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Mottram Hall open for play!

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Dear Maxitours player,
many thanks for your patience regarding today’s event.

Unfortunately both Caldy and Ringway Golf Clubs have experienced very heavy overnight rain and are both unfit for play.

Mottram Hall has remained open for play and although it is pretty wet on the back nine we are able to play there!

Here are some suggested start times, please let me know if you are unable to play or would like to change your time.

There is no issue if you wish to cancel. Yours in golf, Tim

Mottram AM AM
10.00 Colin Roberts x4
10.09 Ian King x4
10.18 David Kelly x4
10.27 Roger Percival x4
10.36 Barrie Simpson x4
10.45 Steve Aspinallx4
10.54 Barry Jackson x4
11.03 John Berry x4
11.12 Mike Dean x4
11.20 Mick Mahon x4
11.30 Bob Mottershead x4
11.40 Grahame Barratt x4
11.50 Chris Meikleham x4

10th tee
10.00 Dave Blood x4
10.09 Chris Adams x4
10.18 John Royle x4
10.27 Brian Hopkins x4
10.36 Phil Vokes x2 Richard Williamson x2
10.45 Les Penson x4
10.54 Richard Blackwell x4
11.14 Gaz Smith x4
11.25 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.34 Dave Parsons x4
11.45 Dave Sarsfield x4
11.54 Trevor Foster x4

This mornings Caldy news

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Dear Maxitours player,
many thanks for your patience regarding today’s event.

Unfortunately Caldy is closed due to the very heavy overnight rain on the Wirral which has reflooded a few fairways on the back nine.

Ringway has also experienced some rain and Richard their greenkeeper is letting me know his decision at 8.30am!

I will update the website again at 8.35am
Yours in golf, Tim

*Important Caldy news*

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Dear Maxitours player,

The event at Caldy on Thursday is currently still on.
11am Shotgun start
The forecast is good for the next couple of days.
The greens and tees are excellent however some fairways are very wet so there is an electric trolley ban in operation -please inform team mates.

*There is a Caldy course inspection at 8.15am on Thursday morning and if the rain is very heavy during the night there is a possibility that the course may close. If this is the case the event will move to Ringway and will then be an 11.30am shotgun start.* I will update my website at 8.30am on Thursday morning to keep you informed and prevent any wasted journeys.
MaxitoursGolf

Many thanks for your patience and hopefully we should have a great day on the links!
Happy New Year, Tim.

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The latest Abacus Law order of merit.

