Maxitours at Alister Mackenzie’s Reddish Vale

Reddish Vale is known to be one of the very best Winter courses in Manchester and as expected it was exceptionally dry for our Maxitours players today. Many thanks to the greens staff for hand cutting the surfaces and presenting such a great test for players today. Everyone appreciated that such a high quality course could stand in as a reserve this week.

Spring was definitely in the air and it really felt like the golf season was finally underway. Daffodils were plentiful and the Players tour starts tonight. I hope everyone has an enjoyable season.

The 18th hole at Reddish is ‘on a slight upslope’ shall we say. Kind hearted Simon Wilkinson kindly offered to carry eighty-year old John Lynskys bag for him up the hill, unfortunately his ball pocket was open and veteran John had to sprint 50 yards down the hill to pick them all up.

Tony Insley needs to move into the 21st century. I asked him for his email address so he could get the results.
‘It is in my car.’ He replied.

Scoring was tough, putting in the windy conditions on firm fast greens took its toll on some groups. Third place went to the popular Birchwood quartet of Simon Wilkinson, Dave Monk, Barry Wilson and John Lynsky with 83 points.

Cheshire senior player Martin France(2) and his Lymm team of Ed Wilkinson(5), Pete Atherton(9) and John Wright(5) picked up 6 shots over the closing two holes to take 2nd with 87 points but this feat was matched by Deanwoods’ Joyce Larkin(17) and her team.

Crafty old Joyce has a great mix of handicaps ranging from classy 1 handicapper Kieran McCarthy through to Paul Webb who is a big bloke to be playing off 26. Adrian Brown steadies the ship off 16 handicap. They scored an excellent 88 points to take a narrow victory- picking up a spectacular 8 points on their closing hole to win.

Nearest the pin 4th hole (has anyone seen the marker -let me know if you were close)
Nearest the pin 9th hole John Lynsky Doz AD333

2’s sweep £210
4 pro v1 10 srixon AD333 per two

Kieran McCarthy John Wright Dave Monk x2 John Lynsky Paul Salt Graham Davenport James Shipstone Jonathon Reeves Martin Williams Martin Bray John Tomlinson Tom Foster Gary Bone

Formby Hall start sheet
Thurs 17th March 2022

9.06 Simon Hemsley x4
9.14 Colin Roberts x4
9.23 Jim Caldwell x4
9.32 Jon Hudson x4
9.40 Neale Laurent x4
9.49 Dave Blood x4
9.58 Jim Clarke x4
10.07 Steve Aspinall x4
10.16 Gary Phillips x4
10.23 Gary Neiles x4
10.32 John Hunt x4
10.41 Mick Mahon x4
10.50 Paul Gilbert x4
10.59 Paul Fell x4
11.07 Martin Humphries x4
11.16 Lewis Marland x4
I11.24 an Hellens x4
11.33 Roger Percival x4
11.42 Richard Blackwellx4
11.50 Les Russon x4
11.59 RoyAinsworth x4
12.08 Paul Evans x4
12.16 Mike George x3 1 player required
12.25 Jim Rymer x4
12.34 Ian Reece x4
12.43 Jim Lindsay x4
12.51 Rob Weston x4
1.00 Paul Browne x4
1.09 Rob Harris x4
1.18 Kev Hart x4
1.27Lee Tilley x4
1.36 Dave Goodwin x4
1.45 Garry Owen x4
1.54 Sam Leach x4

*Room for 1 team on Thursday at Alastair Mackenzie’s Reddish Vale

Maxitours at cracking Conwy

What a great day!
Nearly 100 players enjoyed playing this classic Welsh links course. The greens were firm and fast and the fairways dry and puddle free. The only mud in sight was on Richard French’s shoes but these have been muddy for five years.

Conwy hosted the Curtis Cup last year and is one of the best links courses in the British Isles. Thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome today.

It has been a bad week for Manchester United and Warrington Wolves fan Brian Ankers who has seen his favourite teams suffer heavy defeats. He was hoping things would improve at Conwy today but alas things didn’t improve for the likeable Lymm Man and he finished a lowly 16th.

Lymm’s Jonny Barton is one of the scruffiest golfers on Maxitours and usually resembles a scarecrow. He looked a bit smarter than usual today and had a new experience when he was quietly eating a meat pie on the 9th hole and was attacked by three crows. He will be wearing his usual attire next week so should be fine.

Once again scoring was very close. There was a steady breeze but wind direction was in the opposite direction to usual and it meant that the harder holes were playing easier. And the easier holes were playing tougher.

Third place went to the Welsh team of Colin Bryan, Ian Venables, Mike Lowe and Roy Adkins with an excellent 84 points.

Dave Sarsfield and his team were struggling with just 35 points on the front nine before catching fire and coming home in an incredible 49 points to take 2nd place. Lee Tilley, Dave Rhodes and Pete Norbury completed the team.

