Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #42 Broxbourne (Paradise Wildlife Park) - Adventure Golf

The 18-hole 'On Safari' Adventure Golf at Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire was the 42nd Minigolf course visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Its a great course with some testing holes, plenty of good theming and some very large animal obstacles on a few of the holes!

Photos from the visit on the 7th March 2008.














Related blog post:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - List and links for all Miniature Golf courses visited to date

Link:
- Paradise Wildlife Park

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Played #3 Southsea (Golf Links) - Mini Golf - 9 Hole Par 3/Pitch & Putt

The third course played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was at the Southsea Mini Golf Links (Pitch & Putt) course.

The course is open 7 days a week - and has been since April 1914!!!

No photos from our original visit could be found in the Ham & Egger archives (!?) but here are two snaps from a re-visit in March 2007.



Check out other courses visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Kent Open 2010 - Minigolf Tournament Write-up by the KMGC

Following last Sunday's Kent Open Minigolf Tournament at World of Golf Sidcup, Michael 'Hole In One Kenobi' Smith of the Kent Minigolf Club has written-up a review of the event.

A highlight of the report is the line "When play resumed, Richard Gottfried from MMC got his first ace in 28 holes and followed it with a peculiar dance on the turf which exhilarated and perplexed the watching public."

The full report can be read on the Kent Open page of the Kent Minigolf Club website.

Latest news from the World of Bun Throwing...

...there could be two Bun Throwing events coming up in Abingdon to celebrate Royal Events.

Head on over to the World of Bun Throwing Blog for more information.

Great Britain Minigolf Team on Russell Howard's Good News, BBC3 Tonight

Fellow minigolf blogger, and latest addition to the Great Britain Minigolf Team Oliver 'The Machine' Florence, and Asian Open Championships runner-up Richard Skeggs will be featuring on Russell Howard's Good News on BBC3 tonight at 10.30pm.

Check out Ollie's Blog Post about the show.

Russell Howard's Good News Blog.

Third Place Finish for The Ham & Eggers Tenpin Bowling Team at the Macmillan Annual Bowling Challenge

Third Place Finish for The Ham & Eggers Tenpin Bowling Team at the Macmillan Annual Bowling Challenge

The Ham & Eggers Tenpin Bowling Team finished with the bronze medal after attempting to defend their Macmillan Cancer Support Annual Bowling Challenge Title at Luton's Namco Station last night (17th November 2010).

The 2010 event saw a change in the format, with the teams now made up of six players, as opposed to four aside as in previous years. Ten teams competed for the prestigious Macmillan Tenpin Bowling Trophy and player medals.

The Ham & Eggers finished the tournament with a two round team score of 1303. The team consisted of Richard, Simon, Mike, Jim, Rob and Alan (Mark/Geoff).

Macmillan Annual Bowling Challenge Honours Board:
2010 - Andy's Team
2009 - The Ham & Eggers
2008 - The Flecney Four
2007 - Plumbs DIY
2006 - Plumbs DIY

Previous Ham & Eggers Team Rankings:
2010 - 3rd
2009 - 1st
2008 - 3rd
2007 - 6th
2006 - DNP




Report from the Ham & Eggers win in the 2009 Macmillan Bowling Challenge.

Blog posts about Ten Pin Bowling.

Blog posts about Bowlingo.

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The Ham & Eggers Tenpin Bowling Team Defend Their Title Tonight!

The Ham & Eggers Tenpin Bowling Team will be defending their Macmillan Cancer Support Annual Bowling Challenge Title at Luton's Namco Station tonight.

The 2009 title was won by a team of four with a two game team score of 870.

The 2010 event had been scheduled to take place in April. The new date also sees a change in the format, with the teams now made up of six players.

Macmillan Annual Bowling Challenge Honours Board:
2009 - The Ham & Eggers
2008 - The Flecney Four
2007 - Plumbs DIY
2006 - Plumbs DIY

Previous Ham & Eggers Team Rankings:
2009 - 1st
2008 - 3rd
2007 - 6th
2006 - DNP

Report from the Ham & Eggers win in the 2009 Macmillan Bowling Challenge.

