*Space on Monday at Shrigley Hall

*Room for 2 teams at Llangollen on Friday

Room for 1 team at Preston Friday 3rd May.

Maxitours at really dry Reddish Vale

Huge thanks to Reddish Vale. Their golf course was truly outstanding today.

Everyone finished with mud free trousers. Everyone except Mark Daniels who loves to keep a bit of mud on his pants and shoes throughout the year.

‘It’s good luck not to clean your golf trousers.’ He informed me.

Mike Baker was last match out. He kindly rang me to let me know who won nearest the pin on the 12th so I didn’t have to go out to pick up the marker.

‘Who won it Mike?’

‘I did!’ He replied happily.

‘And who won nearest the pin at the 9th ?’

‘I’ve absolutely no idea and I don’t care.’

If you want cheering up don’t play a round with Geoff Bickerton. He smiled a couple of weeks ago but it may have been wind. After he handed his card in today he had a look at an old picture hanging on the clubhouse wall.

‘Most of these guys will be dead.’ He announced.

Thanks for that Geoff.

He is a nice bloke and a great golfer to be fair.

In todays competition retired Doctor James Shipstone helped his team recover after a two point score on the 9th . They had a solid back nine to take 2nd place on 83 points. John Hunt(12), Graham Foster(11) and Taxi Pete(17) completed the team.

Jim Caldwell was eighty on Monday. He stretches every morning and goes to the gym in the evening is still playing off an impressive 11 handicap and never looks any older. He is maxitours answer to Ken Barlow.

His team bought him an £800 bottle of 1944 bottle of port as a thank you for his generosity over the years. He capped off his birthday with 84 points today which was good enough to win. Dan McIntyre(9), Don Bailey(9) and John Roome(15) completed the team. Congratulations chaps!

Thanks to everyone for playing- I’m sure you had a great day.

Just one change to the schedule this Monday when we play at Shrigley Hall rather than Bramhall. Hopefully normality will resume starting at lovely Llangollen on Friday.

Yours in golf,

Tim.

2’s £130 2 pro v1s 3 taylor made tp5 Srixon AD333 Gary Smith x2 John Hunt Lee Merson x2 Chris Brierley Dave Taylor Jim Wardle x2 Mark Batley Steve Booth Brig Simpson x2 Howard Kelley Janet Heywood Graham Davenport

Nearest the pin 9th Steve Heywood Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 12th Mike Baker Doz AD333

Shrigley Hall Monday 22nd April

9.50 Geof Bickerton x4

11.50 Simon Hemsley x4

12.08 Jim Caldwell x4 in

12.16 John Dickenson x4

12.25 Andy Taylor x4

12.34 Paul Price x4

12.42 Tom McGoona x4

12.51 Paul Fell x4

1.00 Jon Hudson x4

1.18 Steve Heywood x4

1.27 Dave More O’Farrell x4

1.35 Paul Higgs x4

1.44 Mick Mahon x4

1.52 Paul Gilbert x4

2.09 Peter Fildes x4

2.18 Sam Leach x4

2.26 Paul Salt x4

2.35 Richard Blackwell x4

2.44 Peter Maher x4

2.52

3.01 Kev Hart x4

3.10 Dave More O’Farrell x4

3.19 Kenny Plumb x4

3.27 Mike Baker x4

3.36

3.45 Chris Bracchi x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

*Room at Reddish Vale tomorrow. The The Alastair Mackenzie course drains incredibly well and will be 18 holes – you will have clean shoes when you finish. The greens are class. (just 1 temp green) GET OUT AND HAVE A GAME!

Room at Llangollen next Friday 26th April -they have missed the rain – buggies are permitted! Let me know if you want to play- only 2 times free.

Dear Maxitours players,

The event at Bramhall on Monday has been cancelled as the ground is still very wet. I have moved the event to free draining Shrigley Hall – tee times are from 12pm -4pm Let me know if you can or cant play.

The forecast is set fair now so things will improve rapidly. You have my word.

Thanks for your patience.

Also try and support you home professionals this Spring- its been a tough start to the year and a few of my pals are struggling at the moment.

Thanks,

Tim

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

*Room for teams next week at Helsby GC

Maxitours at Reddish Vale

The forty or so Maxitours players who travelled to Reddish really enjoyed the warm dry weather. The thirteen holes were in great condition and Cheshire senior Captain Gareth Bradley loved every minute playing golf on an excellent Mackenzie designed golf course.

‘It is just great to be out there playing golf’ Declared Paul Salt and this was echoed by many players throughout the day.

Regular player Sam Leach looked delighted to see me after recent rain and cancellations. ‘I thought we would never meet again.’

Father Christmas loving Gary Smith and his team finished 4th losing out on a card play off. He just returned from holiday in Oslo where he ate reindeer. Serves him right.
Dave Griffiths enjoyed playing 13 holes today. He normally picks up on five holes a round so the format suited his golf. He finished in 3rd place playing alongside Jim Dempsey, Chris Bracchi and Tom Bane. The team scored one point and lost 5 balls on their first hole of the day but showed great grit and finished 3rd with 58 points. Love it.

Football goalkeeping legend Joe Corrigans son Andy led his team into 2nd with 61 points, Gary Leek, Malcolm Bates and Stuart Smith completed the team.

Gary Neiles and his Sandiway team enjoyed playing on full greens and they recorded a great score of 63 to take 1st place. John Longworth, Gain Connor and Martin Mullineax all played some excellent golf.
Thanks to everyone for travelling today, I am glad you had a great day.
Yours in golf,
Tim.
2’s sweep £70 78 taylor made tp 5 each or 12 srixon ad333
Phil Cort Mark Clewley Malcolm Bates

Next week
Helsby GC Thursday 18th April

9.00 Simon Hemsley x4
9.09 Colin Roberts x4
9.18 Jim Caldwell x4
9.27 Dave Goodwin x4
9.36 Paul Fell x4
9.45 Martin Humphries x4
9.54 Jon Hudson x4
10.03 Neil Laurent x4
10.12 Bob Pickthall x4
10.21 James Shipstone x4
10.30 Andy Taylor x4
10.39
10,48 Phil Dickens x4
10.57 Martin Prescott x4
11.06
11.15 Terry Orton x4
11.24 George Kerr x4
11.33 Paul Salt x4
11.42 Steve Heywood x4
11.51 Paul Price x4
12.00 Peter Maher x4
12.09 Kev Hart x4
12.18 Dave More O’Farrell x4
12.27 Roger Percival x4
12.36 Roy Ainsworth x4
12.45 Tony O’Gara x4
12.54 Lee Tilley x4
1.03 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.12
1.30 Tony Ainsworth x4
1.39 Mike Baker x4
1.48

Tim

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Dear Maxitours player

I have just had an update from a member and the top 5 holes are closed and the bottom 13 are on temporary greens. It rained again all night .

I am just waiting to speak to someone to confirm this is the case.

Tim 😢

Dear Maxitours player,

After some more rain overnight I will update this website again at 8am

Reddish normally drains really well.

My mobile number is not working as I have a new sim but you can still contact me via whatsapp or email

Thanks
Tim