Maxitours at fabulous Vale Royal

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Space for 1 team at Llangollen on Monday 11th April

Maxitours at fabulous Vale Royal

Maxitours players enjoyed a terrific day at Vale Royal. The forecast was poor but only the very early and very late starters enjoyed a couple of refreshing Spring showers.

The course was in excellent condition for March and it continues to mature into a very fine test of golf. Vale Royal is now firmly recognised as one of Cheshire’s best courses.

Twelve handicapper Martin Humphries told me that he had mastered the course and was two under par for his round through thirteen holes but the team only finished mid table.
‘If I had a decent team instead of these jokers I would have walked it.’
He told me in strictest confidence as he handed his card in.

Scoring was incredibly close as thirteen teams finished within 4 shots of the lead. The best of the scores were from teams in the middle of the field who played in the warmer conditions.

There were also rumours that the green keeper had an argument with his wife this morning as the pin position on the 16th was ‘tricky’. Even Ian Gemmell managed to three putt and he is known as the Brad Faxon of Stockport. The rest of his team four putted.

Stuart Smith (7) Paul Leek (18) Gary Leek (14) and Steve Smith(10) played superbly to take 2nd with 88 points. A classy birdie on the 16th from Gary when other teams were dropping shots really helped.

Winning with a better closing nine holes – helped by picking up seven points on the 15th and a crucial net eagle on the closing hole from Steve Barker(13) was the Silkstone team of Rob Platt(5), John Broomhead(5) and Tim Barstow(18). These brilliant lads come over the Pennines to play Maxitours about five times each year but more often than not they return home to feed their whippets empty handed. A great team effort saw the strange talking team earn a maiden victory. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.
Yours in golf,
Tim

Nearest the pin 10th Dave Monk Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 16th Moby Rawthore Doz AD333

2’s sweep £232.50 9 prov1 or 21 srixon ad333 per two
Gary Leek Gareth Winston Andy Corner Colin Bryan x2 Richard Blackwell Phil Gow

Vale Royal 30 Mar 22
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Rob Platt, Steve Barber, John Broomhead, Tim Barstow 88 12 FJ Chill out top each
2 Stuart Smith, Paul Leek, Gary Leek, Steve Smith 88 10 FJ Shirt each
3 Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Kirk Hilton 87 8 Callaway shirt each
4 George Kerr, Paul Salt, Phil Harris, Les Penson 87 6 Callaway shirt each
5 Gav Spencer, Rob Harris, Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks 87 4 Callaway shirt each
6 Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley, Liam Pilkington, Peter Griggs 86 2 Maxitours bag towel each
7= John Harrop, Mark Phillips, Gareth Winstone, Adam Thomas 85 1
7= Paul Fell, Dave Cooper, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan 85
7= Roger Percival, Martin France, Pete Atherton, Ed Wilkinson 85
10= Gareth Bradley, Chris Church, Colin Carter, John Owen 84
10= Pete Booth, Mark Hagarty, Pete Ledger, Jim Clarke 84
10= Dave Monk, Neil Bibby, Barry Wilson, Simon Wilkinson 84
10= Gary Neiles, John Longworth, John Moreton, Paul Yates 84
14= Steve Aspinall, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson, John Fitzsimmons 83
14= Martin Humphries, Joyce Larkin, Dave Hest, Keith Shale 83
14= Phil Gow , Jamie Lloyd, John Pugh, Mike Green 83
17= Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Sarah Ormrod, Dave Greenwood 82
17= Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Andy Faulkner, John Farnsworth 82
19 Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Andy Mansfield, John McAtee 81
20= Fred Bridge, Mike Murray, Henry Petrie, Chris Sheppard 80
20= Mike George, Mark Clare, Graham Wright, Andy Southworth 80
22= Pete Dolan, Brian Hitchen, Keith Park, Mike Bindon 79
22= Steve Baldwin, Roy English, Phil Beagon, Jeremy Waterhouse 79
24= Andrew Cox, Phil Pegun, Phil Young, Alan Burton 78
24= Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges 78
24= Ian Neilson, Ted Ellis, Rodney Mills, Ray Royle 78
27= Ian Gemmell, Bob Coley, Peter Roche, Eric Broadhurst 77
27= Pete Myers , Moby Rawthore, Dean Newsome, Darren Whittaker 77
29 Peter Maher, Nigel Hall, Hugh Bilby, Dave Keen 76
30= Dave Goodwin, Dave Snape, Pete Fotheringham, Phil Robinson 75
30= Dean Jagger, Lee Tilley, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield 75
32= Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Dave Sully, Graham Davenport 74
32= James Shipston, Liz Halliwell, Mike Spencer, Alison Shipstone 74
34= Mike Hill, Rob Blain, Andy Corner, 71
34= Paul Benson, Alan Brough, Mark Birtwistle, Tony Coleman 71

