Dear Maxitours player,

Just spoke to Ben in the pro shop. They have 3/4 temp greens today but he is optimistic this could be just 1 tomorrow. 🤞 There will be a maximum of 4.

Their will be overnight frost but the event is definitely going ahead.

The sun should be shining.

Remember to please support the host club caterer – Warrington is a lovely club.

Yours in golf

Tim

Maxitours at windy but wonderful Crosland Heath

Wow! A very,very, windy day greeted Maxitours players at Crosland Heath today.

The sandstone based course was in great condition and all players came off with mud free shoes and trousers. They also came off the course with ruddy faces and interesting hair styles as the gale force winds took their toll. Steve Austin is almost completely bald and even his remaining few strands looked windswept.

The greens and fairways are the driest for miles around.

Early in the day there were some rain showers despite my weather app saying there would be no rain. A local member told me that very often the apps get it wrong because it isn’t really raining it is just some ‘low cloud passing through’. So if any players were wondering: we had no rain today -just a bit of cloud. I’m going to use that one in future.

This part of Yorkshire is very friendly and all the staff were lovely. I had a few chats with the members and they were great.

When I arrived I asked for a registration table and the caterer asked me if I wanted Torst. I had no idea what he was talking about and just smiled. Ten minutes later he brought me some toast.

Gary Owens team crashed and burned on the long 5th hole as it was playing nearly 450 yards into the wind. They were not the only casualties on that hole as a few years ago a plane crash landed after a dodgy take off from Huddersfield airport which runs parallel to the hole. Luckily there were no casualties unlike Owens team who only scored 1 point and they all went home in an ambulance.

Scoring was always going to be tough in the gale force breeze.

Only three teams scored higher than par – reflecting the terrific integrity of Maxitours players. I am so lucky to have such great players each week. Thank you.

‘It was a day to remember’ Declared positive Simon Raine.

Steve Heywood likes tomato sauce on his chips. His new name is Heinz after his team could only manage a variety of 57 points today.

Birmingham born likeable West Bromwich Albion fan Chris Adams is talking a bit posher after his year as Prestbury golf club Captain- he is also playing a bit better and he led his team into 3rd place with just 73 points. Mark Pretty, Pete Atherton and Richard Johnson were his team mates.

North Manchesters Ray Massey, John Gleave, Stuart Hibbert and James Imeson bravely battled the wind and took 2nd with 74 points.

Winning today were the Wychwood Park team of Martin Wainman, Pete Keena, Ray Cornwall and Dan Boyles with 76 points. They started on the 7th and struggled before picking up 5 shots in their closing 4 holes after a game changing seven point haul on the 4th.
Great golf, well played team!

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.

Excellent.
Tim

Nearest the pin 9th Ray Cornwall Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 14th Mike Lowe Doz AD333

2’s sweep £155
3pro v1s 4 taylor made 8 srixons
Mark Pretty Josh Pegler Geoff Bikerton Steve Booth Dave Griffin Paul Fell Colin Bryan Dan Brookman Julian Brindley Andy Corner Simon Raine Denis Greenup

Warrington Start sheet
Wednesday 29th November
11am shotgun

13 Simon Hemsley x4
14a Jim Caldwell x4
14b Colin Roberts x4
15 Paul Fell x4
15b Martin Humphries x4
16 Jon Hudson x4
17a Neil Laurent x4
17b Dave Blood x4
18 Mick Mahon x4
1 Steve Aspinall x4
1b Andy Taylor x4
2aPaul Price x4
2b Phil Dickens x4
3 Martin Prescott x4
4 Paul Salt x4
4b Dave More O’Farrell x4
5a Richard Blackwell x4
5b Gary Neiles x4
6 Jim Clarke x4
7 Lee Tilley x4
7b Roger Percival x4
8 Geoff Bickerton x4
8b Dave Goodwin x4
9 Roy Ainsworth x4
10a Sam Leach x4
11a Roger Percival x4
11b Ed Pysden x4
12 Steve Heywood x4
res

On Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 15:34:14 GMT, Tim Maxwell <maxwellgolf@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Maxitours at windy but wonderful Crosland Heath

Wow! A very,very, windy day greeted Maxitours players at Crosland Heath today.

The sandstone based course was in great condition and all players came off with mud free shoes and trousers. They also came off the course with ruddy faces and interesting hair styles as the gale force winds took their toll.

The greens and fairways are the driest for miles around.

Early in the day there was some rain showers despite my weather app saying there would be no rain. A local member told me that very often the apps get it wrong because it isn’t really raining it is just some ‘low cloud passing through’. So we had no rain today -just a bit of cloud. I’m going to use that one in future.

This part of Yorkshire is very friendly and all the staff were lovely. I had a few chats with the members and they were great.

When I arrived I asked for a registration table and the caterer asked me if I wanted Torst. I had no idea what he was talking about and just smiled. Ten minutes later he brought me some toast.

Team crashed and burned on the long 5th hole as it was playing nearly 450 yards into the wind. They were not the only casualties on that hole as a few years ago a plane crash landed after a dodgy take off from Huddersfield international airport which runs parallel to the hole. Luckily there were no casualties unlike team who only scored went home in an ambulance.

