Dear Maxitours player,

The overflow car park will be in use next week as there is also a funeral taking place at Ringway Golf Club on Thursday. Please car share if possible and park sensibly.

Many thanks,
Tim

Ringway 11am Shotgun
Thursday 7th November
1a Colin Roberts x4
1b Dave Goodwin x4
2a Si Hemsley
2b Bri Hopkins x4
3 Adam Carolan x4
4 Paul Dalby x4
5a Andy Strickley x4
5b Dave Waite x4 tbc
6 Mike George x4
7a Roy Ainsworth
7bGary Neiles x4
8 Barry Wilson x4
9a Simon Poucher x4
9b Dave Griffiths x4
10 Les Russon x4
11a Dave Sully 11
11b Nigel Hallows x4
12a Jim Caldwell x4
12b Dave Blease x4
13 Roger Percival x4
14a Richard Blackwell x4
14b Jim Clarke x4
15 Dave Blood x4
16a Lewis Marland x4
16b Mick Mahon x4
17 John Hunt x4
18a Paul Fell x4
18b Steve Finan x4

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tom baker x4

Maxitours at Super Stockport The drainage work at Stockport is really paying off as the course was in super condition despite tremendous rainfall on Friday and Saturday. The early morning frost disappeared and a terrific day was enjoyed by all. Caterers Sue and Paul were on top of their game and Gary and Alex in the pro shop were extremely helpful as usual. Thanks to Matt Turnock for running the second half of the day. The report is slightly shorter than usual. Roy Ainsworth and his team are a great bunch and they don’t take their golf too seriously – which is essential if you have ever watched them play. Today Brian Ankers hit a new low when he brought two left size 6 golf shoes with him by mistake. Rather than purchasing another pair he borrowed playing partner Roy’s size 12 shoes. ‘Preparation is key’ Remarked Ankers as he tripped up on the way to the 1st tee. Wychwoods Paul Woodbine turned up with an extra layer on today due to the overnight heavy frost in Staffordshire. He was delighted to see the Cheshire sunshine and lush green Stockport fairways. He looked a bit worried. I’ve spoiled the wife this morning and turned the heating on but its getting warm so I could have saved on the fuel. Congratulation to John Hilton on winning the Xentum Order of Merit after Summer 28 events over the best courses the North West has to offer. The ex European table tennis champion recorded 2 second places and a victory at Prestbury over the season. Richard Blackwell takes 2nd place narrowly beaten by just three points Many thanks to Adam Carolan from Xentum financial planning and wealth management for his sponsorship of the order of merit. I am delighted to announce that Xentum will also sponsor the Winter/Spring Order of Merit Nearest the Pin 16th Dozen AD333 Les Russon Nearest the Pin 18th Dozen AD333 Jim Hodges 2’s – £240 = 16 ProV1’s or 32 Srixon AD333’s Les Penson, Jim Hodges, Steve Marsh & Alan Forber x 2 Two’s Maxitours Stockport G.C 28th October 2019 Score OOM Simon Poucher Brendan Leighton Jackie Richards Di Stow 82 12 FJ Chill Out Top each Lee Tilley Dean Jagger Dave Rhodes Dave Sarsfield 82 10 Maxitours FJ Shirt each Les Russon Steve Merricks Les Clarke Dave Fidler 82 8 Maxitours Shirt each Joe Yates Gary Niels Alan Forber Jim Ainscough 81 6 Callaway Shirt each Brian Hopkins Steve Marsh Alan Pengelly Martin Keates 81 4 Maxitours Scorecard Holder each Paul Wrigley Brett Sutcliffe Gaz Hornby Steve Barker 80 2 Roy Ainsworth Brian Ankers Peter Atherton Mike Verdon 80 Richard Blackwell Dan Moore John Hilton Andy Hamlett 79 Dave Kelly Neil Mc John Atkin Dave Harlow 79 Paul Gilbert John Webb Mike Kirchin Matt Nelstrop 78 Simon Ashton Richard Booth Mick Jones Dan Moss 77 Simon Hemsley Ian King Gareth Bradley Mike Spencer 76 Mick Mahon John Farnsworth Dave Westwood Keith Allen 76 Craig Rea Eric Healy David Gill Steve Royle 75 Jim Caldwell Bob Pickthall Russell Cash Liam Pilkington 75 Dave Stanhope Dave Antrobus Les Penson Giles Terry 75 Sam Leach Jim Hodges Johnny Barton Pete Mills 74 Martin Bramwell Ian Goulty Peter Veitch Andy Veitch 74 Richard Williamson Paul Woodbine Dave Goodwin Peter Griggs 73 Mike Lowe Nigel Ashton Dave Cooper Ben Kinsey 73 Lewis Marland Paul Dickens Neale Laurent Johnny Bassey 72 Bob Sinclair Dave Marchant Andy Williamson Nigel Armitage 70 Bob Mottershead Keith Workman Stuart Hardy Keith Graves 70 Phil McCurry Jeff Dunn Pete Brown Neil Pemberton 70 Pete Maner Russell Humphries Charlie Beadle Rob Higginbotham 70 Ed Pysden Fred Bridge Ken Jee Simon Moorhouse 69 Nigel Hallows Sarah Ormrod Pete Fotheringham Dave Greenwod 65 Anthony Bloor Steve Mattinson Harvey Mattinson Mike Gauden 63