Stockport start sheet Monday 4th April
9.00 Bob Sutton x4
9.09 Dave Goodwin x4
9.18 Colin Roberts x4
9.27 Dave Blood x4
9.36 Paul Gilbert x4
9.45 Martin Bramwell x4
9.54 Chris Adams x4
10.03 Munro Donald x4
10.12 John Hilditch x2 – Ben Baldwin x1 Dave Cooper x1
10.21 Dave Monk x4
10.30 Martin Williams x4
10.39 Jim Clarke x4
10.48 Steve Aspinall x4
10.57 John Hunt x4
11.06 Mick Mahon x4
11.15 Paul Fell x4
11.24 Martin Humphries x4
11.33 Andy Taylor x4
11.42 Gary Phillips x4
11.51 Mark Timperley x4
12.00 Neil Edwards x4
12.09 Simon Poucher x4
12.18 Neale Laurent x4
12.27 Lewis Marland x4
12.36 Ian Hellens x4
12.45 Les Evans x4
12.54 John Newton x4
1.03 John Newton x4
1.12 Tom McGoona x4
1.21 Richard Blackwellx4
1.30 Dave McDougall x4
1.39 Ken Clarke x4
1.48 Les Russon x4
1.57 Sam Leach x4 early
2.03 Mike George x4
2.14 Steve Marsh x4
2.23 Kev Hart
2.32 Lee Tilley x4
2.40 Andy Buckley x4
2.48 Gary Neiiles x4
2.57

Cheshire Classic results from marvellous Mottram Hall

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*Room at Classy Vale Royal next Wednesday- a Maxitours favourite!*

Upcoming quality venues

4th April Stockport – best course in Cheshire? Space for 2 players

11th April Llangollen – you must play this course once in your life! Space for 2 teams

Maxitours Cheshire Classic Results from Mottram Hall and Prestbury

‘This event could well be the highlight of my golfing year.’ Praised nice guy Peter Maher. ‘Two great courses and fantastic weather!’

Thanks to everyone for supporting the event, I really hope you had a terrific tournament.

Mottram Hall is now a qualifying venue for the European Tour and is a terrific test of golf. The back nine is stunning and in the 13th and 17th holes it has two of the toughest holes in Cheshire. There were only two teams in the whole field who scored more points on the back nine than the front.

Tournament leader Ian Hassall was all of a dither before his final round. He wanted some lunch and was told that food was available in the main hotel.

‘Where is the hotel?’ He asked.

‘It’s that huge building behind you.’ Replied his partner.

Two of the worst golfers in Maxitours history won nearest the pin. Jonny Barton and John Farnsworth were the unlikely winners. Brilliant!

Winning today was Jim Caldwell’s team with 85 points narrowly beating Paul Fell and Paul Thompson’s team on the back 6 holes. Colin Roberts’ Alsager team took 4th place.

In the overall competition Gary Allis (12 shots) Ian Hassall (16) Rob Sutton (18) and Mark Taylor (19) managed to hang on to take first place with a solid 83 today to add to their super 95 points yesterday. They beat Paul Fells team by 2 shots and Jim Caldwell’s team by 6points. Well played chaps great golf.

Thanks for the 100% attendance once again and your superb etiquette, I love running these events.

