Terrific Upcoming events

6th June Conwy -full

7th June North wales-full

16th June Hazel Grove 2 team spaces

22nd June Bromborough 1 team space

29th June Vale Royal 1 early team space

8th July Lancaster -full

14th July Hopwood-full

21st July Helsby 2 team spaces

26th July Lymm -full

Maxitours at delightful Davyhulme

An early morning rain storm delayed the start at Davyhulme but once play was underway the golf course was enjoyed by all. The greens were superb and this golf course is a real pleasure to play.

‘I look forward to playing here all year!’ Announced Maxitours regular Martin Humphries ‘It is the most enjoyable course we play all year, great holes, always in great condition and a very easy walk as well.’

Unlucky Jim Lindsay is a lovely bloke but his team struggled all day and finished in last place. To sum it all up he hit his best shot of the day on the 12th hole only to see a crow pick it up and fly away to a nearby tree. The crow actually pecked at his two playing partners balls before deciding that Jim’s ball was the tastiest.

Scoring was excellent on the pure greens.

Likeable Simon Poucher(10) (known as ‘aqua man’ to his golfing friends after losing plenty of balls in the drink on a recent trip to Turkey) led his team into 4th place with a solid 86. The team finished strongly recording three birdie twos on the back nine short holes. Big Dave Carlile(11) was immense picking up seven shots for his team.

The home Davyhulme team of low handicappers Dave Blease(3), Karl Marginson(4), Luke Connor(5) and Dave Lowe (5) had a solid performance with 87 points to take 3rd place.

Second place and just narrowly missing out on victory with a card play off was Neale Laurent(12) John Harrop (6) Lee Merson (1) and Peter Hoctor(11). They dropped two shots on the 17th which proved to be very costly.

Winning on the back nine was Birchwoods’ vice-Captain Simon Wilkinson(6) Gerry Salmon (13) Pete Abbott (11) and John Fitzsimmons (5). They also dropped a shot on the 17th but scraped home with 45 points on their back nine.

Well played chaps great score.

Thanks to everyone for your support,

Tim

2’s Sweep £170  3 pro v1 or 6 srixon

Peter Hoctor Neale Laurent John Fitzsimmons Roger Percival Ed Wilkinson Paul Fell Janet Heywood Mark Hagarty Tom Tighe Stan Devlin Neil Pemberton Andy Buckley x2 Steve Nulty Simon Poucher Brendan Lieghton Dave Carlile Haydn Parry Dave Wright

Nearest the pin 1st Roger Percival Dozen AD333

Nearest the pin 17th Haydn Parry Dozen AD333

Conwy start times Monday 6th June

10.08 Simon Hemsley x4 £50

10.16 Bob Eastwood x4 £50

10.24 Mike Spencer x4 £50

10.35 Colin Roberts x4 £50

10.43 Paul Fell x4 £50

10.52 Mick Mahon x4 £50

11,01 Munro Donald x4 £50

11.09 Dave Sully x4 £50

11.18 Richard Harper x4 £50

11.27 Paul Evans x4 £50

11.39 Liam Rex x4 £50

11.48 John Owen x4 £50

11.57 Pete Maher x4 £50

12.06 Steve Schofield x4 £50

12.15 David Kelly x4 £50

12.24 Barrie Simpson x4

12.33 Pete Newey x4 £50

12.42 Dave Blood x4 £50

12.51 Pete Dolan x4 £50

1.00 Jeremy Lawton x4 £50

1.09 Jim Kenyon x4 £50

1.18 Adam Carolan x4 £50

1.27 Steve Aspinall x4 £50

1.36 Phil Dickens x4 £25

1.45 Andrew Cox x4 £50

1.54 Ian Reece x4 tbc

2.03 Dave Griffiths x4 £100

2.12 Steve Shields x4 £50

2.21 Neale Laurent x4 £50

2.30 Gareth Winston x4 £50

2.39 Chris Adams x4 £50

2.48 Kev Hart x4

3.07 Paul Rudkin x4 £50

3.16 Garry Owen x4 £50

3.25 Jim Caldwell x4 £50

3.32 Martin Prescott x4 confirmed

North Wales day 2 times 8.30 -3pm

8.30 David Kelly x4

8.40 Jim Caldwell x4

8.50 Paul Rudkin x4

9.00 Simon Hemsley x4

9.08 Colin Roberts x4

9.16 Bob Eastwood x4

9.24 Mike Spencer x4

9.35 Martin Prescott x4

9.44 Paul Fell x4

9.53 Mick Mahon x4

10.02 Munro Donald x4

10.11 Dave Sully x4

10.20 Martin France x4

10.28 Richard Harper x4

10.37 Dave Goodwin x4

10.46 Paul Evans x4

10.55 Liam Rex x4

11.04 John Owen x4

11.12 Pete Maher x4

11.20 Steve Schofield x4

11.29 Barrie Simpson x4

11.38 Pete Newey x4

11.47 Dave Blood x4

11.55 Pete Dolan x4

12.04 Neil Laurent x4

12.13 Gareth Winstone x4

12.22 Steve Shields x4

12.31 Jeremy Lawton x4

12.39 Jim Kenyon x4

12.48 Adam Carolan x4

12.57 Jermey Lawton x4

1.06 Steve Aspinall x4

1.15 Phil Dickens x4

1.24 Andrew Cox x4

1.33 Ian Reece x4

1.42 Dave Griffiths x4

1.51 Chris Adams x4

2.00 Kev Hart x4

2.18 Garry Owen x4

Space at Davyhulme on Monday – another great track!

