere Golf Club Galvin Green AM AM Start times
Thursday 22nd October
8.20
8.30
8.40 Phil Vokes x4
8.49 Ian King x4
8.58 Dave McCallum x4
9.07 S Royle x4
9.16 Mark Birtwistle x4
9.25 Mike Saxon x4
9.34 David Hess x4
9.43 Brian Greenbank x4
9.52 Warren Newton x4
10.01 Mick Mahon x4
10.10 Lewis Marland x4
10.19 John Hilditch x4
10.28 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.37 Neil Higgins x4
10.46 Chris Adams X4
10.55 Anthony Grimley x4
11.04 Peter Cross 4
11.13 Koos Alders x4
11.22 Paul Wrigley x4
11.31 Paul Robinson x4
11.40 Ian Lilley x4
11.49 Graham Littler x4
11.58 Sam Leach x4
12.07 David Kelly x4
12.16 Nigel Oakes x4
12.25 Ian Buxton x4
12.34 John Dickenson x4
12.43 Gav Dixon x4
12.52 Richard Blackwell x4
1.01 Dave Sarsfield x4
1.10 Roger Percival x4
1.19 Dave Thomas x4
1.28 Barry Jackson x4
1.37 Ian Broughan x4
1.46 Brian Hopkins x4
2.04 Dan Huffman x4