Portugal February 1-5th filling fast – another 2 teams sold today!
*Life is too short to get damp and miserable in January*
Maxitours at sunny Davyhulme.
Davyhulme hosted todays event and the hospitality shown to our players was superb.
The course had dried out really well and the greens were excellent.
Considering the rain yesterday that was incredible. That’s a proper golf course!’ Praised Prestbury’s Steve Schofield.
‘Really enjoyed playing that course.’ Declared Mike Hill.
‘That’s a brilliant course but it wasn’t easy.’ Announced Cheshire golfing legend Gareth Bradley.
‘Magnificent course. The fairways were the best I’ve played all year.’ Announced wealthy Dave Rhodes.
Club pro Martyn Hamer is one of the best in the business and couldn’t do enough for my guys today. Thanks. Martyn.
I wouldn’t listen to Tony Leigh if he was talking about golf but the well-travelled Heyrose man informed me that it was :
‘The best coffee I have ever had in a golf club’.
Thank you to all the excellent Davyhulme catering staff.
I am currently reading a book about the Charlton brothers and Davyhulme Golf Club is mentioned a few times as Matt Busby played the course regularly with his pals and The Busby babes would always meet at the club on Saturday lunchtimes for their pre match meal during the 1950’s.
It is a tremendously impressive Clubhouse to be fair. The staircase is a classic. Although not as impressive as Chris Perrys house- he told me he has three cleaners at a time. He is either very untidy or has a big house or both.
There is never a dull moment with Pete Short. He is a member at Davyhulme and as he went outside to play he went around the famous revolving door twice. I asked him why.
‘It’ means you’ll get good luck’.
It either means you will get good luck or it means you are a bit crackers. I know which one I’m going with.
Scoring was excellent as the wind dropped and the greens were receiving a well struck shot.
Fourth today was nice guy Andy Parrington and his Withington team who scored 89 to win the card play off against retired United FC manager Karl Marginson and his home Davyhulme team.
Big Martin Wainman(11) and his Wychwood team of Greg Meganheimer(14), Dan Boyles (4) and Josh McClaren(9) took fifth place with an excellent 90 points. This was leading until Lymms’ David Hughes , Steve Lamont, George Harwood and Steve Rawlinson shocked the golfing world with 92 points for a first ever victory. Incredible but very popular winners.
The two day event was closely fought but it was retired Copper Neale Laurent and his Duckenfield men who added a solid 87 to their overnight score of 88 points. This was good enough to take 2nd place.
The cuddly white shark aka Geoff Bickerton showed his teeth today as the likeable Bolton quartet added an excellent 91 to their 88 yesterday for a tremendous win. The low handicap team picked up 9 birdies in a classy display. Well played everyone. A great two days of golf!
Tim
2’s sweep £120 3 pro v1s or 4 TP5 or 7 srixon AD333
Chris Perry Ted Lacey x2 Barry Jackson Dave Blease Bernard McCara Dave Lowe Dave Rhodes Lee Tilley
Nearest the pin 14th Steve Booth Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Graham Jackson Doz AD333
| Day 2 at Davyhulme | 21st Sept | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Dave Hughes, Steve Lamont, George Harwood, Steve Rawlinson | 92 | 12 | Oscar Jacobson top each |
| 2= | Steve Booth, Gary Myerscough, Geoff Bickerton, John Dempsey | 91 | 8 | |
| 2= | Lee Tilley, Ian Hogg, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield | 91 | 10 | |
| 4 | Martin Wainman, Greg Maggs, Dan Boyles, Josh McClaren | 90 | 6 | Callaway shirt each |
| 5= | Chris Perry, Andy Parrington, Steve Emmett, Ted Lacey | 89 | 2 | Maxitours bag towel |
| 5= | Karl Marginson, Pete Short, Hugh Mulholland, Ged Manning | 89 | Maxitours bag towel each | |
| 5= | Barry Jackson, Eddie Wrigley, Peter Sakalas, Chris Lane | 89 | 4 | Callaway shirt each |
