Luton’s Richard Gottfried defeats Cwmbran’s Cindy Kukielka to win fifth Scrap Iron Cup title at competition played at Newport’s Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course.
.JPG "A nice sign to see - the Crazy Golf course at Newport's Tredegar Park has re-opened for 2012") |
| A nice sign to see - the Crazy Golf course at Newport's Tredegar Park has re-opened for 2012 |
On Saturday 26th August the Scrap Iron Cup Minigolf Trophy and Title was contested between members of the Midlands Minigolf Club and a lone guest member from the Splash Point Mini Golf Club at the newly re-opened 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Tredegar Park in Newport, Wales.
.JPG "'Squire' Richard Gottfried plays the first hole of the Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course in Newport, Wales") |
| 'Squire' Richard Gottfried plays the first hole of the Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course in Newport, Wales |
Seven players lined-up in the contest that for 2012 replaced the annual Cystadleuaeth Minigolff Cymraeg (Welsh Minigolf Tournament). Reigning and defending two-time Scrap Iron Cup champion Owen ‘Jackpot’ Johnson decided that the competition would be played in a one-round shootout format to decide the winner.
.JPG "Jas Kukielka takes on the refurbished 3rd hole at the Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course") |
| Jas Kukielka takes on the refurbished 3rd hole at the Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course |
The three players who had held the Cystadleuaeth Minigolff Cymraeg title teed-off in group one, with Cindy and Emily, and Owen and Paul in the other groups. Jas took an early lead, but was pegged back by Owen and all was looking good for a decisive winner of the contest. That was until hole 9!
.JPG "The agonising wait to see if the ball will drop in the hole on the 9th at Tredegar Park") |
| The agonising wait to see if the ball will drop in the hole on the 9th at Tredegar Park |
At the end of the round there was a six-way tie for the lead after the majority of the field scored a round of 23(+5). The 9th hole at Tredegar Park is a killer hole and it certainly proved a round and contest killer for Leo ‘Leonard’ Kukielka who was unable to hole out and therefore was unable to qualify for the play-off.
.JPG "The players putt away on the 9-hole Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course in Newport, Wales") |
| The players putt away on the 9-hole Tredegar Park Crazy Golf course in Newport, Wales |
The sudden-death play-off commenced and saw the players play holes chosen by the course manager, with hole 1, hole 6, hole 7 and finally hole 3 played to decide the winner. At the final hole Welsh Ladies Number One Cindy Kukielka scored a three and Richard Gottfried scored a hole-in-one to take the win in a rematch of the final of the fourth Scrap Iron Cup.
Final Rankings:
1st Richard Gottfried
2nd Cindy Kukielka
3rd Johnson Paul Johnson Paul Johnson
4th Owen Johnson
4th Jas Kukielka
4th Emily Gottfried
7th Leo Kukielka
Scrap Iron Cup - Hall of Fame
2012 - #11 - Richard Gottfried beat Cindy Kukielka - Newport
2011 - #10 - Owen Johnson beat Seth Thomas - Wroxham Barns
2011 - #9 - Paul Johnson beat Seth Thomas - Margate
2011 - #8 - Richard Gottfried beat Peter Jones - Liverpool
2011 - #7 - Seth Thomas beat Paul Johnson - Liverpool
2011 - #6 - Seth Thomas beat Owen Johnson - Hither Green
2011 - #5 - Seth Thomas beat Richard Gottfried - Bristol
2011 - #4 - Richard Gottfried beat Cindy Kukielka - Birmingham
2010 - #3 - Owen Johnson beat Richard Gottfried - Birmingham
2010 - #2 - Richard Gottfried beat Paul Johnson - Weymouth
2010 - #1 - Richard Gottfried beat Paul Johnson - Sandbanks
Rules of the Scrap Iron Cup (Subject to change)
• Played between members of the Midlands Minigolf Club
• Played in either groups of two, or one group, in round one
• Groups are drawn at random (often using the 'balls in a hat' technique)
• Round one is a strokeplay match played over 7, 9, 11, 12 or 18 holes
• The two players with the top scores after round one qualify for the second round/final
• Round two is a matchplay match played over 7, 9, 12 or 18 holes
• The winner of the matchplay match becomes the Scrap Iron Cup* Champion**
* The Johnson's Scrap Iron Cup (aka the 'NABBA ENGLAND 95 CLASS TWO WINNER' Trophy) remains the property of Owen and Paul Johnson
** The Reigning Scrap Iron Champion retains the cup until the next defence whereupon it is given up until the next Scrap Iron Cup tournament has been completed
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