Maxitours at Superb Shrigley

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Room for 1 team at Mottram Hall NEXT THURSDAY and room for 1 team at Crosland Heath on Thursday 28th November

Maxitours at super Shrigley

Huge thanks to Shrigley Hall for standing in so late in the day. The golf course was immaculate and the greens were terrific. Thanks to Golf Manager Andy- brilliant.

‘That is a great venue.’ Declared John Cross ‘My team loved it out there!’

There were clear blue skies first thing this morning before some fog rolled in during the morning tee times.
‘I’m a bit worried Tim.’ Admitted Roy Ainsworth.
‘If visibility drops to less than 130 yards I wont be able to see where my Driver lands.’

Seventeen teams enjoyed the stunning putting surfaces- how they get the greens that good in November is beyond me.

‘I’m delighted I played today – my missus wanted to go shopping and that was the other option. That was never going to happen.’ Confessed James Stringer.
That reminded me of a story from Maxitours regular Joe Kirwan a couple of years ago who told me he was dragged into Marks and Spencers for some Christmas shopping but was delighted to find a huge mirror where he could work on his backswing. He looked around the store to locate his wife only to see another bloke doing the same thing in a different mirror. Love it.

Scoring was good today as the course is absolutely no push over.

Roy Ainsworth, Dave Hanson, Robbie Blair and Tom Keeling took 3rd lace with 86 points. This was equalled by Heyrose legend Steve Blakeway playing with Neil Evans, John Cross and Dave Greenwood who take 2nd on the card play off.

Winning today with 87 points and receiving a two shot handicap reduction after an impressive recent run of results were Maxitours regulars Andy Hamlett, Steve Austin, Richard Blackwell and Gary Smith. These four are brilliant guys who play in the right spirit and have found a rich vein of form. Last year they struggled but something has really clicked over the past two months. Well played chaps.

Nearest the pin 8th Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 18th Jim Hodges Doz AD333
2’s £110 3 pro v1s or 7 srixon AD333
Dave Sarsfield Jim Heywood Jim Hodges x2 Dave Greenwood Dave McGuiness Andy Bradshaw Malc Sibson Peter Crompton Jerry Salmon Nick Coleman Chris Adams
Mottram Hall start sheet Thursday 21st November

1st tee
9.30 Jim Caldwell x4
9.39 Dave Goodwin x4
9.48 Paul Fell x4
9.57 Jon Hudson x4
10.06 Martin Humphries x4
10.15 Andy Taylor x4
10.24 Jim Clarke x4
10.33Neil Laurent x4
10.42 Steve Aspinall x4
10.51 Mick Mahon x4
11.00 Lewis Marland x4
11.09 Roger Percival x4
11.18 Chris Adams
11.27 Sean O’Connor x4
11.36 John Owen x4

10th tee
9.30 Simon Hemsleyx4
9.39 Colin Roberts x4
9.48 Dave Blood x4
9.57 Paul Price x4
10.06 Dave More O x4Farrell x4
10.15 Tony O’Gara x4
10.27 Richard Blackwell x4
10.36 Kev Hart x4
10.45 Neil Eaton x4
10.54 Geoff Bickerton x4
11.03 Paul Salt x4
11.12 Lee Tilley x4
11.21 Simon Raines x4
11.30
res Matt Ford

Shrigley 13th Nov
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Richard Blackwell, Gary Smith, Andy Hamlett, Steve Austin 87 12 Oscar Jacobsen top each
2= John Cross, Neil Evans, Steve Blakeway, Dave Greenwood 86 10 FJ Shirt each
2= Roy Ainsworth, Dave Hanson, Robbie Blair, Tom Keeling 86 8 Callaway Shirt each
4 Jim Caldwell, Dan McIntyre, Steve Perrett, Peter Griggs 85 6 Maxitours bag towel each
5= Nick Coleman, Dave McGuiness, Malc Kendrick, Paul Unwin 83 4 Maxitours bag towel each
5= Dave Rhodes, Pete Norbury, Lee Tilley, Dave Sarsfield 83 2
7= Neale Laurent, Martin Schofield, Stuart Collier, John Harrop 82
7= Steve Booth, Geoff Bickerton, Chris Adams, Mark Pretty 82
9 Ian Snape, Alex Smith, Richard Williamson, Dave Snape 81
10= Sam Leach, Jim Hodges, Jonny Barton, Chris Walley 79
10= Mick Mahon, Andy Faulkner, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald 79
10= Paul Price, Tom Butler, Martin Wainman, Nick Lea 79
13 Neil Pemberton, Phil McCurry, Paul Robinson, Tom Faulkner 78
14= Tony O’Gara, Steve Profitt, Matt Ford, Andy Bradshaw 77
14= Nigel Ashton, Stuart Rogers, Colin Bryan, Mike Lowe 77
16 Joyce Larkin, Tony Hereford, Jim Heywood, Dave Hest 73
17 Malcolm Sibson, Peter Clarke, Peter Crompton, Justin Rice-Jones 65

