*Portugal January 2023 is full apart from Colin Roberts requiring 2 players and another team requiring a single player – let me know if you want to join this fabulous trip*

Vale Royal next Weds – full – remember 2 weeks notice if you need to cancel – thanks for your continued integrity.

Winter schedule released later this week.

Maxitours at lovely Leigh

Perfect weather and an immaculate golf course greeted Maxitours players at Leigh this morning.

The course is really enjoyable to play with plenty of interesting short holes and then it bites back with five tough closing holes. The fairways and greens were blemish free and really blooming after the weekend downfalls.

‘That golf course was incredible!’ Declared Saddleworths Dave Sarsfield.

.’It is so well presented.’

The day started badly when I loaned my glasses to ‘wide headed’ Neale Laurent so he could check handicaps on his phone. They will never be the same again. Things improved when I saw the crisp selection behind the bar. There are a maxitours record 12 varieties on offer. Wotsits and monster munch were the biggest sellers today but it was Dave English who was quavering as he missed his 18 inch put for a two on the15th.

Scoring was very close with John Longworth(11), Paul Hurst(11), John Morton (11) and Gary Neiles(4) from Sandiway taking third on 86 points.

Wilmslows Jim Caldwell(8)Peter Griggs(11) Dave Thomas (14) and Dan McIntyre(11) took 2nd. A terrific birdie at the last from Dan was crucial as they recorded 87 points.

Winning on a back nine card play off was Knutsford father and son Jim (9) and Chris(6) Clark, Graham Jackson(11) and Pete Ledger(16). Chris was the main man as he played the first eight holes three under par. A solid 43 points on the back nine was good enough to secure the win. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your support today.

Tim

Nearest the Pin 7th Keith Berry Doz AD 333

Nearest the pin 12th Gary Smith Doz AD333

2’s £112.50 4 pro v1s or 10 srixon ad333

Damon Slater Chris Clarke Graham Jackson Pete Ledger Alison Shipstone George Kerr Keith Berry Dave Sarsfeld

Vale Royal start sheet

Weds 21st September

8.30 Simon Hemsley x4

8.39 Colin Roberts x4

8.48 Ed Pysden x4

8.57 Dave Goodwin x4

9.06 Geoff Bickerton x4

9.15Paul Fell x4

9.24 Martin Humphries x4

10.30 Neil Laurent x4

10.39 John Hilditch x4

10.48 Jim Clarke x4

10.57 Steve Aspinall x4

11.06 Mick Mahon x4

11.15 Gary Butler x4

11.24 Dave Monk x4

11.33 Sam Leach x4

11.42 Gary Phillips x4

11.51 Steve Hall x4

12.00 Simon Poucher x4

12.09 Neil Tanner x4

12.18 Martin Byatt x4

12.27 Andrew Cox x4

12,36 Kev Hart x4

12.45 Anton Johnson x4

12.54 Dave Sully x4

1.03 Roger Percival x4

1.12 Ian Hellens x4

1.21 Les Russon x4

1.30 Richard Blackwell x4

1.39 Jim Rymer x4

1.48 Gary Neiles x4

1.57 Lee Tilley x4

2.06 Phil Harris x4

2.15 Eugenio Fernandez x4

2.24 Pete Walters x4

2.33 Alan McNeil x4

2.42 Paul Browne x4

2.50 Nigel Davenport x4

2.59 Darren Jones x4

Spaces at excellent Leigh golf club next Tuesday- best greens in Manchester!!

Maxitours at Cavendish

Another amazing day an a very special golf course. Next years event is booked and in my diary!

It is hard to believe that Cavendish nearly closed in 2019 but some great management, excellent fund raising, a class professional and the growing popularity of golf has turned things around.

This place is a Classic and always a pleasure to play. The first few groups may have disagreed after they played the first few holes in Derbyshire rain but the clouds soon parted and the afternoon was glorious. Alaster Mackenzies terrific design was enjoyed by all.

Covid memories came flooding back as this was our first venue when things were returning to normal a couple of years ago. I was sealed into a tiny cupboard protected by a wall of Perspex today it was refreshing to see things were back to normal and lots of players even helped themselves to my bowl of chips.

The greens at Cavendish tend to get the better of most teams and today was no different.

‘We struggled a bit out there it’s the sort of golf course you need to know.’ Remarked Steve Rydal.
‘Id play it better next time.’
‘ You played here last year’ Reminded his playing partner.
‘ Oh yeah, I forgot.’

There are five shortish par threes on the course and the greens were rolling perfectly and there were a season record number of winners in the sweep. Even George Pearson managed a two so things must have been easy.