Everything is good for tomorrow’s event at Stockport – their new drainage is working well ! It will be preferred lies in general areas and rake and place in bunkers Thanks Tim

*room for a team of 4 out late at Stockport on Monday

Maxitours at dangerously good Dunham Forest

The Dunham Forest Golf and Country Club was in outstanding condition for today’s Maxitours event. The greens were possibly the best surfaces we have played on all year and it is nearly November!! Great work from David Lippiate and his extremely highly-rated green keeping team.

The food served by Leslie Saxon and her staff was as excellent as always. Even salad dodger Dave Antrobus was nearly full after his round as he enjoyed the Dunham fish and chips.
‘The cod was the size of a baby shark!’ Reported the delighted marketing man.
‘I’m so full I won’t have anything to eat now until my three course evening meal tonight’.

It was great to have our Yorkshire friends playing today. Barnsley’s Steve Morfitt and his mates come over the hills about four times a year so I have to switch on the translation app on my iphone.
Did you have a good journey this morning?
‘Aye it were Tickety Boo’ ( translates to ‘yes.’)
‘Bye eck it’s a bit thin owt thur’ – (‘It is cool this morning’)
‘Me andicap is risin lak a bakin’ cake’- ( ‘I am playing badly this year.’)
‘Does tha tek change?’ – (I’ve raided my daughters piggy bank to pay for todays golf.)

I think Koos Alders from The Netherlands also needs a translation app. I asked him if he had played well?’
‘The trees were stunning.’ He replied.

Extremely likeable Heyrose member Lewis Marland thinned his five iron into the 8th hole and it scuttled up to within an inch of the flag to win nearest the pin. ‘There are no pictures on a scorecard- everyone will think that I hit a great shot!’ Chuckled Lewis to his playing partners.
No, they won’t Lewis.

In today’s event the perfect golfing conditions and fantastic putting surfaces meant scoring was always going to be excellent. Even Knutsford’s Trevor Nicholson and Steve Gibbons managed to collect 36 points.

Six teams shared 44 points and five of them scored 22 points on the front and back nine! Padeswood and Buckley’s Jake Hackett(7) and John Newton(15) took 4th spot however with a best of the day 25 points on their closing nine!

Cheshire seniors Captain Gareth Bradley playing off PLUS THREE(!) and Simon Hemsley(10), both from Bramall scored a superb 46 points. They went out in five under par 31 gross. Quality golf and good enough for 3rd place today.

Two teams scored 47 points. Despite being a Liverpool fan who lives in Manchester Bob Pickthall(14)is a great bloke. He teamed up with Steve Lamont (7). Both guys contributed 9 times but Lamont played the four tough closing in an impressive one under par to keep the score ticking along.

Winning with a very slightly better back nine was Sandiway’s John Hunt(18) and Conwy’s Dr James Shipston(10). These guys play every time I have an event on a Thursday as Shipston is saving lives the other six days a week. He made a few great saves on the course today but it was Hunts thinned wedge into the last to set up a winning birdie that sealed the victory. Well played chaps great golf.

Thanks to everyone for your support today.

Yours in golf, Tim

Nearest the pin 8th Lewis Marland Dozen AD333
Nearest the pin in two 18th John Harrop (last shot of the day!) Dozen AD333

2’s £210 5 pro v1s or 10 srixon AD333 per 2 Nigel Hallows Sarah Ormrod Chris Lister John Broadhead Colin Berry Dave Briggs Jerry Salmon Pete Cotton Roger Percivalx2 Paul Fell Ian Venables Neil Edwards

Stockport start sheet MONDAY 28th October

8.27 David Kelly x4
8.35 Colin Roberts x4
8.44 Simon Hemsley x4
8.53 Jim Caldwell x4
9.02 Ed Pysden x4
9.10 Lee Tilley x4
9.19 Dave Stanhope x4
9.28 Mick Mahon x4
9.37 Lewis Marland x4
9.46 Jack Coleman x4
9.55 Paul Gilbert x4
10.04 John Hilditch x4
10.13 Craig Rea x4
10.21 Roy Ainsworth x4
10.30 Sam Leach x4
10.39 Ian Hellens x4
10.48 Martin Bramwell x4
10.57 Chris Brownhill x4
11.05 Simon Poucher x4
11.14 Bri Hopkins x4
11.23 Paul Evans x4
11.32 Pete Maher x4
11.41 Paul Fell x4
11.50 Nigel Hallows x4
11.59 Les Russon x4
12.08 Simon Ashton x4
12.17 Richard Blackwell x4
12.26 Dave Goodwin x4
12.35 Bob Mottershead x4 earlier
12.45 Joe Yates x4
12.54

Space just come free at Dunham for 2 or 4 players!!
Maxitours at pristine Prestbury

A great day was enjoyed by all in today’s first Maxitours Charity Open. Prestbury Golf Club was a fitting venue and it just keeps getting better and better. The golf course was in tremendous condition for mid-October. Is Head green keeper Mark Crossley the best in the country? It is very close.