Blog posts about Ten Pin Bowling.

Blog posts about Bowlingo.

Changes and Updates to The Ham & Egger Files Blog

Hello dear readers, viewers, visitors and followers,

Many thanks for taking an interest in The Ham & Egger Files Blog and our continued adventures on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour (and in other Sports and Games).

After running The Ham & Egger Files since the 21st December 2006 and with no real changes made to the layout of the site itself since then, I though 'enough was enough, it's time for a change' - so I've changed the Blog's layout so that it can now incorporate new widgets, gadgets and apps to make your reading experience better!

Please do get in touch and/or add a comment to let me know what you think of the updates/changes, and if you have any further suggestions please tell me too.

Many thanks,

Richard

PS - There is now a 'Followers' section on the right hand side of the Blog, please click on the 'Follow' button to become a part of The Ham & Egger Universe!

BMGA Rankings Updates following the Kent Open in Sidcup

The latest British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Ranking Lists have been published following the Kent Minigolf Open tournament at the Lost Island Encounter Adventure Golf in Sidcup, Kent.

BMGA Order of Merit 2009-2010
Richard Gottfried - 10th of 91 players
Emily Gottfried - 40th of 91 players

BMGA Season-Only Rankings 2010
Richard Gottfried - 9th of 153 players
Emily Gottfried - 96th of 153 players

Minigolf Results: Midlands & Oliver Florence Invitational Tournament (MOFIT)

During the 2010 Kent Open Minigolf Tournament at the Lost Island Encounter Adventure Golf Course on Sunday 14th November, members of the Midlands Minigolf Club, alongside invited guest (and one of the latest BMGA players to earn a Great Britain International Cap) Oliver Florence, competed for the prestigious and much sought after 'Miniature Easter Island Head Trophy' in the Midlands & Oliver Florence Invitational Tournament (MOFIT).

Midlands & Oliver Florence Invitational Tournament Results
1 Richard GOTTFRIED - 117 +9
2 Paul JOHNSON - 120 +12
3 Oliver FLORENCE - 123 +15
4 Peter JONES - 128 +20
5 Owen JOHNSON - 133 +25


Player photo, from l-r: Owen 'Jackpot' Johnson, Peter 'The Crazy Aced Assassin' Jones, 'Squire' Richard Gottfried, Paul 'The Overtaker' Johnson, and Oliver 'The Machine' Florence.

Minigolf Report – Gottfried 8th in Kent Open & a Team Win in KO Team Tournament

14th November 2010
Press Information
For Immediate Release

Minigolf Report – Gottfried 8th in Kent Open & a Team Win in KO Team Tournament

Luton Minigolfer Richard Gottfried picked up his 9th top 10 finish from 15 full BMGA Tour events of the season so far as he finished in tied 8th spot of 22 players in the fifth annual Kent Open in Sidcup, Kent on Sunday 14th November.

The three-round tournament was played on the two 18-hole Adventure Golf courses at the Lost Island Encounter at World of Golf Sidcup. Richard managed rounds of 40 (+4), 38 (+2) and 39 (+3) for a 54-hole total of 117 (+9), to tie with London's Nick Chitty.


The tournament was won following a play-off by Kent Minigolf Club Captain Sean Homer with a score of 108 (par). Cambridge’s Tony Kelly was 2nd, with Hastings’ Ted McIver 3rd, following a play-off win against Adam Kelly.

During the Kent Open main-event, a Team Tournament also took place for the first-time, with groups of players drawn together, and their individual scores pooled together for a team result. In this, Richard and his playing partners, Oxford’s Michael Smith, and, making his debut, Sidcup’s James Davies, picked up the victory, defeating six other teams with a team average of 38.7.