The course is only short but it is a real test of mental resolve. Dave Sarsfield’s club was hurled further than his tee shot on the 18th after he finally crumbled.

Fast fairways and receptive greens meant scoring was excellent.

Ex-copper Neale Laurent(14), Adam Thomas(6) Gary Berrisford(6) and Lee Compton took 2nd with 86 points.

It was Sale’s Martin Williams(13), Simon Hartland(7), Martin Bray(7) and John Tomlinson(19) who took first place with a wonderful 88 points. These guys love Cavendish and have played here many times, they used their knowledge of the course wisely.

Well played chaps, thanks to all teams for your attendance.

Yours in Golf, Tim

Nearest the pin 15th Steve Price Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Ronnie Moore Doz AD333

2’s sweep £235 2 pro v1s or 5 srixon AD333

Martin Williams x2 Simon Hartland Steve Grimaldi Peter Griggs Simon Maxwell Mark Browne Daryl Codling x2 Ed Pysden Fred Bridge Colin Bryan Andy Cowan Paul Price Mike Hill Charlie Beadle x2 Steve Hall George Pearson Steve Price Barry Wilson Dave Rhodes Andy Taylor Andy Harrington Drew Hutchinson Barry Jackson Tony Hope Jason Mather Tom Gradwell Ian Cole

Leigh golf club start times
Tuesday 13th September
9.00
9.09 Colin Roberts x4
9.18 Jim Caldwell x4
9.27 Dave Goodwin x4
9.36
9.45 Bob Eastwood x4
9.54 Jon Hudson x4
10.03 Paul Fell x4
10.12
10.21 Neil Laurent x4
10.30 Bernard Walsh x4
10.39 Jim Clarke x4
10.48 Steve Aspinall x4
10.51 Mick Mahon x4
11.00 Sam Leach x4
11.09 Dave Monk x4
11.18
11.27 John Hunt x4
11.36 Mike George x4
11.45 Kev Hart x4
11.54 Dave Sully x4
12.05 Ian Hellens x4
12.20 Richard Blackwell x4
12.30 Peter McElkerney
12.40 Gary Neiles x4
12.50 Lee Tilley x4
1.00
1.10 Pete Hall x4

Dear Maxitours players, due to an unusual late cancellation room has come free at Cavendish on Tuesday. This is a bucket list golf course!

Let me know if you wish to play. If you haven’t got 4 I have a couple of chaps who may be keen to play.

Cavendish start sheet

Tuesday 6th Sept

9.50 Simon Hemsley x4

9.59 Colin Roberts x4

10.08 Jim Caldwell x4

10.17 Dave Buckley x4

10.26 Ed Pysden x4

10.35 Steve Hall x4

10.44 Nigel Jenkins x4

10.53 Paul Fell x4

11.02 Jack Coleman x4

11.11 Neil Laurent x4

11.20 Mark Hagarty x4

11.29 John Hudson x4

11.37 Steve Aspinall x4

11.46 Ian Snape x4

11.55 Dave Monk x4

12.03 Gary Phillips x4

12.11 John Hunt x4

12.20 Mike George x4

12.29 Kev Hart x4

12.38 John Newton x4

12.47

12.56 Dave Sully x4

1.05 Phil Ashcroft x4

1.14 Ian Hellens x4

1.23 Paul Browne x4

1.31 Les Russon x4

1.40 Dave Monk x4

1.49 Martin Williams x4

1.58 Jimmy McEwan x4

2.06 Lee Tilley x4

2.15 Don Phillipsx4

2.24 Andy Taylor x4

2.33 Russ Sollitt x4

2.41 Barry Jackson x4

2.49 Andrew Hill x4

2.58 Simon Ashton x4

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Room for 1 team at Cavendish on Tuesday – best course in Derbyshire!!

Maxitours at Dynamic Davenport

ore tremendous weather made for a magnificent day at Davenport Golf Club. Not only does this golf course get better year on year but the Clubhouse and facilities are always of the highest standard.

Club Professional Tony Stevens is one of the best in the business and loved by everyone, the same can be said of clubhouse manager Frazer. Thanks for all your work today. Class.

The greens at Davenport are outstanding. Paul Fell plays in about 5 opens each week and he thought they were the best greens he had played on all year. High praise indeed for the green keeper.

Its deadline transfer day today and Rob Blain will be trying to offload partner Mick Hill. Blain had the back nine of his life as they came home in 26 points to take 4th place. Mick didn’t get on the scorecard.