Maxitours at amazing Romiley

Romiley was an outstanding venue for the latest Maxitours fixture. There was terrific feedback from my players throughout the day.

‘I had forgotten just how good Romiley is!‘ Admitted Peter Veitch.

‘That is a class course- It must be the most underrated course in the North West.’ Announced intelligent Port Vale fan Colin Roberts.

‘Those greens are amazing – by far the fastest and best I have played on this year.’ Praised Andy Veitch.

The food at Romiley is also a bit special, new caterers have brought some New Zealand flare to the menu and the food was enjoyed by all.

Martin Humphries is famous for his bright clothes – he sometimes looks like he has been involved in an explosion at a paint factory. He had a good spell this winter and won a couple of grey maxitours tops- and lost a bit of colour from his game at the same time. I can feel a bright outfit coming on next week.

Steve Farmerson blamed his poor golf on exhaustion after watching the PGA championship into the small hours of Monday morning and then last night his wife was keeping him awake with a terrible cold.

‘I’m going to the spare room tonight – I’m going to sleep like a tramp in a five star hotel’ He muttered.

Scoring was tough with the fast, undulating greens and the strong breeze also played havoc with my players.

Three teams scored eighty points. Karl Marginsons team finished 4th, Colin Roberts finished 3rd and the team of Richard Blackwell(11) John Hilton(14) Garry Smith(8) and Doug Hill(14) won the card play-off after a solid 42 on the back nine.

Winning the day was the wealthy Sandiway team of Gary Neiles(5) , Father and son Henry(5) and Richard Melrose(6) and Paul Hurst(12). They had a terrific back nine of 44 points to earn them a first win of 2022. Well played chaps.

Thanks for your continued support and integrity,

Yours in golf, Tim

2’s £160

Graham Pike Andy Strickley Paul Hadlee Karl Marginson 11 pro v1s or 24 srixon ad333

Nearest the Pin 15th Paul Woodbine Dozen AD333

Nearest the pin 18th Paul Fell Dozen AD333

Davyhulme Park Monday 30th May

9.30 John Atkin x4

9.38 Colin Roberts x4

9.47 Jim Caldwell x4

9.56

10.15 Dave Goodwin x4

10.24 Paul Fell x4

10.33 Martin Humphries x4

10.42

10.51 Neil Laurent x4

11.00 Lewis Marland x4

11.09 Steve Aspinall x4

11.18 Mick Mahon x4

11.27 Dave Monk x4

11.36 Jim Clarke x4

11.45 Gary Phillips x4

11.54 John Hunt x4

12.03 Mike George x4

12.12

12.21 Peter McElkerney x4

12.30 Andy Buckley x4

12.39 Sam Leach x4

12.48 Dave Sully x4

12.57 Roger Percival x4

12.57 Ian Hellens x4

1.06

1.15 Jim Lindsay x4

1.24 Roy Ainsworth x4

1.33 John Johnston x4

1.42 Tim Spencer x4

1.51 Simon Poucher x4

2.00 Nathan Mills x4

2.09 Danny Holbrook x4

2.18 Gary Neiles x4

2.27 Barry Jackson x4

2.36 Rob Harris x4

2.45 Dave Blease x4

2.54 Steve Marsh x4

3.03

Dear Maxitours players,

Thanks for your continued integrity.

Please continue to give me at least 2 weeks notice if you wish to cancel for any unforeseen circumstances.

Here are Romiley start times below- it should be a great day,

Tim

Romiley Start times

Tuesday 24th May

9.09 John Atkin x4

9.18 Colin Roberts x4

9.27 Martin Bramwell x4

9.36 Jon Hudson x4

9.45 Andy Taylor x4

9.54 Dave Goodwin x4

10.03 Jim Clarke x4

10.12 Paul Fell x4

10.21 Martin Humphries x4

10.30 Paul Gilbert x4

10.39 Neil Laurent x4

10.48 Lewis Marland x4

10.57 Jack Coleman x4

11.06 Steve Aspinall x4

11.15 Mick Mahon x4

11.24

11.33 Gary Phillips x4

11.42

11.51 Mike George x4

12.00 Karl Marginson x4

12.09 Jim Lindsay x4

12.18 Bob Pickthall x4

12.27 Sam Leach x4

12.54 Simon Poucher x4

1.03

1.12 Ian Hellens x4

1.21 Richard Blackwell x4

1.30 Simon Hemsley x4

1.39 Jim Rymer x4

1.48

1.57 Gary Neiles x4

2.06 Dave Sully x4

2.15 Nathan Mills x4

2.24

2.42Andrew Hill x4

Maxitours at Ringway – 19th May 2022
An overcast beginning to the day soon improved to become a bright and sunny afternoon at the superb Ringway Golf Club.
As always PGA Professional James Salt was very accommodating along with the catering and bar staff with their efficient and friendly service and excellent choice of food throughout the day.