1 Mark Jones 54
1 Paul Nightingale 50
3 Mark Birtwistle 31
4 Paul Dalby 30
4 Phil Vokes 30
6 Martin France 29
7 Peter Atherton 27
8 Chris Adams 26
8 John Hilton 26
8 Roger Percival 26
8 Ed Wilkinson 26
12 Jim Cox 24
13 Richard Blackwell 20
13 Richard Palmer 20
13 Dave Sarsfield 20
13 Lee Tilley 20
17 Mike Spencer 19
18 Steve Hall 18
18 Pete Norbury 18
18 Dave Rhodes 18
21 Barney Ross 17
22 Alex Ashworth 15
23 Greg Adams 14
23 Paul Allen 14
23 Stuart Pearson 14
23 Frank Stapleton 14
27 Rob Allen 12
27 Peter Atherton (Prest) 12
27 Mark Banister 12
27 Dave Blood 12
27 Geoff Chapman 12
27 Tony Coleman 12
27 Dave Collinson 12
27 Paul Corrigan 12
27 Gavin Dixon 12
27 John Farnworth 12
27 Trevor Foster 12
27 Ian George 12
27 Paul Hodgson 12
27 Steve Jenkinson 12
27 Steve Latchford 12
27 Brendan Leighton 12
27 Dave Peake 12
27 John Rigby 12
27 Colin Roberts 12
46 Andy Burns 11
46 Joe Kirwan 11
46 Andy Lawman 11
49 Roy Ainsworth 10
49 Ray Barlow 10
49 Ian Broughan 10
49 Gary Conroy 10
49 John Dickenson 10
49 Paul Donnelly 10
49 John Farrell 10
49 Gary Furlong 10
49 Arthur Gray 10
49 Simon Hemsley 10
49 Alan Jones 10
49 Paul Kinder 10
49 Ian King 10
49 John Parkin 10
49 Mick Philburn 10
49 Barry Simpson 10
49 Garry Smith 10
49 John Veitch 10
49 Darren Whittaker 10
68 Roy Christian 9
68 Peter Cross 9
68 Neil Higgins 9
68 Bob Mottershead 9
68 Steve Murray 9
73 Tony Adams 8
73 Jeff Andrews 8
73 Iain Bartholomew 8
73 John Berry 8
73 Greg Brown 8
73 Munroe Donald 8
73 Mark Hagerty 8
73 John Hilditch 8
73 Frank Hindle 8
73 Mick Mahon 8
73 Frank O’Regan 8
73 Dave Stanhope 8
73 Tony Taylor 8
73 Dave Thomas 8
73 Paul Wilde 8
88 Leigh Smart 7
88 Ray Tennant 7
90 Paul Clay 6
90 Pete Cleaver 6
90 Andy Hamlett 6
90 Max Henderson 6
90 Jim Lindsay 6
90 Bob Mather 6
90 Jack Pryce 6
90 Ross Sellors 6
90 Phil Wise 6
99 Dave Bowers 5
99 Peter George 5
99 Brian Greenbank 5
99 Ken Hume 5
99 Richard Scanlon 5
99 Frank Wade 5
105 Stuart Blake 4
105 Mark Brierley 4
105 Ashley Elliott 4
105 Scott Greaves 4
105 Andy Hallows 4
105 Pete Holmes 4
105 Aiden Hoosen 4
105 Matt Jansen 4
105 Steve Jackman 4
105 David Kelly 4
105 Warren Newton 4
105 Simon Poucher 4
105 Rod Price 4
105 Martin Routley 4
105 David Smith 4
105 Pete Tinkler 4
105 Dave Wilson 4
105 Paul Wrigley 4
123 Malcolm Brownhill 3
123 Graham Brownhill 3
123 Jim Doran 3
123 Graham Ecclestone 3
123 Pete Hall 3
123 Joe Tyson 3
129 Dave Arthur 2
129 Steve Barlow 2
129 Mijad Benyounis 2
129 Jim Caldwell 2
129 Andy Collier 2
129 Alex Elliott 2
129 Geoff Fryer 2
129 Anthony Grimley 2
129 John Kelsall 2
129 Paul Kerner 2
129 Bob Moore 2
129 Rob Morgan 2
129 John Morsfield 2
129 Dan Murray 2
129 John Paine 2
129 Dave Parsons 2
129 Bob Picthall 2
129 Dave Rolands 2
147 Koos Alders 1
147 James Eadie 1
147 Ben Luscombe 1
147 Dave Marchant 1
147 Mark Morris 1
147 Bob Sinclair 1

Caldy event

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Dear Maxitours player,
The Caldy event is currently still ON.
The golf course is closed today but drier weather over the next couple of days should allow the event to go ahead. Happy New Year, Tim
I will make a further update on Wednesday.

Results from humid Vale Royal

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Great Upcoming Maxitours events for 2016!
Thurs 7th Jan Caldy Team of 4 AM AM
Weds 13th Jan Vale Royal Team of 4 AM AM
Thurs 21st Jan Ormskirk Pairs
Tues 26th Jan Fairhaven Pairs
Mon 1st Feb Wilmslow

Maxitours at humid Vale Royal.

The finest December days golf in Maxitours history saw over 100 golfers enjoy this superb golf course. In the final event of the year the temperature was in the mid teens.

‘It was great to see the sun!’ remarked pasty faced Neil Higgins when he finished his round.
‘There were daffodils coming up out there!’ said Graham Fernley who must have had too much to drink at the office party last night.
Even Frank Hindle couldn’t find anything to complain about.

Vale Royal just gets better and better and as many players were splashing around in mud on their home courses the firm Vale Royal fairways were enjoyed by today’s full field. Many thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.

Paul Hodgson was delighted with the underfoot conditions. ‘Look my trousers are completely dry’ said the chirpy Wychwood man . ‘There’s lots of mud on them though’ spotted playing partner Dave Peake. ‘That’s been there for a few weeks’ explained the scruffy but very likeable social worker.

Gav Dixon from Staffordshire enjoyed the warm weather which is set to last for a few weeks. ‘They will be firing up the barbeques on Christmas day in Stoke.’ Predicted the Trentham man.

In today’s event excellent greens and a slightly shorter than usual course saw some low scoring. Even Steve Johnsons team scored 77 points and they are usually hopeless.

Frank Stapleton’s team took 5th slot with 85 points and this was narrowly beaten by Chris Adam’s Prestbury team who scored 86 points.

Third place went to Dave Sarsfield(18), Lee Tilley(10) Pete Norbury(18) and Dave Rhodes(16). Rhodes has had a terrible run of form over the past two seasons and he gets so down about his golf that his team bought him some velcro golf shoes as he couldn’t be left alone in the clubhouse after his round with his laces. Today he had the best round of his life and recorded SIX gross birdies. ‘It was a shame the rest of my team was so bad’ said the talented Oldham man.