Taking the honours were recently retired Doctors James and Alison Shipstone and their less important partners John Hunt and Denis O’Neill. The Shipstones’ are desperately trying to spend their hefty pensions and therefor playing plenty of golf. The practice paid off as they recorded a first win in a couple of years after 85 points. Alison and Denis both birdied the 6th hole to give the team a great start.

Thanks to everyone for playing I hope you enjoyed the course and excellent hospitality, Tim.

Nearest the pin 2nd Jim Caldwell Doz Wilson Duo
Nearest the pin 15th Norrie Erwin Doz Wilson Duo

2’s sweep £120 6 pro v1 or 14 srixon
Sam Leach Steve Heywood Stuart Blake Alison Shipstone Denis Shipstone Mick Mahon

Reddish Vale start sheet
Thursday 7th March

9.30am Simon Hemsley x4
9.38 Colin Roberts x4
9.47 Jim Caldwell x4
9.56 Ed Pysden x4
10.05 Neale Laurent x4
10.14 Lewis Marland x4
10.23 Paul Fell x4
10.32 Bob Pickthall x4
10.41 Steve Aspinall x4
10.50 Martin Williams x4
10.58 Gary Phillips x4
11.07 Mick Mahon x4
11.16 Roger Percival
11.25 Dave Sully x4
11.34 Martin Humphries x4
11.43 David Wilcock x4
11.51 John Hunt x4
12.00 Ian Snape x4
12.09 Dave Monk x4
12.18 Mike George x4
12.27 Mike George x4 Tony Taylor x1
12.36 Lee Tilley x4
12.45 Mike Hill x4
12.53 Ian Hellens x4
1.01 Steve Lamont x4
1.10 Ian Reece x4
1.19
1.27 Les Russon x4
1.36 Steve Marsh x4
1.45 Kev Hart x4
1.54 Steven Baldwin x4
2.03 Simon Ashton x4
2.12 Garry Owen x4

Dear Maxitours player,

Happy Spring!

Monday start times at Conwy can be found below.

Thursday’s event has been moved to Alastair Mackenzie designed Reddish Vale due to a few drainage issues at Ringway caused by the recent intense rainfall.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

I have played Reddish three times this winter and the course is incredibly dry and firm. I spoke to respected head professional Andy Myers and he tells me that the greens are currently the best in the area.
Please let me know if you are unable to play.

Yours in golf,
Tim

Conwy start sheet
Monday 7th March
10.07 Bob Sutton x4
10.15 Simon Hemsley x4
10.23 Sam Leach x4
10.32 Colin Roberts x4
10.40 Jim Caldwell x4
10.48 Gary Phillips x4
10.57 Dave Sully x4
11.05 Dave Blood x4
11.14 Jim Clarke x4
11.22 Steve Aspinall x4
11.31 John Hunt x4
11.39 Mick Mahon x4
11.48 Paul Fell x4
11.57 Lee Tilley x4
12.05 Kev Hart x4
12.14 Roy Ainsworth x4
12.23 Neale Laurent x4
12.31 Les Russon x4
12.40 Ian Hellens x4
12.49 Dave Goodwin x4
12.57 Dave Griffiths x4
1.05 Steve Marsh x4

Reddish start sheet will be sent out on Monday evening – tee times 9.20am – 2.10pm

Dear Maxitours player,

Monday at Stockport has been postponed due to the incredible amount of rainfall we have had recently.
The Club are excellent to deal with and we are trying to find another date as they can’t guarantee that 18 holes will be open.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

It will be Spring on Tuesday so keep smiling!

Yours in Golf,
Tim
ps pros tip: Take your wife shopping instead to build up some brownie credit

Next events Stockport 28th Feb
then
Conwy Mon 7th March and Ringway Thurs 10th March – if you are unable to play in either of these events taking place in the same week please let me know asap

Dear Maxitours player,

Unfortunately the Eaton event on Thursday has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions this month. Sorry for any inconvenience.
PLESAE INFORM YOUR TEAM MATES.

The 2022 Winter / Spring Xentum Order of Merit is currently headed by housewife favourites Rob Kenyon, Les Russon and Steve Merricks from Bramall golf club.
Great performances at North Wales and Fairhaven saw the unfancied trio pick up some excellent points.

With eleven events left on some magnificent golf courses on the winter/spring schedule there is still everything to play for.