Scoring conditions were favourable with only a gentle breeze and many teams took advantage with eventual winners Dave Buckly, Mike Earsley, Pete Stuart and Dave Carter coming in with a superb 89 points helped by no mean feat of Dave Carter’s run of 4 gross birdies on the spin from the 7th to the 10th giving Rory McIllroy a run for his money there Dave !!

A creditable 2nd was the team of Steve Aspinall, Peter Abbott, John Fitzsimmons and Harry Wellings with 87 points.

Jeremy Waterhouse’s great grandfather was a past member of Ringway and a proud picture of his grandfather playing with Bobby Locke Open Champion hangs in the clubhouse. His grandfather was a scratch golfer for many years and although Jeremy hasn’t made it quite to that level yet he happy to have scored an excellent 2 on the par 3 8th.

A big thank you to my good friend Matt Turnock for running the day as efficiently as ever.

2’s – £295 4 ProV1’s or 10 Srixon AD333’s
Steve Marsh, Mike Spence, Dave Carter, Alan Entwistle, Jack Schofiled x 2, Gaz Beresford, John Harrop, Mark Clare, Andrew Mansfield, Chris Perry, Chris Alderson, Ian Cooper, Lee Tilley, Dean Jagger, Rob Sims, Chris Lane, Jeremy Waterhouse, Anthony Grinell

NP 13th – Chris Lane 1 inch from hole !!! 1 Dozen Srixon AD 333’s

NP 16th – Rob Sim 1 Dozen Srixon AD 333’s

*Thursday’s Ringway start sheet below -Spaces at Tues Romiley 24rd and Davyhulme Mon 30th May

Maxitours at brilliant but blustery Bolton

The Bolton Old Links Golf Club was so highly regarded it regularly hosted The European Tour school in the late 1980s. The Club is once again flourishing and this terrific venue is back to its very best.
The greens are really superb and in today’s wind any putting mental weaknesses were exposed -they were tough!

England senior international and 3 times English senior Champion Alan Squires likes tricky putting conditions and he rolled his fair share in reporting that ‘The greens were like billiard tables!’
Tom Roe is 3 time Knutsford roll up winner and he also enjoyed the course ‘I had a great birdie on the 12th and then an eagle on the 13th ,‘ can I talk you through them?’ No.

Clubhouse manager Liz ticks every box when it comes to hospitality and all the staff were warm and friendly throughout the day- thank you.

As some lighter Maxitours players were buffeted by the wind big Antrobus steward Dave Buckley(14) was standing firm and he led his Antrobus men into an early lead with an excellent 83 points. Paul Bayley(5), Ricky Howard(15) and Jim Spears(11) were the other superstars in his team.

This score was challenged by Davyhulme’s Karl Marginson(6), Rhodri Giggs(5), John Worsnop(8) and Jim Murray (8)who scored 82. This was matched late in the day by Ringway architect David Smith(9), Bill Parkinson(16), Mark Birtwistle(11) and Barry Rigby(15). It was great to see gentleman Bill enjoying his golf with good friends.

Buckleys men hung on as 83 points was good enough for a well earned victory – congratulations.

Thanks to all players, I hope you had a terrific day.

Tim.

Nearest the pin 4th Andy Corner Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Karl Marginson Doz AD333

2’s £155 10 provs or 21 srixon

Nigel Hallows Aiden Hoosen Brian Greenbank John Nuttall

Ringway Start sheet Thursday 19th May

9.00 Simon Hemsley x4
9.08 Colin Roberts x4
9.16 Jim Caldwell x4
9.25 Dave Buckley x4
9.34 Ed Pysden x4
9.43
9.51 Paul Fell x4
10.00 Martin Humphries x4
10.09 Neil Laurent x4
10.18 Lewis Marland x4
10.27 Paul Evans x4
10.35 Jim Clarke x4
10.44 Eugenio Fernanddez x4
10.52 Steve Aspinall x4
11.00 Mick Mahon x4
11.09 Dave Monk x4
11.18 Gary Phillips x4
12.30 Mike George x4
12.39 Kev Hart x4
12.48 Sam Leach x4
12.57 Roger Percival x4
1.06 Ian Hellens x4
1.15 Andy Taylor x4
1.24 Simon Poucher x4
1.33 Richard Blackwell x4
1.41 Martin Bray x2
1.50 Jimmy McEwan x4
1.59 Pete Entwistle x4
2.08 Lee Tilley x4
2.17 Paul Thompson x4
2.26 Adam Carolan x4
2.35 Andrew Hill x4
2.44 Pete/John Walters x4?
2.53 Andy Dunster x4
3.02 Barry Jackson x4
3.11 Steve Baldwin x4
3.19 Andy Buckley x4