| 8 | Neale Laurent, John Harrop, Steve Shields, Paul Butler | 87 | ||
| 9= | Jim Clarke, Norrie Erwin, Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson | 85 | ||
| 9= | Moby Rawthore, Steve Bickerton, Pete Fotheringham, Trevor Roberts | 85 | ||
| 9= | Dave Blease, Steve Tate, Bernard McCara, Dave Lowe | 85 | ||
| 12= | Dave Buckley, Dave Carter, Paul Jones, Dave Schafer | 84 | ||
| 12= | Mark Foley, Norman Summerville, Alan Vaughan, Jimmy Smith | 84 | ||
| 12= | Mike Doe, Dave Wright, John Lewis, Caron Wright | 84 | ||
| 15 | Dave Keen, Pete Maher, Charlie Beadle, Gary Philips | 83 | ||
| 16= | Jon Hudson, Rob Blain, Andy Corner, Mike Hill | 82 | ||
| 16= | Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer | 82 | ||
| 16= | Tony Leigh, Chris Stretch, Govinder Sehmi, Phil Dickens | 82 | ||
| 16= | Steve Schofield, Malc Dore, Paul Robinson, Alan Gibson | 82 | ||
| 20 | Gary Smith, Steve Austin, Richard Blackwell, John Hilton | 81 | ||
| 21 | Ian King, Tony O’Gara, Andy Bradshaw, Garteth Bradley | 79 | ||
| 22 | Nigel Ashton, Martin Humphries, Mike Lowe, Stuart Rogers | 77 |
| Day 1 at Vale Royal | ||||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Steve Booth, Gary Myerscough, Geoff Bickerton, John Dempsey | 88 | 12 | |
| 2 | Gary Neiles, Richard Melrose, John Longworth, Bill Telford | 88 | 10 | Footjoy shirt |
| 3 | Neale Laurent, John Harrop, Steve Shields, Paul Butler | 88 | 8 | |
| 4 | Gary Smith, Steve Austin, Richard Blackwell, John Hilton | 87 | 6 | |
| 5 | Tony Hope, Ste Woods, Steve Starr, Tom Starr | 87 | 4 | Callaway shirt each |
| 6 | Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer | 86 | 2 | Callaway shirt each |
| 7= | Simon Hemsley, Tony O’Gara, Joe Kirwan, Garteth Bradley | 85 | Maxitours bag towel each | |
| 7= | Phil Dickens, Mike Evans, Neil Evans, Phil Johnson | 85 | Maxitours bag towel each | |
| 7= | Moby Rawthore, Dean Newsham, Neil Griffiths, Peter Moores | 85 | ||
| 10= | Jim Caldwell, Phil Riding, John Sherrington, Peter Griggs | 84 | ||
| 10= | Jim Clarke, Norrie Erwin, Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson | 84 |
| Overall | ||||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Steve Booth, Gary Myerscough, Geoff Bickerton, John Dempsey | 179 | Oscar Jacobson top | |
| 2 | Neale Laurent, John Harrop, Steve Shields, Paul Butler | 175 | Footjoy shirt each | |
| 3 | Lee Tilley, Pete Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield | 172 | Footjoy shirt each | |
| 4 | Jim Clarke, Norrie Erwin, Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson | 169 | Callaway shirt each | |
| 5= | Chris Perry, Andy Parrington, Steve Emmett, Dianne Emmett | 168 | ||
| 5= | Gary Smith, Steve Austin, Richard Blackwell, John Hilton | 168 | ||
| 5= | Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer | 168 | ||
| 8 | Dave Buckley, Dave Carter, Paul Jones, Dave Schafer | 165 | ||
| 9 | Simon Hemsley, Tony O’Gara, Joe Kirwan, Garteth Bradley | 164 | ||
| 10 | Dave Keen, Pete Maher, Charlie Beadle, Nigel Hall | 161 | ||
| 11 | Gary Brooks, Rob Blain, Andy Corner, Mike Hill | 157 | ||
| 12 | Nigel Ashton, Martin Humphries, Mike Lowe, Stuart Rogers | 156 |
Hopwood
Thursday 28th Sept
9.45 David Wilkinson x4
9.54 Simon Hemsley x4
10.03 Colin Roberts x4
10.12 Jim Caldwell x4
10.21 Rob Platt x4
10.30 Dave Buckley x4
10.39 Paul Fell x4
10.48 Martin Humphries x4
10.57 Dave Goodwin x4
11.06 Jim Clarke x4
11.15 Neale Laurent x4
11.24 Steve Aspinall x4
11.33 Mick Mahon x4
11.42 John Hudson x4
11.51 Kev Hart x4
12.00 Paul Salt x4
12.09 Andy Taylor x4
12.18 Steve Heywood x4
12.27 Paul Gilbert x4
12.36 Paul Browne x4
12.45 Paul Price x4
12.54 Peter Maher x4
1.03 Roger Percival x4
1.12 Steve Foxcroft x4
1.21 Richard Blackwell x4
1.30 Brian Greenbank x4
1.38 Nigel Uttley x4
1.46 Martin Bramwell x4
1.55 John Hunt x4
2.04Gary Neiles x4
2.13 Lee Tilley x4
2.21 Simon Poucher x4
2.30 Geoff Bickerton x4
2.39 Nathan Mills x4
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