Results from cracking Conwy

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Spaces at Reddish on Thursday – forecast very good and the course really is excellent.

Maxitours at cracking Conwy.

Clear blue skies greeted the early maxitours competirors who travelled to Conwy this morning.

The course is improving by the year, new patches of marron grass are being planted and the gorse is slowly being cleared. Pathways are being cut through the dunes. It is wonderful here.

The freshly cut firm greens are always a pleasure to putt on and they were first class today..

The wind was blowing in completely the wrong direction for how the course was designed. All the shot holes were down breeze and the easy holes were playing into the wind. So there were more 7 pointers and also more 1 pointers than usual. John Davies always hits his ball in the wrong direction so he was at home today.

If you think you are unlucky spare a thought for sheep farmer Richard Palmer . Just as the golfing weather improves he will be helping 300 sheep give birth. Instead of reaching in and pulling a titliest pro v1 out of the hole he will be reaching in and pulling out a baby lamb. The first ones are due on Thursday.

In todays competition there were more dead badgers by the side of the A55 than points scored by Dave Bloods team as they finished in last place with 69.

The best scores were from the morning starters who enjoyed sunshine before the wind really picked up and clouds gathered late in the day.
Five of the top six scores were all in the first few groups of the day.

Talented Jon Hudson and his Bramall Park team scored an excellent 83 points to take 5th.

Nigel Ashton, Mike Lowe, John Williams and Stuart Smith had a solid 85 points and were unlucky just to finish 4th to Geoff Bickerton, Andy Russell, Steve Booth and Danny Swarbrick who played late in the day.

Two teams scored 86 points and it went to a last six hole card play off.

Gareth Winston, John Harrop, Jack Schofield and James Beswick just missed out to Lee Charnley, Jim Caldwell, John Roome an Andrew Aherne. Both teams making the most of the early benign conditions. Well played everybody.

Thanks for your support,
See you at Reddish Vale on Thursday.

Steve Booth turned up at Reddish last week instead of Vale Royal so give him a ring if you need directions.

Tim.

Nearest the pin 13th Dozen AD333

Nearest the pin 15th Steve Blakeway Doz AD333

2’s sweep £140 4 pro V1s 5 TP5 or 9 srixon
John Williams Lee Charnley Andrew Aherne Warrick Dawson x2 Mike Scarsbrook Steve Blakeway Norrie Erwin Munro Donald Martin France

Conwy 4th March
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley, John Roome, Andrew Aherne 86 12 Maxitours oscar jacobson top
2 Gareth Winston, John Harrop, James Beswick, Jack Schofield 86 10 Dozen TP 5 each
3 Geoff Bickerton, Steve Booth, Danny Swarsbrick, Andy Russell 85 8 Callaway Shirt each
4 Nigel Ashton, Mike Lowe, John Williams, Stewart Smith 85 6 Callaway Shirt each
5 Mike Hill, Jon Hudson, Mike Flitt, Rob Blain 83 4 Maxitours cap each
6 Dave Goodwin, Phil Robinson, Ian Snape, Dave Snape 82 2
7 John Davies, Pete Short, Mark Foley, Colin Ticheas 81
8= Ed Pysden , Henry Petrie, Warrick Dawson, Nick Wood 80
8= Roger Percival, Pete Atherton, Martin France, Dave Tate 80
10= Phil Dickens, Neil Evans, Steve Blakeway, Lewis Marland 78
10= Jim Clarke, Graham Jackson, Norrie Erwin, Pete Ledger 78
12= Colin Roberts, Dave Mason, Dave Marchant, Steve Lowry 76
12= Steve Aspinall, Graham Wilkinson, Simon Wilkinson, Barbara Aspinall 76
12= Andy Parrington, Chris Perry, Andy Strickley, Ted Lacey 76
12= Mark Pretty, Charlie Cunningham, Steve Hopwood, Glen Marshall 76
16 Charlie Beadle, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall, Dave Keen 75
17 Chris Jones, Ian King, Martin Seabrook, Robert Morris 74
18 Martin Humphries, Dave Cooper, Jon Crickmore, Paul Burgess 73
19= Munro Donald, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer, Martin Kane 71
19= Paul Price, Ray Cornwall, Tom Butler, Matt Cheffins 71
21= Steve Heywood, Janet Heywood, Louise Davenport, Graham Davenport 69
21= Dave Blood, Andy Sandham, Mark Coulson, Jim Cox 69

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Shrigley

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Dear Maxitours players

The forecast is better at 1pm and the course is open but the field size is small

Shrigley will charge £20 to anyone who wants to play – just turn up- but think it is best to cancel the event

Hope thats the correct decision!
Please support shrigley if you can.
Thanks for your patience
Tim

Important Shrigley news

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*Room at Reddish on Thursday- greens excellent*

Dear Maxitours players,

The forecast tomorrow morning looks poor and playing in snow is not ideal!