Tim

Nearest the pin 7th John Farnsworth Dozen AD333

Nearest the Pin 11th Jonny Barton Dozen AD333

2’s sweep £217.50 6 pro v1s or 14 srixon AD333

Jim Caldwell Les Evans Andy Faulkner Ralph Postlethwaite Steve Blakeway Sarah Ormrod Steve Heywood Dave Sarsfield Paul Salt

Mottram Hall Day 2
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1= Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley, Steve Barlow, Steve Perrett 85 Callaway shirt each
1= Paul Fell, Dave Cooper, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan 85
1= Paul Thompson, Gary Seabourne, Mark Sayer, James Brereton 85
4= Dave Marchant, Dave Mason, Carl Deaville, Colin Roberts 83 Callaway shirt each
4= Gary Ellis, Rob Sutton, Ian Hassall, Mark Taylor 83
6= Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Dave Sully, Donna Sully 82 Maxitours shirt each
6= John Webb, Paul Gilbert, Paul Simpson, Ed Jenkins 82
8 Les Evans, Ron Parry, Bert Carter, Neil Jackson 81
9= Munro Donald, Simon Raine, Andy Faulkner, Ralph Postlethwaite 80 1
9= Gav Spencer, Simon Burgess, Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks 80
9= Darren Whittaker, Pete Myers, Nick Cook, Neil Worthington 80
12= Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Kirk Hilton 79
12= Steve Woods, Jimmy McEwan, Tony Hope, John Harker 79
12= Gary Greer, Dave Turney, Roger Bannard, Mark Alebon 79
15= Paul Butler, John Hartley, Jack Schofield, Chris Burnett 78
15= Simon Poucher, Dave McGuiness, Andy Stone, Neil Drummond 78
15= Tim Jones, Peter Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield 78
18= Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Dave Greenwood, Phil Robinson 77
18= Andy Taylor, Andy Strickley, Chris Perry, Chris Brader 77
18= Dave Snape, Ian Snape, Steve Jones, John Parker 77
18= Dave Blood, Richard Margreave, Paul Trainor, Phil Hudson 77
18= Mark Saxon, Tim Spencer, Brendan Poynts, Barry Pendlebury 77
23= Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges 76
23= Peter Veitch, Guy Levers, Brian Greenbank, Andrew Cowans 76
23= Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Sarah Ormrod, Helen Braddock 76
26= Steve Aspinall, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson, John Fitzsimmons 75
26= Johnny Reeve, Hugh Bilby, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall 75
26= Eric Coates, Darren Bossans, Cliff Mason, Chris Hulme 75
29= George Kerr, Paul Salt, Steve Blakeway, Norrie Irwin 74
29= Adam Carolan, Joe Stanley, Jim Kenyon, Tony Tighe 74
31 Martin Humphries, Adie Brown, Joe Rennox, Keith Shale 73
32 Frank Hindle, Dave Westwood, Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth 70
33 Dave McDougall, Phil Woolem, Steve O’Brien, Dan Balshaw 67
Overall final results 25th March
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Gary Ellis, Rob Sutton, Ian Hassall, Mark Taylor 178 12 Maxitours FJ chill out top
2 Paul Fell, Dave Cooper, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan 175 10 Maxitours FJ Shirt each
3 Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley, Steve Barlow, Steve Perrett 172 8
4 Paul Thompson, Gary Seabourne, Mark Sayer, James Brereton 169 6 Callaway shirt each
5 Munro Donald, Simon Raine, Andy Faulkner, Ralph Postlethwaite 168 4 Callaway shirt each
6 Paul Butler, John Hartley, Jack Schofield, Chris Burnett 168 2
7 Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Kirk Hilton 167
8 Steve Woods, Jimmy McEwan, Tony Hope, John Harker 166
9= Steve Aspinall, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson, John Fitzsimmons 164
9= Gav Spencer, Simon Burgess, Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks 164
9= Gary Greer, Dave Turney, Roger Bannard, Mark Alebon 164
12= John Webb, Paul Gilbert, Martin Oldfield, Kev Hart 160
12= Tim Jones, Peter Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield 160