Well-spoken James Brown politely reported: ‘The course was lovely and I’ve had a lovely day. Thank you very much Tim.’

The caterers did a roaring trade throughout the day and the fare looked and tasted superb.

Thanks to everyone for supporting these great charities (MS, Operation Smile, East Cheshire Hospice). We have raised over £2500 today and three cheques for well over £800 each were put in the post by the Prestbury secretary before close of play today! Brilliant.
Regular player and all-around good guy John Hunt quite rightly pointed out: ‘We are so blessed to be able to play golf on a day like this and be able to help people less fortunate than ourselves.’

Unlucky Bob Sutton is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and is always first to the bar- a real gent. He had a bad day today as he had to come in off the course after five holes with a touch of bronchitis. As he put his Clubs away the boot then slammed on his head and there was a trickle of blood down his nose. Bob recovered with a quiet cigarette on the balcony and his mild bronchitis seemed to improve.

Darren Bridge had a great score last week. I couldn’t read my handwriting so his name came out in the results as Darren Brady. He was upset and asked me to make sure it was spelt correctly. Darren’s team finished last this week.
‘Leave me as Darren Brady please Tim’ He begged.

Colin Roberts won the nearest the pin on the 168 yard 7th hole. He took his driver and flushed it. Thanks to Eddie Ellis from JP and Brimelow estate agents for his sponsorship. One of the good guys.

There was a wide variety of scores in today’s event. 87 points was enough to win for talented Richard Blackwell but Mike Kirchins team could only scrape together 64 points.

Wilmslow’s Phil Vokes(3) Simon Wells(7) Barney Ross(6) and Paul Dalby(6) took the early lead with 85 points which looked as though it would be good enough to win.

That score was matched by Steve Heywood’s(6) team . Steve was playing with wife Janet(10) , Richard Wakefield(15) and respected Mellor Captain Graham Davenport(9). If Wakefield is playing an average round they call him Richard. If he plays his usual rubbish he is referred to as ‘Dick.’ Today he was ‘Ricardo’ and played the tough 12th , 13th and 14th holes in one under.

Late in the day Pete Newey finished his round and reported ‘Those guys behind were peppering the pin!’ Sure enough Richard Blackwell(12) had a huge smile on his face when he entered the Clubhouse as their team had ten gross birdies between them to score 87 points. Tony Jennison(4), John Hilton(12) and Chris Marshall(13) all ‘Had one of those days’

Well played chaps. Thanks to everyone for your amazing support.
That was a great day.

Tim

2’s £100 3 Pro v1s each or 7 srixons Ian Hellens Steve Blakeway Ceri Hiscox Jim Clarke Jim Kenyon Paul Dalby Janet Heywood James Cash x2

Nearest the pin 7th Colin Roberts Titleist golf bag provided by JP AND Brimelow
Nearest the pin 17th Gareth Bradley Dozen GMAC Srixon z star balls donated by Graeme McDowell

Maxitours Pairs at Dunham Forest
Thursday 24th October

8.00 Simon Hemsley x4
8.09 Jim Clarke x4
8.18 Rob Platt x4
8.27 Mike Kirchin x4
8.36
8.45 Pete Fotheringham x4
8.54 Steve Aspinall x4
9.03 Mike George x4
9.12 Adam Carolan x4
9.21
9.30 Lewis Marland x4
9.39 Dave Stanhope x4
9.48 Charlie Beadle x4
9.57 Chris Lister x2 Peter Dobson x2
10.06 Dave Bentley x4
10.15 Mick Mahon x4
10.24 Lee Tilley x4
10.33 Paul Evans x4
10.42 John Hilditch x4
10.51 Koos Alders x4
11.00 Nigel Hallows x4
11.09 Jerry Salmon x2 Pete Cotton x2
11.18 Roger Percival x4
11.27Les Russon x4
11.36 Steve Lamont x4
11.45 Paul Fell x4
11.54 John Hunt x4
12.03Neil Edwards x4
12.12 Neil Edwards x4
12.21 Gary Neiles x4
12.30 Dave Blease x4
12.39Dave Goodwin x4
12.48 Richard Blackwell x4
12.57Brian Hopkins x4