The event is now a 1pm shotgun as the afternoon is set fair.

Please let me know if you wish to play/cannot make the later time.

Please inform your team.

I will update my website at 10.30am tomorrow morning so please check this before you set off.

Yours in golf, Tim

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Results from superb Reddish Vale

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*Room at Reddish Vale on Thursday- I played there on Sunday -the greens are fantastic and the course is incredibly dry! Well worth playing *
Still spots at Shrigley on Friday.

Next weeks Conwy and Reddish start times below.

Maxitours at Vale Royal

Huge thanks to Vale Royal for stepping in to host todays Maxitours event. The course was superb with wonderfully smooth greens for February. The food in the clubhouse is now first class and the chilli chicken bites are well worth ordering.

I had an enjoyable day in the historic clubhouse which is 400 years old in places.
Andy Adsheads putter is nearly as old but there is still life in it as his team finished 4th.

Three time FA cup winner Frank Stapleton was back in the prizes after helping his team score 82 points to finish in 3rd place today. Nice guy Stapleton was the first ever player to score in the cup final for two different teams but winning with his three partners Norrie Erwin, Jim Clarke and Pete Booth would have eclipsed that achievement.

They were beaten into 2nd place by Knutsford’s charismatic Eddie Ellis(8) and his team of Tom Padget(2), Joe Stanley(+1) and Ben Davies(5) who recorded their highest ever Maxitours finish by winning the card play off. First to the bar Ellis is one of the nicest guys you can meet and went home to celebrate a very happy birthday and talk his two year old daughter through his round.

I’m really enjoying watching ‘Game of Thrones’ which was highly recommended by a friend. Barnsleys marauding Rob Platt(7), Darren Wilson(7), Tim Barstow(13) and Tom Broadhead(14) came from ‘over the wall’ Yorkshire today with their Callaway weapons and took away the spoils from the land of Cheshire.

They scored two eagles on the 3rd hole to have an outward 44 points before a battling 40 point back nine earned the win.
Well played chaps- excellent.

Spring is here on Friday get your sun cream out!
Thanks for your support, Tim

2’s £145 4 pro v1s 5tp 5s or 9 srixon AD333
Rob Platt Darren Wilson x2 Steve Walmesley Neil Mcloed Geoff Bickerton Leigh Roberts Andy Parrington

Nearest the pin 10th Chris Perry dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 16th Tom Padget dozen AD333

Vale Royal 28th Feb
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Rob Platt, Darren Wilson, Tim Barstow, Tom Broadhead 84 12 Maxitours oscar jacobson top
2 Eddie Ellis, Joe Stanley, Tom Padgett, Ben Davies 82 10 Dozen TP 5 each
3 Jim Clarke, Frank Stapleton, Norrie Erwin, Pete Booth 82 8 Callaway Shirt each
4 Steve Webb, Julian Brindley, Neil Macloed, Andy Adshead 81 6 Callaway Shirt each
5 Dave More O’Farrell, Nick Coleman, Paul Unwin, Dave McGuiness 81 4 Maxitours bag towel
6 Geoff Bickerton, Steve Booth, Austin McBride, Andy Russell 81 2
7= John Bent, Steve Latchford, Ian Waller, Neil Higgins 81
7= Paul Price, Dan Boyles, Tom Butler, Leigh Roberts 81
9 Lee Tilley, Dave Sarsfield, Dave Rhodes, Pete Norbury 80
10 Garry Phillips, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall, Dave Keen 79
11= Andy Parrington, Chris Perry, Bob Scott, Ted Lacey 78
11= Steve Smith , Gary Leek, Pete Salt, Richard O’Kelly 78
11= Duncan Bullough, Chris Round, Martin Rose, Steve Walmsley 78
14 Colin Roberts, Dave Mason, Karen Mason, Steve Lowry 77
15 Paul Fell, Mark Hughes, Nigel Ashton, Ian Venables 76
16= Kev Hart, Alan Vaughan, Paul Yearsley, Pete O’Neill 75
16= Munro Donald, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth 75
18 Tony O’Gara, Andy Southam, John Simpson, Warren Newton 73
19 Simon Hemsley, Ian King, Brian Fisher, Joe Kirwan 72
20 Ed Pysden , Henry Petrie, Fred Bridge, Simon Moorhouse 70
21 Stuart Blake, Steve Foxcroft, John Horsley, Graham Pike 66