14= Darren Whittaker, Pete Myers, Nick Cook, Neil Worthington 159
14= Dave Snape, Ian Snape, Steve Jones, John Parker 159
16= Les Evans, Ron Parry, Bert Carter, Neil Jackson 158
16= Johnny Reeve, Hugh Bilby, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall 158
16= Dave Blood, Richard Margreave, Paul Trainor, Phil Hudson 158
19 Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Dave Sully, Donna Sully 157
20 Mark Saxon, Tim Spencer, Brendan Poynts, Barry Pendlebury 155
21= Dave Marchant, Dave Mason, Carl Deaville, Colin Roberts 154
21= Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges 154
23 Andy Taylor, Andy Strickley, Chris Perry, Chris Brader 153
24 George Kerr, Paul Salt, Steve Blakeway, Norrie Irwin 152
25 Frank Hindle, Dave Westwood, Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth 151
26 Adam Carolan, Joe Stanley, Jim Kenyon, Tony Tighe 150
27= Simon Poucher, Dave McGuiness, Andy Stone, Neil Drummond 149
27= Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Sarah Ormrod, Helen Braddock 149
29= Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Dave Greenwood, Phil Robinson 148
29= Martin Humphries, Adie Brown, Joe Rennox, Keith Shale 148
31 Peter Veitch, Martin Bramwell, Brian Greenbank, Andrew Cowans 147
32 Eric Coates, Darren Bossans, Cliff Mason, Chris Hulme 146
33 Dave McDougall, Phil Woolem, Steve O’Brien, Dan Balshaw 139
Prestbury day 1 24th March
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Gary Ellis, Rob Sutton, Ian Hassall, Mark Taylor 95
2= Paul Fell, Dave Cooper, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan 90
2= Paul Butler, John Hartley, Jack Schofield, Chris Burnett 90 Callaway shirt each
4 Steve Aspinall, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson, John Fitzsimmons 89 Callaway shirt each
5= Munro Donald, Simon Raine, Andy Faulkner, Ralph Postlethwaite 88 Maxitours shirt each
5= Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Kirk Hilton 88
7= Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley, Steve Barlow, Steve Perrett 87
7= Steve Woods, Jimmy McEwan, Tony Hope, John Harker 87
9 Gary Greer, Dave Turney, Roger Bannard, Mark Alebon 85
10= Gav Spencer, Simon Burgess, Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks 84
10= Paul Thompson, Gary Seabourne, Mark Sayer, James Brereton 84
12 Johnny Reeve, Hugh Bilby, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall 83
13= George Kerr, Paul Salt, Steve Blakeway, Norrie Irwin 82
13= Tim Jones, Peter Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield 82
13= Dave Snape, Ian Snape, Steve Jones, John Parker 82
16= Frank Hindle, Dave Westwood, Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth 81
16= Dave Blood, Richard Margreave, Paul Trainor, Phil Hudson 81
18 Darren Whittaker, Pete Myers, Nick Cook, Neil Worthington 79
19= Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges 78
19= John Webb, Paul Gilbert, Martin Oldfield, Kev Hart 78
19= Mark Saxon, Tim Spencer, Brendan Poynts, Barry Pendlebury 78
22 Les Evans, Ron Parry, Bert Carter, Neil Jackson 77
23= Andy Taylor, Andy Strickley, Chris Perry, Chris Brader 76
23= Adam Carolan, Joe Stanley, Jim Kenyon, Tony Tighe 76
25= Martin Humphries, Adie Brown, Joe Rennox, Keith Shale 75
25= Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Dave Sully, Donna Sully 75
27 Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Sarah Ormrod, Helen Braddock 73
28 Dave McDougall, Phil Woolem, Steve O’Brien, Dan Balshaw 72
29= Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Dave Greenwood, Phil Robinson 71
29= Dave Marchant, Dave Mason, Carl Deaville, Colin Roberts 71
29= Peter Veitch, Martin Bramwell, Brian Greenbank, Andrew Cowans 71
29= Simon Poucher, Dave McGuiness, Andy Stone, Neil Drummond 71
29= Eric Coates, Darren Bossans, Cliff Mason, Chris Hulme 71