1 Rob Kenyon 46
1 Steve Merricks 46
1 Les Russon 46
4 John Hilton 44
5 Richard Blackwell 36
6 Kev Hart 34
6 Paul Yearsley 34
8 Andy Mansfield 32
8 Gary Smith 32
10 Gareth Bradley 30
10 Jim Clarke 30
10 Graham Jackson 30
10 Pete Ledger 30
14 Pete Atherton (Lymm) 28
14 Martin France 28
14 Joe Kirwan 28
14 Roger Percival 28
18 Simon Burgess 24
18 Simon Hemsley 24
18 Pete Norbury 24
18 Dave Sarsfield 24
18 Lee Tilley 24
23 Chris Church 22
23 Gary Neiles 22
25 Dave Greenwood 20
25 Dean McFadden 20
27 Ian King 18
27 John Morton 18
27 Sarah Ormrod 18
30 Adam Carolan 16
30 Chris Clarke 16
30 Jim Kenyon 16
33 Chris Adams 14
33 Pete Atherton (Prestbury) 14
33 Steve Blakeway 14
33 Dave Blood 14
33 Colin Bryan 14
33 Jim Cox 14
33 Graham Davenport 14
33 Nick Hargreaves 14
33 Janet Heywood 14
33 Steve Heywood 14
33 John Longworth 14
33 Dave Marchant 14
33 Neil Pemberton 14
33 Dave Rhodes 14
33 Joe Stanley 14
33 David Sully 14
49 Carl Alker 12
49 Sean Alker 12
49 Ross Birch 12
49 Lewis Birch 12
49 Paul Fell 12
49 Rob Harris 12
49 Charles Herbert 12
49 Martin Humphries 12
49 Tony Jennison 12
49 Will Lancaster 12
49 Joyce Larkin 12
49 John Lynsky 12
49 Mike Lowe 12
49 Rob Marsh 12
49 Chris Marshall 12
49 Phil McCurry 12
49 Dave Monk 12
49 Shaun Mudalige 12
49 Nigel Oakes 12
49 Phil Robinson 12
49 Alan Simpson 12
49 Bob Sinclair 12
49 Tony Taylor 12
49 Ian Venables 12
49 Paul Webb 12
49 Simon Wilkinson 12
49 Barry Wilson 12
49 Andy Wright 12
77 Carl Barks 10
77 Mark Clewley 10
77 Mike Dempsey 10
77 Andy Dunster 10
77 Bob Eastwood 10
77 Ashley Elliott 10
77 Alan Entwistle 10
77 John Farnsworth 10
77 Ian Fensom 10
77 Mark Hagerty 10
77 Dave Haycocks 10
77 Tony Insley 10
77 Nick Kerin 10
77 Mike Lamb 10
77 Mick Mahon 10
77 Lewis Marland 10
77 Dave McDougall 10
77 Pete Newey 10
77 Richard Palmer 10
77 Jim Rymer 10
77 Andy Sandham 10
77 Ian Smith 10
77 Alan Squires 10
77 Ian Sutton 10
77 Dave Westwood 10
77 Gary Whittaker 10
77 Graham Wilkinson 10
77 Ed Wilkinson 10
105 Steve Austin 8
105 Charlie Beadle 8
105 Mark Bone 8
105 G. Conner 8
105 Paul Crompton 8
105 Dan Edwards 8
105 John Fitzsimmons 4
105 Pete Fotheringham 8
105 Dave Goodier 8
105 Nigel Hall 8
105 Jim Hodges 8
105 Alistair Holloway 8
105 Anthony Kenny 8
105 Sam Leach 8
105 Carl Mason 8
105 John Mather 8
105 John McAtee 8
105 Daryll Mitton 8
105 Gary Owen 8
105 C. Parks 8
105 Rick Phillips 8
105 Chris Walley 8
127 Steve Aspinall 6
127 John Backhouse 6
127 Malcolm Bates 6
127 Colin Berry 6
127 Chris Bland 6
127 Paul Butler 6
127 N. Drummond 6
127 Nigel Hallows 6
127 Chris Hammond 6
127 John Harker 6
127 Kevan Hawkins 6
127 Martin Keates 6
127 Paul Leek 6
127 Gary Leek 6
127 Steve Marsh 6
127 Peter McCulloch 6
127 Jim McEwan 6
127 Dave McGuiness 6
127 Mike McPherson 6
127 John Owen 6
127 Adie Price 6
127 Moby Rawthore 6
127 Peter Roche 6
127 Stuart Smith 6
127 A. Stone 6
127 G. Wilson 6
153 Nigel Ashton 4
153 Don Bailey 4
153 Gary Berrisford 4
153 Ken Booth 4
153 Jim Caldwell 4
153 Georgi Clarke 4
153 Andrew Cowans 4
153 Colin Galimore 4
153 Brian Greenbank 4
153 Paul Griffiths 4
153 Phil Hudson 4
153 Andy Lester 4
153 Steve Perrett 4
153 Bob Pickthall 4
153 Tom Roe 4
153 Colin Roberts 4
153 Martin Schofield 4
153 Mike Tarrant 4
153 Andy Veitch 4
153 Peter Veitch 4
153 James Wilson 4
153 Joe Yates 4
153 Paul Yates 4
176 J. Beesley 2
176 Colin Berry 2
176 Andy Bennett 2
176 Allan Brown 2
176 Mike Brown 2
176 Mark Hughes 2
176 Dave Mason 2
176 Paul McDermott 2
176 Andy Oakes 2
176 Les Penson 2
176 Martin Pugh 2
176 Mike Webb 2
176 Andy Williamson 2
176 Gareth Winston 2
176 Neil Worthington 2