Conwy start sheet

10.14 Colin Roberts x4
10.23 Jim Caldwell x4
10.31Paul Fell x4
10.40 Martin Humphries x4
10.48 Jon Hudson x4
10.57 Phil Dickens x4
11.05 Neil Laurent x4
11.14 Dave Blood x4
11.22 Steve Aspinall x4
11.31 Dave Goodwin x4
11.39 Andy Taylor x4
11.48 Mick Mahon x4
11.56 Martin Prescott x4
12.05 Jim Clarke x4
12.14 Paul Salt x4
12.22 Paul Price x4
12.30 Steve Heywood x4
12.39 Ed Pysden x4
12.47Peter Maher x4
12.57 Roger Percival x4
1.05 Lee Tilley x4
1.13 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.22 Kev Hart x4

Reddish Vale start sheet

9.00 Simon Hemsley x4
9.09
9.18 Jim Caldwell x4
9.27 Paul Fell x4
9.36 Ed Pysden x 4
9.45 Jon Hudson x4
9.54 Neil Laurent x4
10.03 Dave Blood x4
10.12
10.21 Andy Taylor x4
10.30 Phil Dickens x4
10.39 Mick Mahon x4
10.48 Paul Price x4
10.57
11.06 Jim Clarke x4
11.15
11.24 Rob Kenyon x4
11.33 Steve Heywood x4
11.42 Paul Salt x4
11.51 Sam Leach x4
12.00 Peter Maher x4
12.09Dave More O’Farrell x4
12.18 John Bent x4
12.27 Dave Griffiths x4
12.36 Richard Blackwell x4
12.45 Lee Tilley x4
12.54 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.03 Simon Ashton x4
1.12 Simon Raine x4
1.21 Tony O’Gara x4
1.30
1.39

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Weds and Friday start times

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Dear Maxitours players,

Here are start times for Wednesday at Vale Royal and Friday at Shrigley Hall. Please check your times.
There is limited availability at Shrigley on Friday.

Thanks very much for your continued support after all the chopping and changing,

Tim

Tomorrow’s (Weds)Vale Royal start sheet
28th Feb.

8.36 Simon Hemsley x4

8.44 Colin Roberts x4

8.53 Ed Pysden x4

9.02 Rob Platt x4

9.11 David Wilkinson x4

9.21 Paul Price x4

11.18 Mick Mahon x4

11.27 Paul Fell x4

11.36 Martin Humphries x4

11.45 Andy Parrington x4

11.54 Jim Clarke x4

12.03 Dave More O’Farrell x4

12’12 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.21 Kev Hart x4

12.30 John Bent x4

12.39 Stuart Smith x4

12.48 Tony O’Gara x4

12.57 Pete Maher x4

1.06 Lee Tilley x4

1.15 Duncan Bullough x4

1.24 Dave Goodwin x4

1.33 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.42 Tom Padgett x4

Shrigley Hall start sheet

Friday 1st March

8.39 David Wilkinson x4

8.47 Simon Hemsley x4

8.56 Colin Roberts x4

9.05

9.13 Paul Fell x4

9.22 Lee Tilley x4

9.31 Jon Hudson x4

9.40 Dave Blood

10.50 Mick Mahon x4

11.10 Steve Aspinall x4

11.20 Andy Taylor x4

11.40 Paul Price x4

11.49 Phil Dickens x4

11.58 Geoff Bickerton x4

12.07 Paul Salt x4

12.16 Steve Heywood x4

12.25 Richard Blackwell x4

12.34 Peter Maher x4

12.43 Kev Hart

12.52

1.01 Lee Everett x4

1.10 Jim Lindsay

1.20Dave Goodwin x4

1.29 Dave Stewardson x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636