Vale Royal start sheet

Weds 30th March

8.30 Simon Hemsley x4

8.39 Colin Roberts x4

8.48 Jim Caldwell from Feb

8.57 Ed Pysden x4

9.06 Rob Platt x4

914 Dave Blood x4

9.24 Neale Laurent x4

10.30 Stuart Smith x4

10.39 Jim Clarke x4

10.48 John Hudson x4

10.57Steve Aspinall x4

11.06 Lewis Marland x4

11.15 Mick Mahon x4

11.24 Paul Fell x4

11.33 Martin Humphries x4

11.42 Dave Sully x4

11.51 Roger Percival x4

12.00 Gary Phillips x4

12.09 Sam Leach x4

12.18 Andrew Cox x4

12.27 Ian Hellens x4

12.36 John Hunt x4

12.45 Les Russon x4

12.54 Richard Blackwellx4

1.03 Mike George x4

1.12 Dave Monk x4

1.21 Pete Dolan x4

1.30 Dave Goodwin x4

1.39

1.48 Lee Tilley x4

1.57 Kev Hart x4

2.06 Bill Melia x4

2.15 Steve Parle x4

2.24 Steve Marsh x4

2.33 Gary Neiles x4

2.41 Phil Gow x4

2.50

2.59 Steven baldwin x4

Maxitours at Perfect Prestbury

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*Please note Stockport 4th April is a team of 4 event (was advertised as pairs)*
Space at these terrific venues!
Teams of 4 at Vale Royal 30th March , Stockport 4th April and Llangollen 11th April !!

First day of the Maxitours Cheshire Classic at Prestbury

Another amazing days golf was enjoyed by Maxitours players at Prestbury Golf Club.
Intelligent Mike Lowe declared: ‘That is a proper golf course!’
Simon Raines announced: ‘It has been a long time since I played Prestbury but t is even better than I remembered!’
‘Superb.’ Beamed Steve Blakeway
‘Amazing course.’ Stated Peter Maher.

I enjoyed working at this great club for a couple of years in the early 1990’s and the members were terrific with me. I still really love visiting here. The greens were always excellent but ‘not at their best until May.’ Head Green keeper Mark Crossley has changed all that and the greens are pure and playable for 12 months of the year. Brilliant.
Even Frank Hindle struggled to think of anything to complain today about which is a first.

Mark Saxon was excited about his first big event of the season but he made the schoolboy error of cleaning his clubs, polishing his shoes, putting on a fresh leather glove and he even washed his bag towel. He was guaranteed to struggle.

Perfectionist Gary Greer and his team were also excited and they arrived 3 ½ hours before their tee time in order to be prepare properly. They had so much time on their hands they decided to have a look at the views over the Edge in Alderley and arrived back still two and a half hours before their allocated time and headed to the range. They teed off at just after one and looked absolutely shattered.

The perfect conditions meant scoring was excellent. Even John Webb (Webby) had a two on the 8th.

Birchwood legend Steve Aspinall, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson and John Fitzsimmons are in 4th place with 89 points. Paul Fells Carden park team are in 2nd place alongside the Dukinfield quartet led by Paul Butler with 90 points.

Late in the day Wolstantons’ Gary Ellis, Ian Hassall, Robert Sutton and Mark Taylor had a wonderful 95 points. A huge cheer erupted as chunky Ian Hassall holed his approach on the last as the team picked up seven points. ‘Everything went right today!’

There is everything to play for tomorrow and the famous Mottram Hall back nine should sort the men out from the boys.

Janet Heywood showed the men how to do it on the 17th hole. As the big hitters were missing the green with a wedge Janet used her educated hands to caress her driver to within a foot of the hole to win nearest the pin. Excellent.

Sleep well everybody.