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Results from wonderful Wychwood Park

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*Mottram Hall is Thurs 21st Nov not Weds 20th

*Maxitours Algarvian Classic -one team space in January available
Room for 2 teams in February. – An amazing event.

Maxitours at wonderful Wychwood Park

A chillier day than predicted greeted Maxitours competitors at Wychwood Park. The course has lots of fantastic holes and is a proper test of golf. Possibly the toughest venue on the circuit but comments were very, very positive about this brilliantly designed track.

‘That’s a fantastic course!’ declared Lancaster’s likeable Peter Griggs.
‘Excellent championship course -really enjoyable!’ Announced Tytherington’s David More’O’Farrell who is the only Maxitours player whose name is longer than his drives.

Old Jim Heywood is a brilliant bloke. I wish I was his golf pro. Last year he went for his yearly check up with the doctor and he had shrunk an inch, the same thing just happened this year so he needs to be fitted for a new set of clubs and his waterproof trousers are now too long so he needs a new suit. If he carries on shrinking at this rate he will disappear completely in 2075. Looking on the bright side his pro will have made a fortune by then.

The course is great fun to play and doesn’t have a weak hole and is a proper Championship course. I always really enjoyed missing the cut here when I played on the Europro tour.
The long course also got the better of Dave Griffiths ‘I’m going home for a sleep.’ Was all he could mutter after his round.

Best front nine of the day was Paul Salt’s Heyrose team who were out in 45 points before hitting the wall and returning in 34 points.

Four teams shared second place with 83 points. But it was Boltons Gary Myerscough, Steve Booth, his son Jamie and John Dempsey who won the card play off to take silver.

Winning was Dentons Jim Cox(8), Andy Sandham(8), Steve Jenkinson(10) and Nick Green(8) with an impressive 85 points. These guys play in all my Winter events and last year they were hopeless and didn’t sniff a top three all season. In fact, this is their first win in over 15 years of trying! Team Captain Dave Blood was missing today after a knee operation. Expect some serious grief Dave. Well played team!

Please park in designated spots only next week at Warrington – plenty of spaces in the top car park.

Thanks Tim

Nearest the pin 2nd Ed Wilkinson Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Dave Sarsfield Doz AD333

2’s sweep £142.50 3 pro V1s or 8 srixon AD333
Nick Lea John Dempsey Jamie Booth Paul Woods Pete Atherton Ed Wilkinson Norrie Erwin Simon Hemsley Ian King Paul Fell Dave More’O’Farrell

Wychwood 7th Dec
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Andy Sandham, Nick Green, Steve Jenkinson, Jim Cox 85 12 Oscar Jacobsen top each
2 Steve Booth, Jamie Booth, John Dempsey, Gary Myerscough 83 10 FJ Shirt each
3 Jim Clarke, Graham Jackson, Pete Ledger, Norrie Erwin 83 8 Callaway Shirt each
4 Phil Harris, Kenny Plumb, Simon McCoy, Mark Jones 83 6 Callaway Shirt each
5 Barry Caldwell, Lee Addison, Jim Heywood, Paul Woods 83 4 Maxitours bag towel each
6 Jim Caldwell, Simon Maxwell, Lee Charnley, Peter Griggs 81 2 Maxitours bag towel each
7= Richard Blackwell, Gary Smith, Andy Hamlett, Steve Austin 81
7= Roger Percival, Pete Atherton, Ed Wilkinson, Tim Backshaw 81
9= Paul Fell, Stuart Rogers, Colin Bryan, Ben Kinsey 79
9= Nick Lea, Jay Puncheon, Lee Roberts, Ian McClements 79
9= Paul Salt, George Kerr, Gavinda Sehmi, Lee Clarke 79
12= Phil Robinson, Alex Smith, Richard Williamson, Dave Snape 78
12= Andy Strickley, Andy Taylor, Steve Green, Ted Lacey 78
12= Simon Hemsley, Ian King, Chris Jones, Andy Bradshaw 78
15= Mike Hill, Jon Hudson, Andy Corner, Rob Blain 76
15= Mick Mahon, Keith Fitzhenry, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald 76
17 Dave More’O’Farrell,Howard Kelly ,John Croxford , Paul Calnan 75
18= Dave Rhodes, Pete Norbury, Lee Tilley, Sean Haskins 74
18= Tony O’Gara, Steve Profitt, Dean Machin, Gareth Bradley 74
20 Dave Griffiths, Chris Bracchi, Dave Conville, John Dawsey 73
21= Nigel Armitage, Dave Marchant, Andy Williamson, Carl Deaville 72
21= Steve Aspinall, Keith Berry, Barry Wilson, Doug Broadstock 72
23 Andrew Barker, John Jones, Jonathon Little, David Harrison 68