Low handicappers Ed Wilkinson(6), Roger Percival(6) , Martin France(4) and Pete Atherton(11) are playing much better this year than previous seasons and once again they were near the top of the leader board with an impressive 89 points.

Taking the honours today was Denton’s Jim Cox(2), Ian George(6), Dave Collinson(6) and Steve Jenkinson(10) with a terrific score of 18 under par. Jim Cox’ only previous win was in the shortened nine hole event at Wilmslow and many people questioned his ability to win over 18 holes. In fact he was terrible over the back nine but Ian George and Dave Collinson were on fire as they came home in 48 points. Well played chaps great golf!

Happy Christmas to all my players and I hope you have enjoyed playing my events as much as I have enjoyed running them. I wish you all good health and plenty of golfing success in the New Year.
Thanks for your support. Yours in Golf, Tim.

Nearest the pin 10th Brian Hopkins Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 16th -sorry the marker is still out there!

2’s £135 Dave Goodwin Frank Hindle Dave Thomas John Ashcroft John Bent Phil Vokes Tim Hardy Brian Hopkins 6 pro vs 15 srixons per two

Vale Royal 16-Dec-2015
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Jim Cox, Ian George, Dave Collinson, Steve Jenkinson 90 12 Tommy Hilfiger shirt each
2 Roger Percival, Ed Wilkinson, Martin France , Pete Atherton 89 10 Maxitours sweater each
3 Dave Sarsfield, Pete Norbury, Lee Tilley, Dave Rhodes 88 8 FJ Shirt each
4 Chris Adams, Greg Adams, Paul Allen, Steve Hall 86 6 Sunice shirt each
5 Frank Stapleton, Stuart Pearson, Dave Wilson, 85 4 Cleveland Winter mitts
6 Jim Caldwell, Bob Picthall, Steven Barlow, John Kelsall 84 2 FJ Socks
7 Mark Birtwistle, Garry Smith, Alan Jones, Mark Jones 83
8= Joe Kirwan, Simon Hemsley, Darren Whittaker, Mike Spencer 82
8= John Stubbs, John Royle, Guy Hall, Sam Poole 82 senior bonus: FJ Socks each
10 Trevor Foster, Peter Cross, John Ashcroft, Mark Patton 81
11= Gavin Dixon, Paul Hodges, Tony Coleman, Dave Peake 80
11= Phil Dermott, Carl Dermot, Geoff Parsley , Mark Riley 80
13= Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, John Hilton, Ron Jolley 79
13= Mick Mahon, John Farnworth, Richard Palmer, Frank Hindle 79
13= Phil Vokes, Paul Dalby, Barney Ross, John Bent 79
16= David Kelly , John Atkin, Dave Harlow, Bob Sutton 78
16= Bob Mottershead, Rob Plant, Keith Workman, Tim Hardy 78
18= Lewis Marland, Kevin Seaton, John Seaton, Dave Pullan 77
18= Richard Williamson, Dave Goodwin, Paul Woodbine, Peter Keena 77
18= Ian Walley, Mark Steggies, David Winfield, Gerald Wend 77
18= Steve Johnson, Carl H-Jones, , 77
22= John Hilditch, John Pratt, Paul Smith, Simon Lawton 76
22= Dave Thomas, Mark Hagerty, Phil Carr, Mark Hazeldon 76
24= Dave Parsons, Goeff Sherburn, Paul Bolter, Dave Smith 75
24= Barry Jackson, Barney Hunter, Bob Weir, Paul Milner 75
24= Brian Hopkins, Alan Pengelly, Mark Taylor, Darren Bridge 75
27= Bev Crute, Dave Bentley, Tony Andrews, Trevor Nicholson 73
27= Richard Taylor -Carr, Rob Wood, Robert Wilson, Alan Daniel 73
29 Neil Higgins, Andy Burns, Steve Murray, Andy Lawman 67

Caldy AM AM Start sheet
Thursday 7th January 11am shotgunJohn Bent Phil Vokes

1a Colin Roberts x4
1b Ian King x4
2 Mick Mahon x4
3 Roger Percival x4
3b Barrie Simpson x4
4 Steve Aspinallx4
5 Richard Williamson x4
5b Les Penson x4
6 Paul Wrigley x4 tbc
6b
7 John Berry x4
8 Mike Dean x4
9 Grahame Barratt x4
10 Dave Blood x4
10b Dave Sarsfield x4
11 Phil Vokes x4
12a Ian Ainsworth x4
12b Brian Hopkins x4
13a Trevor Foster x4
13b Lewis Marland x4
14 John Hilditch x4
15 R Blackwell x4
16a David Kelly x4
16bRoy Ainsworth x4
17 Dave Parsons x4
18 Chris Adams x4