Yours in golf,
Tim

2’s £227.50 3 pro v1s or 7 srixons per 2 Steve Blakeway Ralph Postlethwaite Jonny Reeve Steve Perret Dave Cooper Graham Wilkinson x2 Ken Booth Chris Burnett Andy Taylor Chris Brader John Farnsworth Pete Hoctor Janet Heywood Richard Blackwell John Hilton Dave Snape John Webb Dan Balshaw Brian Greenbank x2 Andrew Cowan x2

Nearest the pin 7th hole Steve Perrett Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Hole Janet Heywood Dozen AD333

Prestbury 24 Mar 22
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Gary Ellis, Rob Sutton, Ian Hassall, Mark Taylor 95
2= Paul Fell, Dave Cooper, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan 90
2= Paul Butler, John Hartley, Jack Schofield, Chris Burnett 90
4 Steve Aspinall, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson, John Fitzsimmons 89
5= Munro Donald, Simon Raine, Andy Faulkner, Ralph Postlethwaite 88 1
5= Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Gary Smith, Kirk Hilton 88
7= Jim Caldwell, Lee Charnley, Steve Barlow, Steve Perrett 87
7= Steve Woods, Jimmy McEwan, Tony Hope, John Harker 87
9 Gary Greer, Dave Turney, Roger Bannard, Mark Alebon 85
10= Gav Spencer, Simon Burgess, Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks 84
10= Paul Thompson, Gary Seabourne, Mark Sayer, James Brereton 84
12 Johnny Reeve, Hugh Bilby, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall 83
13= George Kerr, Paul Salt, Steve Blakeway, Norrie Irwin 82
13= Tim Jones, Peter Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield 82
13= Dave Snape, Ian Snape, Steve Jones, John Parker 82
16= Frank Hindle, Dave Westwood, Mick Mahon, John Farnsworth 81
16= Dave Blood, Richard Margreave, Paul Trainor, Phil Hudson 81
18 Darren Whittaker, Pete Myers, Nick Cook, Neil Worthington 79
19= Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges 78
19= John Webb, Paul Gilbert, Martin Oldfield, Kev Hart 78
19= Mark Saxon, Tim Spencer, Brendan Poynts, Barry Pendlebury 78
22 Les Evans, Ron Parry, Bert Carter, Neil Jackson 77
23= Andy Taylor, Andy Strickley, Chris Perry, Chris Brader 76
23= Adam Carolan, Joe Stanley, Jim Kenyon, Tony Tighe 76
25= Martin Humphries, Adie Brown, Joe Rennox, Keith Shale 75
25= Janet Heywood, Steve Heywood, Dave Sully, Donna Sully 75
27 Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Sarah Ormrod, Helen Braddock 73
28 Dave McDougall, Phil Woolem, Steve O’Brien, Dan Balshaw 72
29= Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Dave Greenwood, Phil Robinson 71
29= Dave Marchant, Dave Mason, Carl Deaville, Colin Roberts 71
29= Peter Veitch, Martin Bramwell, Brian Greenbank, Andrew Cowans 71
29= Simon Poucher, Dave McGuiness, Andy Stone, Neil Drummond 71
29= Eric Coates, Darren Bossans, Cliff Mason, Chris Hulme 71

Mottram start sheet
Friday 25th March
9.00 Colin Roberts
9.09 Jim Caldwell x4
9.18 Dave Goodwin x4
9.27 Gary Phillips x4
9.36 Dave Blood x4
9.45 Munro Donald x4
9.54 Paul Fell x4
10.03 Les Evans x4
10.12 Steve Aspinall x4
10.21 Lewis Marland x4
10.30 Martin Humphries x4
10.39 Neale Laurent x4
10.48 Mick Mahon x4
10.57 Ian Hellens x4
11.06 Dave Sully x4
11.15 Sam Leach x4
11.24 Richard Blackwellx4
11.33 Les Russon x4
11.42 Steve Marsh x4
11.51 Andy Taylor x4
12.00 Dave McDougall x4
12.08 Paul Gilbert x4
12.17 Hotel guests
12.26 Neil Drummond x4
12.35 Neil Edwards x4
12.44 Martin Bramwell x4
12.53 Ian Snape x4
1.01 Hotel guests
1.09Lee Tilley x4
1.19 Paul Higgs x4
1.28 Gary Greer x4
1.37 Gary Ellis x4
1.47 Gary Ellis x4
1.56 Paul Thompson x4
2.07 Adam Carolan x4

Prestbury and Mottram Cheshire Classic

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Dear Maxitours players,

Just to confirm that the 1st round will be at Prestbury Gc on Thursday 24th March and Round 2 takes place at Mottram Hall on Friday 25th