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Results from really great Reddish Vale

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Maxitours at excellent Reddish Vale

A bit of a dull, drizzly day greeted Maxitours players at Reddish Vale. The Alaster Mackenzie course was sparkling though. The fairways were still remarkably dry and the greens here are possibly the best of any greens over the Winter months in Manchester. Well done to Arron and his hard working team. Excellent.

Andy Myers is a legend and always looks after my players. Nothing is too much trouble for the likeable professional and his son Dan who is also becoming a class golfer. Dan takes out and brings in my nearest the pin markers with a smile on his face. Thanks very much.

Its Halloween tonight but Andy Slater was shaking with fear over his wedge shot into the 16th . All three of his playing partners were in the water. His knuckles turned white as he strangled any hint of feel out of his wedge and he was absolutely delighted to eventually chunk his ball onto the front edge of the green and three putt for a solid bogey.

Lucky Richard Wakefield thinned his ball through a bush on the short par three 4th hole and was about to reload before his team mates spotted a ball scuttling on to the green. He actually won the nearest the pin prize. They couldn’t believe what they had just seen.

Scoring was close once again as the course was playing long and the pins were tucked away on the excellent greens.
Late in the day the last couple of groups finished in the gloom. Ian Reece struggled to find his car in the car park it was so dark but he wasn’t bothered as he made a solid par at the last and 85 year old team mate John Lynsky chipped in for a miraculous five as the team finished in 3rd place. Mark Bex and Ian Wright were their team mates.

Martin Prescott’s Prestbury team finished in 2nd winning the card play off. Brian Leatherbarrow (12) wasn’t on the card for the first thirteen holes before playing the tough closing five holes in a very impressive -1 to help his team score 82 points. Cheshire seniors Martin Prescott and Steve Best both contributed well.

Ever-present Richard Blackwell, Steve Austin, Gary Smith and Andy Hamlet had a slow start to their season but have really hit a rich vein of form over the last month. They came home in 43 to win by one. Hamlett’s par on the final hole proving to be very valuable indeed. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance once again today. Amazing.

Yours in golf

Tim

Nearest the pin 4th Richard Wakefield Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 9th Bob Kelsall Doz AD333

2’s sweep £180 3 pro v1s or 8 srixon ad333
Nigel Hall Nick Coleman Steve Dow Simon Hemsley Tim Barstow Richard Blackwell Steve Austin Richard Wakefield Munro Donald Andy Faulkner Martin Keates Bob Pickthall Phil Watson James Shipston