Richard said “With this tournament being the first held at World of Golf Sidcup I’m pleased with my 8th place result, as with only a few hours to learn and practice 36 brand new holes I managed some respectable rounds. The holes are quite tricky to master and they don’t give up as many holes-in-one as you’d like. I was also very happy to win the inaugural Kent Open Team Tournament alongside Michael and James, they were great playing partners and had some good rounds themselves.”


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Unplayed course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - World of Golf Sidcup - Putting Green

While at the World of Golf at Sidcup for the Kent Open we were unable to play the Short Game/Putting course as it was for 'Members Only'.

Lost Island Encounter Adventure Golf at World of Golf Sidcup - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Courses played 205 & 206

Lost Island Encounter Adventure Golf at World of Golf Sidcup - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Courses played 205 & 206

On Saturday 13th November 2010 we visited and played the 205th and 206th courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour as we visited the Lost Island Encounter Adventure Golf at World of Golf Sidcup.

#205 was the 18-hole Mateley's Course
#206 was the 18-hole Explorer's Course









The courses were the Host venue of the 2010 Kent Open Minigolf Tournament on Sunday 14th November.

UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships 2010 - Report, Photos and Videos from the Event!

On Saturday 13th November 2010 The Durell Arms Pub in Fulham, London played host to the 4th UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships, organised by the team from Wacky Nation.

It was a fantastic event with over 80 players battling it out for the title of UK RPS Champion!

Emily was drawn to play in Group B, while I was in Group C. The format of the event saw players face-off in best-of-three Rock Paper Scissors matches (with Rock beating Scissors, Scissors beating Paper, and Paper beating Rock).

Emily finished with a record of Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1.

I ended with a record of Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1.

The event was everything I had hoped for, and then some! There was a massive crowd on hand to witness the organised chaos, with unbelievable noise, support and chanting going on throughout the evening. Players had travelled from far and wide, there were teams, societies and even Superman.

The night also included the chance to win a prize through Challenge RPS Matches which our friend Oliver 'The Machine' Florence and his mate Paul 'The Terminator' Jones took part in (having been unable to enter the main event and not even qualifying for the 'Reserve List'). In these 'Street RPS' matches, you could challenge any other person in the arena to a match to play for Wacky Nation RPS Currency. The player with the most money at the end of the evening would be declared the Challenge RPS Winner.

The Table/Arena where the epic RPS Battles took place!

In the Grand Final Paul Lewis of Woking beat Ed Blake of the Richard Richard Danes Appreciation Society in a best-of-five throws match.

Videos from the event:

The Opening Match


Emily Gottfried - Match 1


Emily Gottfried - Match 2


Emily Gottfried - Match 3


Richard Gottfried - Match 1


Richard Gottfried - Match 2


The Grand Final


Photos from the event:

Richard 'The Rock' Gottfried

Richard Gottfried plays a Challenge RPS Match against Guildford's Oliver Florence

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions - Scissors, Rock or Paper?

Richard tries a sneak attack on Superman!

Richard and some of his 'Paper' Winnings from Challenge RPS Matches

Emily wins

Florence & Gottfried watching from the sidelines

A crazy competitor plays RPS Blindfolded!? He lost

Richard Gottfried and the 2010 UK Rock Paper Scissors Champion Paul Lewis

For further details of the UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships head over to http://www.ukrockpaperscissorschampionships.com/

For more Wacky Nation events check out http://www.wackynation.com/

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BMGA Season Only Rankings Update - Richard & Emily Gottfried

In the latest update of the BMGA Season Only ranking list - updated after the Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships - I am ranked 9th of 146 players and Emily is in 94th spot.

Finger Jousting for four years

As of today I have been a member of the World Finger Jousting Federation for four years!

My current Goldbergian* winning streak of 66 matches undefeated is unparalleled in the sport of Finger Jousting, with my all-time career record from 117 bouts standing at 105 wins, 3 ties and only 9 losses.

In total I have faced 27 different opponents, in 20 locations (including matches in Finland and Austria).

On the 1st August 2010 the WFJF celebrated its fifth birthday.