Tim

Prestbury Thursday and Mottram Hall Thursday -SAME START TIMES BOTH DAYS

Half way house open at Prestbury – great food available, burgers, baps etc

9.00 Colin Roberts

9.09 Jim Caldwell x4

9.18 Dave Goodwin x4

9.27 Gary Phillips x4

9.36 Dave Blood x4

9.45 Munro Donald x4

9.54 Paul Fell x4

10.03 Les Evans x4

10.12 Steve Aspinall x4

10.21 Lewis Marland x4

10.30 Martin Humphries x4

10.39 Neale Laurent x4

10.48 Mick Mahon x4

10.57 Ian Hellens x4

11.06 Dave Sully x4

11.15 Sam Leach x4

11.24 Richard Blackwellx4

11.33 Les Russon x4

11.42 Steve Marsh x4

11.51 Andy Taylor x4

12.00 Les Russon x4

12.09 Paul Gilbert x4

12.18 Neil Drummond x4

12.27 Neil Edwards x4

12.36 Martin Bramwell x4

12.45 Ian Snape x4

12.54Lee Tolley x4

1.03 Paul Higgs x4

1.12 Gary Greer x4

1.21

1.29

1.38 Paul Thompson x4

1.47 Adam Carolan x4

Results from fabulous Formby Hall

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Spaces for teams or 1 or 2 players in the Cheshire Classic at Prestbury and Mottram Hall next week!!!!!!

I visited Prestbury last week and the course was class!!

Maxitours at fabulous Formby Hall

Glorious blue skies and a lovely sea breeze were the rewards for well over 100 Maxitours competitors who travelled to the Merseyside coast today.

Formby Hall was described as ‘magnificent’ by more than a few players today. I have to say that the greens and surrounds looked excellent.

The course is a true championship venue and has hosted a number of professional events. I played in a challenge tour event here in 1998 when a fresh-faced Justin Rose narrowly pipped me by 24 shots.

Thanks to Leighton Williams and all the team. The food in the clubhouse was excellent.

The only issue with today’s event was the price of fuel. The local Tesco’s was over £1.79 a litre making Formby the only place in Britain more expensive than Knutsford.

If you had a bad round today try and remember that things could be a lot worse -you could be going to Goodison with the Jim Rymer team for example. They didn’t look too confident as they headed to Everton to watch their favourite team take on Newcastle. Lambs to the slaughter.

Dave Haycocks was all over the place today. They call him the major because he plays military golf – left, right,left, right. He hit his approach shot into room 116 as he played the 18th.

Highlight of the day was seeing John Dickenson after his recent illness. Great to see him looking so well -he will be back playing very soon.

The wind dropped a little late in the day and scoring improved noticeably.

Sandiways Gary Neiles and his Cheshire set took 4th place with 83 points.

Dave Goodwin (who is famous for only smiling when he has wind) was once again looking less miserable than normal as his team took 3rd place. Brothers Ian and Dave Snape and Dave Greenwood completed the team.

Second place went to Denton’s Tony Grinnell, Alistair Holloway, Knutsford’s Tony Taylor and Formby Hall’s Phil Woolem. The team were assembled at the last minute and they all gelled wonderfully.

First place went to the popular figure of Martin Humphries(8). He teamed up with fellow Dean Wood members Paul Webb(20), Andy Haswell(plus 3) and the most successful female in Maxitours history- Joyce ‘pocket rocket’Larkin (17). Despite dropping a shot into the wind at the last they won by a single point with a great score of 86.

Great golf, well played!

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.