Reddish Vale 31st Oct
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, Andy Hamlett, Steve Austin 83 12 Oscar Jacobsen top each
2 Martin Prescott, Brian Leatherbarrow, Steve Best, Martin Keates 82 10 FJ Shirt each
3 Ian Reece, Mark Bex, Ian Wright, Jon Lynsky 82 8 Callaway Shirt each
4 Warrick Dawson, John Hadfield, Ed Pysden, Simon Moorhouse 81 6 Callaway Shirt each
5 Rob Platt, Tim Barstow, Tom Broadhead, Steve Barber 80 4 Maxitours bag towel each
6 Mick Mahon, Andy Faulkner, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald 79 2 Maxitours bag towel each
7 Barry Caldwell, Damon Lawrenson, Keith Shale, Paul Woods 79
8 Nathan Mills, James Mooney, Stu Muller, Ian Cash 78
9= Gary Neiles, Carl Barks, Ian Barratt, Alan Giles 77
9= Josh Street, Tim Beasant, Lee Clarke, Sean Haskins 77
9= Andy Parrington, Ted Lacey, Josh Hinds, Chris Perry 77
12= Bob Pickthall, Jerry Salmon, Dave Thomas, Steve Broom 76
12= Dave More’O’Farrell, Malcolm Kendrick, Nick Coleman, Steve Dow 76
12= Bob Kelsall, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall, Jonny Reeves 76
15= Paul Price, Martin Wainman, Greg Magenheimer, Simon Dyson 75
15= Tony O’Gara, Steve Profitt, Simon Hemsley, John Simpson 75
17 Steve Booth, Geoff Bickerton, Gary Myerscough, David Griffin 74
18= Mike Lowe, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan, Paul Jones 73
18= Jim Meldrum, George Kerr, Gavinda Sehmi, Tony Leigh 73
20 Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Dave Blease, Mark Foley 72
21= James Shipstone, Phil Watson, Denis O’Neill, Graham Foster 70
21= Steve Heywood, Chris Lee, Graham Davenport, Richard Wakefield 70
21= Sam Leach, Jim Hodges, Pete Atherton, Chris Walley 70

Maxitours at Wychwood Park
Thursday 7th November
Winter wheels compulsory- trolleys available to hire
1st tee
9.30 Simon Hemsleyx4
9.39 Jim Caldwell x4
9.48 John Hudson x4
9.57 Andy Taylor x4
10.06 Richard Blackwell x4
1015 Jim Clarke x4
10.24 Martin Humphries x4
10.33 Dave Blood x4
10.42 Paul Price x4
10.51 Geoff Bickerton x4
11.00 Paul Salt x4
11.09 Lee Tilley x4
11.18
11.27 Phil Harris x4
10th tee
9.30 Colin Roberts x4
9.39 Dave Goodwin x4
9.48 Paul Fell x4
9.57 Steve Aspinall x4
10.06 Sam Leach x4
10.15 Mick Mahon x4
10.23 Lewis Marland x4
10.32 Roger Percival x4
10.41 Kev Hart x4
10.50 Neil Eaton x4
11.00 Dave More O x4Farrell x4
11.09 Tony O’Gara x4
11.18
11.27 Martin Firth x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at fabulous Formby

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Maxitours at Fabulous Formby Hall

The sun shone on the 100 or so Maxitours players who travelled to Southport today.

There was a refreshing breeze keeping players on their toes but the course was really dry and this great layout was enjoyed by more.

Dave Griffiths recently went on holiday and went into the sea four times. Today he visited the water five times as the likeable Mancunion rapidly ran out of golf balls.

Lovable old Arthur McMahon has had a bad week. On Sunday he spent all morning watching his floppy haired grandson play rugby, after the match finished he went over to congratulate him and realised it was a complete stranger. His grandson was on a nearby pitch. Today he hit the wrong ball twice as his team battled to a struggling 68 points.

Jack Coleman’s teams average age was over 82 years old! They all stopped buying green bananas years ago.

‘If we don’t come back with the card send a search party for us!’ He joked. But in all fairness Jack can still play and the team finished mid table with a respectable 73 points.

Rob Norbury played today. He is an actor and used to be a sex symbol on the channel 4 programme HollyOaks and has spent plenty of time in the gym over the years honing his body. He should have been at the driving range instead. Rob hits it miles but has no idea where it is going. He takes a mid iron off every tee but smashes it miles. He was on the tough 438 yard 5th hole with two flushed 7 irons today. Impressive.

Scoring was tough on the long championship Formby golf course but Richard Blackwells team came third after a battling 86 points. Steve Austin, his son Mark and Andy Hamlett were his team mates.

Fourth place went to Legh Parks Ray Tennant, Keith ‘Chalky’ White, Steve Shaw and Paul Woods with 85 points. Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley and the returning Bob Pickthall and Peter Griggs took 5th place after another fine performance saw them record 84 points.

Second was the Ashton -on -Mersey quartet of Peter Fildes(10) Tony Hope (15) Ben Hope(5) and Joe Crumbleholme (8). They had a best of the day 44 pionts on the tougher back nine to take 2nd on a card play off. I asked them for any funny stories for my report but they didn’t have any.