Scoring was always going to be tough

Nearest the pin 9th
Nearest the pin 14th

2’s sweep £155

Warrington Start sheet
Wednesday 29th November

13 Simon Hemsley x4
14a Jim Caldwell x4
14b Colin Roberts x4
15 Paul Fell x4
15b Martin Humphries x4
16 Jon Hudson x4
17a Neil Laurent x4
17b Dave Blood x4
18 Mick Mahon x4
1 Steve Aspinall x4
1b Andy Taylor x4
2aPaul Price x4
2b Phil Dickens x4
3 Martin Prescott x4
4 Paul Salt x4
4b Dave More O’Farrell x4
5a Richard Blackwell x4
5b Gary Neiles x4
6 Jim Clarke x4
7 Lee Tilley x4
7b Roger Percival x4
8 Geoff Bickerton x4
8b Dave Goodwin x4
9 Roy Ainsworth x4
10a Sam Leach x4
11a Roger Percival x4
11b Ed Pysden x4
12 Steve Heywood x4
res

Dear Maxitours player,

There is room for 2 teams at Alaster Mackenzies Crosland Heath this Thursday. The Forecast for the coming week is excellent!

There is room for 1 team on the Maxitours Algarvian Classic 1 on 18th – 22nd Jan and room for 2 teams on the Algarvian Classic 2 on 1st -5th February. We play competitive golf on three of the very best courses in Europe – Quinta North and South and the fantastic Laranjal.

Let me know if you are interested.

Thanks Tim

DON’T MISS OUT!!
*Now Room for 1 team on the fabulous January trip and 2 teams on the February trip- ENJOY yourself this Winter life is too short!!

*Spaces for two teams at Alaster Mackenzies Crosland Heath next Thursday -Don’t miss this cracker!

Maxitours at marvelous Mottram Hall

Very pleasant, calm Autumnal conditions were the reward for Maxitours players at beautiful Mottram Hall today. The greens are excellent and there was never a doubt that we were going ahead thanks to the excellent new greenkeeper and his team who do a great job keeping the course open for their members- terrific.

There was plenty of praise from everybody.
‘Brilliant – the greens were class’ Declared big Dave Mason.
‘I can’t believe how dry it is- amazing!’ Announced Jim Cox.

As well as an incredibly dry course the service in the golf centre was the best I have known for many years. Luis the new catering manager is getting things running very smoothly indeed. Thanks so much Luis.

Well-spoken Prestbury member Martin Prescott plays paddle tennis most mornings and he was at it again today as he arrived for golf wearing his tennis shorts and socks. He looks like a poor man’s Novak Djokovic. An unnamed Maxitours player from the deepest North saw him in his attire, looked him up and down and invited him back to his home Club in Lancashire. ‘Come to our wet course- you can play paddle golf there’.

There is no longest drive in Maxitours events but I watched overswinging Tom Garside thin his approach into the 9th green. He won ‘longest pitch mark’ as his ball skidded across the putting surface on its way towards the half way house. Well done Tom.

Scoring was tight once again with Denton mechanic and lovely single figure player Jim Cox leading his team into 3rd place with 86 points. Mike Grainger, Steve Rigby and Ian George were his team mates.

Second place went to talented Sam Garnett (1) who has found his form again after a poor few months. Davyhulmes Kev Hart(10) , Dave Blease(4) and Paul Brodie(20) completed the team.

Winning their first ever Maxitours event after over two years of fruitless trying were Richard Margrave(8), Paul Traynor(7), Steve Moores(5) and Martin Dwyer (5). The likeable Saddleworth quartet had a quiet start but picked up in the middle of their round with 7 point hauls on the 10th and 12th to really get things moving. WQell played chaps. Graet golf.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.

Tim

Nearest the pin 7th hole John Dempsey Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 11th hole Gary Neiles Dozen AD333

2’s sweep £180

3 pro V1s 4 Taylor made TP5 8 srixon AD333
Peter Griggs Colin Bryan Mark Hughes Richard Palmer Paul Salt Steve Heywood John Croxford Graham Jackson Roger Percival Ed Wilkinson Ian Bartholomew Simon Maxwell Steve Booth John Dempsey Steve Moores

Crosland Heath
Thursday 23rd Nov

11am shotgun
1a Simon Hemsley x4
1b Mick Mahon x4
2 Dave Goodwin x4
3a Paul Fell x4
3b Simon Raine x4
4a Jon Hudson x4
4b Neil Laurent x4
5 Dave Blood x4
6a Steve Aspinall x4
6b Andy Taylor x4
7 Paul Price x4
8a Phil Dickens x4
8b Martin Prescott x4
9 Kev Hart x4
10a Paul Salt x4
10b Steve Heywood x4
11 Roger Percival x4
12a
12b Simon Ashton x4
13 Gary Berrisford x4
14a Dave More O’Farrell x4
14b Dave More O’Farrell x4
15 Gary Owen x4
16a Lee Tilley x4
16b
17a Geoff Bickerton x4
17b Lee Tilley x4
18 Richard Blackwell x4

Room for 1 team of 4

Bacon butties and coffee £5

Dear Maxitours player,

Mottram Hall is open for play tomorrow – no restrictions. No more rain overnight and the odd shower perhaps tomorrow so should be good.

Tees will be forward on the longer back nine

Thanks
Tim