Tim

Nearest the Pin 6th Dave Greenwood doz ad333

Nearest the pin 16th Dave Rhodes doz ad333

2’s sweep £225 4 pro v1s or 10 srixon per 2

Paul McDermott George Kerr Dave Madely Chris Clarke Colin Bryan Andy Haswell Mark Clare Pete Atherton Andy Faulkner Rob Blain Mike Hill Mark Burton-Jones Steve Clayton x2 Tony Grinnell

Formby Hall 17 Mar-2022
Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment
1 Martin Humphries, Joyce Larkin, Paul Webb, Andy Haswell 86 12 Maxitours fj chill out top
2 Alistair Holloway, Tony Taylor, Tony Grinnell, Phil Woolem 85 10 Maxitours fj shirt
3 Dave Goodwin, Dave Snape, Dave Greenwood, Ian Snape 84 8 Callaway shirt each
4 Gary Neiles, Bill Telford, Allen Giles, Richard Melrose 83 6 Callaway shirt each
5 Ian Wright, Martin Gleave, Andy Brown, John Lynsky 82 4 Maxitours bag towel each
6 Dave McDougall, Jim Rymer, Mike Dempsey, Derek Borland 81 2 Maxitours bag towel each
7 Richard Blackwell, Darryl Mitton, Gary Smith, Steve Austin 81
8= Bob King, Ged Keary, Steve Clayton, Steve Sheard 80
8= Lee Tilley, Peter Norbury, Dave Rhodes, Dave Sarsfield 80
10= Dave Blood, Neil Painter, Ian George, Jim Cox 79
10= Gary Phillips, Jon Reeves, Peter Maher, Nigel Hall 79
12= Neale Laurent, Paul McDermott, Paul Butler, Gaz Gwilliam 78
12= George Jkerr, Josh Street, Steve Blakeway, Peter Brown 78
12= Kev Hart, Dave Haycocks, Andy Mansfield, Dean McFadden 78
15= James Shipston, Peter Leonard, James Brown, Alison Shipstone 77
15= Jim Caldwell, John Roome, Simon Maxwell, Peter Griggs 77
17= John Webb, Dave Madely, Mark Hudson, Philip Long 76
17= Sam Leach, Chris Walley, Jonny Barton, Jim Hodges 76
19= Chris Church, Brett Moore, Hugh Bilby, Joe Kirwan 75
19= Chris Clarke, Graham Jackson, Pete Ledger, Jim Clarke 75
19= Barry Wilson, Simon Wilkinson, Ken Booth, Alan Simpson 75
19= Dave Marchant, Dave Mason, Andy Williamson, Bob Sinclair 75
23= Paul Fell, Roy Adkins, Mike Lowe, Colin Bryan 74
23= Ben Baldwin, Mark Clare, Graham Wright, Andy Southwood 74
23= Jim Lindsay, Phil Pegum, Phil Young, Andy Stapley 74
26= Lewis Marland, Phil Dickens, Paul Robinson, Neil Evans 73
26= Roger Percival, Martin France, Pete Atherton, Ed Wilkinson 73
26= Rob Kenyon, Steve Merricks, Simon Burgess, Gav Spencer 73
29 Andy Faulkner, Dave Westwood, Munro Donald, John Farnsworth 72
30 Jon Hudson, Rob Blain, Andy Corner, Mike Hill 71
31 Paul Evans, Tony Evans, Martin Sands, Lee Braxton 70

Prestbury Thursday and Mottram Hall Friday -SAME START TIMES BOTH DAYS

Half way house open at Prestbury – great food available, burgers, baps etc

9.00 Colin Roberts

9.09 Jim Caldwell x4

9.18 Dave Goodwin x4

9.27 Gary Phillips x4

9.36 Dave Blood x4

9.45 Munro Donald x4

9.54 Paul Fell x4

10.03 Les Evans x4

10.12 Steve Aspinall x4

10.21 Lewis Marland x4

10.30 Martin Humphries x4

10.39 Neale Laurent x4

10.48 Mick Mahon x4

10.57 Ian Hellens x4

11.06 Dave Sully x4

11.15 Sam Leach x4

11.24 Richard Blackwellx4

11.33 Les Russon x4

11.42 Steve Marsh x4

11.51 Andy Taylor x4

12.00 Les Russon x4

12.09 Paul Gilbert x4

12.18 Neil Drummond x4

12.27 Neil Edwards x4

12.36 Martin Bramwell x4

12.45 Ian Snape x4

12.54Lee Tolley x4

1.03 Paul Higgs x4

1.12 Gary Greer x4

1.21

1.29

1.38 Paul Thompson x4

1.47 Adam Carolan x4