Winning today was Dentons Olympic Taekwando statistician Gary Owen(5), Alastair Holloway(17), Alan Gayle(19) and Sam Beverley(15). The wind dropped late in the day and they had a terrific 88 points to take top spot. Owen did the damage with a couple of birdies on his shot holes. Well played chaps great score.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance, Class.

Tim

2’s sweep £202.50 9 pro v1s or 21 srixon AD333 per two

Jim Caldwell Lee Charnley Steve Shaw Andy Newton Andy Parrington Warren Newton

Nearest the pin 13th Warren Newton Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Lee Tilley Doz AD333

Formby Hall 24th Oct
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Garry Owen, Alan Gayle, Alistair Holloway, Sam Beverley 88 12 Oscar Jacobsen top each
2 Tony Hope, Peter Fildes, Jimmy Crumbleholme, Ben Hope 86 10 FJ Shirt each
3 Richard Blackwell, Andy Hamlett, Mark Austin, Steve Austin 86 8 Callaway Shirt each
4 Ray Tenant, Keith White, Paul Woods, Steve Shaw 85 6 Callaway Shirt each
5 Jim Caldwell, Bob Pickthall , Lee Charnley, Peter Griggs 84 4 Maxitours bag towel each
6 Barry Caldwell, Tony Hereford, Keith Shale, Jim Hayward 82 2 Maxitours bag towel each
7= Andy Parrington, Ted Lacey, Andy Taylor, Chris Perry 81
7= Neil Pemberton, Gavinder Sehmi, Paul Robinson, Tom Faulkner 81
7= Dave Rhodes, Pete Norbury, Lee Tilley, Rob Norbury 81
7= Simon Raines, Martin Keates, Tim Stanley, Ralph Postlethwaite 81
11= Lewis Marland, Neil Evans, Phil Dickens, Paul Robinson 79
11= Mario Capastagno, Pete Walters, Brendan Poynts, Andy Millington 79
11= Tony O’Gara, Steve Profitt, Warren Newton, John Simpson 79
14 Gary Neiles, John Longworth, John Colquitt, Martin Molyneux 78
15 Alan Mayo, Rob Cressey, Rob Hughes, Bob Bailey 77
16= Nigel Armitage, Mike Smith, Colin Roberts, Carl Deaville 75
16= Dave Griffiths, Chris Bracchi, Don Milligan, Mike Fenton 75
18 Steve Woods, Neil Edwards, Jimmy McEwan, Gary Hankinson 74
19= Mike Hill, Jon Hudson, Andy Corner, Rob Blain 73
19= Dave More’O’Farrell, Paul Unwin, Nick Coleman, Andy Adshead 73
19= Jack Coleman, Anthony Bloor, Mike Gauden, Harvey Mattinson 73
22= Mick Mahon, Gary Clough, Richard Palmer, Munro Donald 72
22= Paul Price, Martin Wainman, Jay Punshon, Dave Taylor 72
22= Gary Phillips, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall, Jonny Reeves 72 Callaway Shirt each
22= Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, Graham Davenport, Ian Appleton 72
26 John Williams, Nigel Ashton, Colin Bryan, Paul Fell 71
27= Neale Laurent, Martin Schofield, John Harrop, Lee Compton 68
27= Dave Buckley, Pete Johnson, Tom Woolacot, Paul Jones 68
27= Bob Eastwood, Mike Lamb, Simon Connor, Steve Pinnington 68

Reddish Vale start sheet

Thursday 31st October

8.40 Simon Hemsley x4

8.49 Rob Platt x4

8.58 Ed Pysden

9.09

9.17 Dave Goodwin x4

9.26 Paul Fell x4

9.35 Jon Hudson x4

9.44 Andy Taylor x4

9.53 Martin Humphries x4

10.02 Martin Prescott x4

10.11 Neale Laurent x4

10.20 Bob Pickthall x4

10.29 Graham Butler x4

10.38 Mick Mahon x4

10.47 John Gleave x4

10.56 Tony O’Gara x4

11.05 Kev Hart x4

11.14 Paul Salt x4

11.23 Paul Salt x4

11.32 Steve Heywood x4

11.41 Paul Price x4

11.50 Sam Leach x4

12.00 Dave More O’Farrell x4

12.09 John Hunt x4

12.18 Lee Tilley x4

12.29 Peter Maher x4

12.38 Gary Neiles x4

12.47 Richard Blackwell x4

12.56 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.05 Ian Reece x4

1.14

1.23

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636