Squire Richard of Surleigh's Coat of Arms, with Motto (translation: Through effort to the stars)

Details of official World Finger Jousting Federation (WFJF) 'Point Play Rules' are below:
"In point play, different parts of the body count for different amounts of points. The legs and latent arm count as one point. The chest, back, and neck count as two points. The head counts as three points. Point play matches are played to six for tournaments, but when playing leisurely any number above two is allowed."

Video of the UK's number one Finger Jouster Squire Richard of Surleigh taking on his arch-rival Sir Myles of Hampshire in a point play rules Finger Jousting match.



This match took place on the 25th March 2007.

Check out the WFJF Website for more information.

Previous blog posts about Finger Jousting.

* Bill, not Rube

BMGA Order of Merit Rankings Update - Richard & Emily Gottfried

In the latest update of the BMGA Official Order of Merit ranking list - updated after the Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships - I am ranked 9th of 95 players and Emily is in 40th spot.

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Luton, Gluten and Gluton - 'typo' signs

As someone with Coeliac Disease I am intolerant to foods containing Gluten (with an 'e'), but recently I've spotted some 'sign typos' at a Restaurant and a Butchers with the word 'Luton' included!?

If I had a pound for every time I've had people say the 'joke' - "Isn't it odd, you live in Luton, but can't eat Gluten." - I'd have about a tenner ha ha.

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The www.MiniatureGolfer.com Best/Hardest 10 Hole 10th Anniversary Tourney

Report by Tim 'Ace Man' Davies of www.MiniatureGolfer.com via the UnOfficial Minigolf Forum:

Yes http://www.miniaturegolfer.com/ is 10 years old and 13 hardy souls braved the elements to test their mettle in the shortest but most meaningful tournament in the World.

The miniaturegolfer.com best/hardest/most feared/favourite 10 hole 10th anniversary tournament.

The reigning champion left before it started, that's how tough it is.

After 10 testing holes (Holes 2,5,8,9,10,13,14,16,17,18 on Hastings Seafront Crazy Golf - The Arnold Palmer Putting Course) it came down to a play-off.

Both Big Top Ted and Hole in One Kenobi were 2 under. They played holes 15, 7 and finally hole 11 to decide the winner. Unfortunately the winner, Michael Smith, has been banned from the WCs. A prize everyone else didn't want. Still it wasn't announced until after it was decided.

Other noteable moments included MISS Chapman imploding at the 16th and Donkey Gringo being DQ'd for scoring 27 and coming last.

1. Michael Smith 18
2. John McIver 18
3. Sean Homer 19
4= Nick Chitty 20
4= Squire
4= Ace
7= Chris Harding 21
7= The Fist
7= TK Max
10= Emily Gottfried 23
10= Miss Chapman
12. The Crazy Aced Assassin 26
13. Donkey 'Ketamine' Gringo 27


Results of the www.miniaturegolfer.com '9 Best' Crazy Golf Championships held in October 2009.

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WRH Crazy Golf Championships 2010

Results of the WRH Crazy Golf Championships 2010

1. Richard Gottfried
2. Leo Kukielka
3. Paul Johnson
4. Cindy Kukielka
5. Jas Kukielka
6. Owen Johnson
- Emily Gottfried - DNP

* The rankings of this competition are based on the final results from the World Crazy Golf Championships and player eligibility was determined as 'BMGA players who were staying in the White Rock Hotel over the WCGC weekend'.

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Planet Hastings/Clambers Adventure Golf gets a new fence

Photos: October 2010

The Inaugural Luxton & District Busman's Holiday Crazy Golf Competition

The Inaugural Luxton & District Busman's Holiday Crazy Golf Competition

1. Richard 'Stan' Gottfried - 249 (7 rounds)
2. Brad 'Jack' Shepherd - 251 (7 rounds)
3. Phil 'Olive' Exall - 218 (6 rounds)

* The competition rankings are based on the final results from the 2010 World Crazy Golf Championships and entry was open to players who like to watch (and talk about) "On The Buses" far too much!