Maxitours at magical Mottram.
Mottram was in truly great condition for todays event. The greens were frozen for the early starters and it took great imagination and intelligence to make a good score. Firm greens and soft surrounds meant conditions were almost US Open like- except for the snow and ice.
Everything started to turn green mid morning as the sun blessed my players loyalty. Thanks to Alastair and his team – yet again the best green keepers in the industry keep the golf courses and full greens open – excellent.
The cold was no problem to retired fire fighter Kev Hart. He has a huge firemans’ pension and his new ‘all singing and dancing’ car has a heated steering wheel, heated seats and heated gear stick. He said that when he was on duty in Salford if they were called out to a fire in the Winter they sometimes let it burn for a bit so they could warm up. I think he was joking.
Scoring was excellent as some of the bigger hitting teams took advantage of the forward tees.
Pure ball striker Pete Moores and his team took 4th place with 82 points. They were pipped by the talented Nigel Ashton, Pete Fotheringham, Colin Bryan and nearest the pin winner Mike Lowe. You will be delighted to hear Mike didn’t miss the 3 inch tap in on the 11th – unfortunately he didn’t enter the sweep.
Dentons Jim Cox, Ian George, Dave Jenkinson and Andy Sandham took 2nd with a solid 83 points. Jenkinsons eagle on the 9th was worth a very welcome 5 points. Terrific.
Chris Rice (scr) caddies for Harold Varner on the Liv tour. He only works 14 weeks of the year and is bored senseless for the other 38. He is a top golfer as well as a world class caddy and he helped his Knutsford team around Mottram Hall today. It was 18 handicapper Harry Kenyon who did the damage playing the tougher back nine in three over par- excellent.
Likeable lads Tom Roe(8) and Sam Sanger (1) completed the team. This is the first ever win for a team comprising four Knutsford members after 17 years of trying. Well done guys- delighted for you.
Things warm up next week so it will be tee shirts at Crosland Heath on Thursday.
Thanks so much for your support, Tim.
Naerest the Pin 7th John Lee Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 11th Mike Lowe Doz AD333
2’s sweep
£152.50 20 Pro v1s 0r 45 Srixon AD333 per 2
John Lee Simon Raine
| Mottram Hall | 21st Nov | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | tom roe, chris rice, harry kenyon, sam sanger | 88 | 12 | Oscar Jacobson top each |
| 2 | Jim Cox, Ian George, Dave Jenkinson, Andy Sandham | 83 | 10 | FJ Shirt each |
| 3 | Mike Lowe, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan, Pete Fotheringham | 82 | 8 | Callaway Shirt each |
| 4 | Moby Rawthore, Steve Rourke, Simon Hartland, Tony Stiles | 82 | 6 | Callaway Shirt each |
| 5 | Geoff Bickerton, Steve Booth, Martin Hamman, Lee | 81 | 4 | Maxitours bag towel each |
| 6 | Kev Hart, Dave Blease, Karl Marginson, Mark Foley | 81 | 2 | Maxitours bag towel each |
| 7 | John Lee, Paul Woods, Ray Tennant, Steve Shaw | 81 | ||
| 8= | Jim Caldwell, Peter Griggs, John Kelsall, Lee Charnley | 79 | ||
| 8= | Jonathon Little, John Jones, Sean Askham, David Harrison | 79 | ||
| 8= | Martin Prescott, Chris Adams, Ed Pysden, Andy Oakes | 79 | ||
| 11= | Matt Ford, Dave Fidler, Andy Bradshaw, Dave Woods | 78 | ||
| 11= | Simon Raines, Denis Greenup, Martin Keates, Gary Byrne | 78 | ||
| 13= | Jim Clarke, Graham Jackson, Pete Ledger, Norrie Erwin | 77 | ||
| 13= | Roger Percival, Pete Atherton, Andy Wright, Martin France | 77 | ||
| 13= | Dave Rhodes, Pete Norbury, Lee Tilley, Dave Sarsfield | 77 | ||
| 16= | Mike Hill, Jon Hudson, Andy Corner, Rob Blain | 76 | ||
| 16= | Sean O’Connor, Mark Hallam, Tom Butler, Matt Jackson | 76 | ||
| 18= | Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, Gary Smith, Steve Austin | 75 | ||
| 18= | George Kerr, Phil McCurry, Les Penson, Sean Haskins | 75 | ||
| 20 | Dave McGuiness, Paul Calnan, Howard Kelly, John Croxford | 72 | ||
| 21 | Nigel Armitage, Colin Roberts, Dave Marchant, Andy Williamson | 71 | ||
| 22= | Paul Price, Leigh Roberts, Rich Pullar, Jay Punshon | 70 | ||
| 22= | Steve Aspinall, John Fitzsimmons, Keith Berry, Alan Simpson | 70 | ||
| 24= | Martin Humphries, Tony Hereford, Keith Shale, Paul Heffanden | 69 | ||
| 24= | Tony O’Gara, Andy Southam, Mickey Grey, Steve Profitt | 69 |
Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
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