Steve Aspinall looked smarter than usual after his new haircut. I always have my hair cut before I go to Portugal he announced proudly. He has a bath when he goes to Spain.

Hopwood Captain Steve Heywood is playing well at the moment. Fellow member Richard Wakefield and Steve easily beat playing partners Chris Lee and Graham Davenport from Mellor as they took 3rd place with an excellent 45 points.

‘Can you write that the Hopwood Heroes beat the Mellor Muppets in your report?’ Yes.

As Tony Evans checked in I was handing out some shirts to a team who had played well last week. Tony looked on like a sad puppy dog as his total winnings after a ten year Maxitours career amount to a scorecard holder. He never even uses it as his playing partner usually keeps score. It all changed today as Tony had the round of his life supported well by Lee Braxton. Delighted to see you in the prizes chaps- excellent golf.

Winning today were the Lancastrian pairing of Oxford University zoology graduate Mick Mahon and his less clever friend Dave Westwood. These are two lovely blokes who play in the correct spirit and it is great to see them playing so well. Keep it up guys.

Thanks to everyone for your support once again,

Tim

2’s £232.50

Mick Mahon Graham Wilkinson Paul Browne Dave Greenwood Simon Wilkinson Lee Merson Ian Wright Steve Heywood Robbie Marsden

Nearest the pin 14th Steve Heywood Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Mark Birtwistle Doz AD333

Cavendish start times

9.50 Simon Hemsley x4

9.59 Colin Roberts x4

10.08 Jim Caldwell x4

10.17 Dave Buckley x4

10.26 Ed Pysden x4

10.35 Steve Hall x4

10.44 Nigel Jenkins x4

10.53 Paul Fell x4

11.02 Jack Coleman x4

11.11 Neil Laurent x4

11.20 Mark Hagarty x4

11.29 John Hudson x4

11.37 Steve Aspinall x4

11.46 Ian Snape x4

11.55 Dave Monk x4

12.03 Gary Phillips x4

12.11 John Hunt x4

12.20 Mike George x4

12.29 Kev Hart x4

12.38 John Newton x4

12.47 Roy Ainsworth x4

12.56 Dave Sully x4

1.05 Phil Ashcroft

1.14 Ian Hellens x4

1.23 Paul Browne x4

1.31 Les Russon x4

1.40 Dave Monk x4

1.49 Martin Williams x4

1.58 Jimmy McEwan x4

2.06 Lee Tilley x4

2.15 Don Phillipsx4

2.24 Andy Taylor x4

2.33 Russ Sollitt x4

2.41 Barry Jackson x4

2.49 Andrew Hill x4

2.58 Simon Ashton x4

Maxitours from brilliant Bramhall !!!

Well is was certainly a game of two halves today with the morning starters getting the best of the beautiful weather until early lunchtime when the clouds began to gather and unfortunately the heavens opened for around an hour with some very heavy deluges. Some were caught out with no waterproofs or no umbrellas, Oops !!!! always come prepared as they say fellas.

Bramhall’s greens were up to the task and drained superbly but with the recent hot spell the fairways became like rivers for a short time making it difficult to get a decent contact and some getting “face splatter” shots.

Unsurprisingly the morning players took advantage of the conditions and most of today’s winning scores came from the early birds. Just missing out on top place by 1 point, even though they finished with a double birdie nett eagle finish for 8 points on the last, were the team of Colin Roberts, Carl Deaville, Andrew Williamson and Dave Mason but even this remarkable finish couldn’t quite beat Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer and John Farnsworth who all gelled together like Cameron Smith and Cameron Young on the last day of the Open with the hole looking as big as a bucket for them on Bramhall’s brilliant billiard like greens.

As always a big thank you to Bramhall’s green keeping staff for such a wonderful presentation of the course, to the clubhouse team and catering and to my good friend PGA Pro Matt Turnock for running today’s event in my absence whilst I take a much needed relaxing family holiday.

Today’s results were as follows:

NP 13th – Andy Oakes – 1 Doz Srixon

NP 18th – Simon Willway – 1 Doz Srixon

2’s £355.00 = 4 x ProV1’s or 9 x Srixon AD333’s per 2

Dave Woods, John Atkin, Ed Pysden, Frank Kelly, Simon Willway, Andrew Buckley x 2, Paul Fell x 2, Ben Hughes, John Fitzsimmons, Richard Palmer, Andy Oakes, Janet Heywood, Barry Wilson, John McAtee, Rob Blain, Mike Hill, Paul Calnan, Phil Ashcroft, Josh Forster, Barry Jackson, Andrew Hill

RESULTS