Minigolf Course Visit No. 92 - Dovercourt

On Saturday 23rd May we made the trip to Dovercourt near Harwich and played the 6-hole Swedish Felt B-Run Minigolf course near the Seafront.



Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf in Essex
- Crazy Golf in Dovercourt

Shooting Shacks - Walton on the Naze & Clacton

Two great Hillbilly Shooting Shacks.

One on the pier at Walton on the Naze.

And another in Clacton-on-Sea, where I shot a perfect score of 200 with 20 shots!

Southwold Putting Green

Unfortunately the miniature golf Putting Golf in Southwold, Suffolk was not open on our visit.



It opened for the summer on Saturday 23rd May. We visited on Thursday 21st May.

Under the Pier Show - Southwold

The Under the Pier Show 'alternative amusement arcade' in Southwold, Suffolk.


On a recent Holiday/Roadtrip we stopped off in Southwold, Suffolk. While on the pier we found a great arcade described as "A MAD ARCADE OF HOME-MADE SLOT MACHINES & SIMULATOR RIDES".

Playing Mobility Masterclass at the Under the Pier Show in Southwold

Trying out the Break In game at the Under the Pier Show in Southwold

The Fly Drive arcade game at the Under the Pier Show in Southwold

For more information take a look at the Under the Pier Show and Southwold Pier websites.

Southwold Pier in May 2009

Ham & Eggers play in the F.U.N. Charity Tenpin Bowling Competition

On Wednesday 20th May the Ham & Eggers Tenpin Bowling Team played in the Families United Network F.U.N. Charity Tenpin Bowling Competition at Go Bowling in Dunstable.

Competing against 31 other teams, the Ham & Eggers were drawn against Carey's Team in the Matchplay rounds.

Over two games the team of Richard 'Bowlingo' Gottfried, Emily 'MVP' Gottfried, James 'The Great Sparedini' Cunliffe and Laura Woods scored 751, to beat Carey's Team by 33 points.

The overall tournament winners were the team from The Old Palace Lodge in Dunstable.

Pictured from l-r, Oxana 'Roxana' Nikandrova, Richard 'Bowlingo' Gottfried (Captain), Emily 'MVP' Gottfried, James 'The Great Sparedini' Cunliffe and Laura Woods.

For more information about Families United Network please visit - http://www.familiesunitednetwork.co.uk/home.html

Minigolf Doubles - Career Stats

Richard Gottfried's Career Minigolf Doubles Matchplay Stats:
Played – 12*
Won – 6
Drawn – 1
Lost – 5
* Seven matches at the 2008 BMGA British Doubles Championship, Warwick (with Emily Gottfried). Four matches at Star City, Birmingham (with Andy Gonsalves x 2, Matt Smith & Owen Johnson). One match at Stratford Upon Avon (with Kevin Moseley).

Richard Gottfried's Career Minigolf Doubles Strokeplay Stats:
Played – 3*
Won – 1
Lost – 2
Drawn – 0
* Includes matches with playing partners Owen Johnson (Star City), Paul Johnson (Star City) and Emily Gottfried (New Malden).

Minigolf Report - Midlands Invitational Tournament

17th May 2009
Press Information
For Immediate Release

Minigolf Report – Midlands Invitational Tournament (MIT)

Minigolfers Richard & Emily Gottfried travelled to Stratford Upon Avon on Sunday 17th May to compete in the Midlands Invitational Tournament (MIT). Played over 36 holes at the 18-hole Recreation Ground course, Richard finished in 5th place and Emily 7th in the 14 strong field. The MIT was won by Bath’s Kevin Moseley with a two round score of 64 (-8).

Richard had rounds of 39 (+3) and 36 (par) for a total of 75 (+3), including two holes-in-one.

Emily had rounds of 38 (+2) and 41 (+5) for a total of 79 (+7), including an impressive eight aces.

Richard said “I was pleased with fifth spot and just wish I had hit a few more holes-in-one. The Stratford course is one of the finest in the country and the difference between an ace and a two on most holes is marginal and can be a big difference maker in the competition.”

Heading into the second round Emily was in fifth spot but a few costly fours negated her excellent eight holes-in-one.

Emily said “I had quite a random day, jumping from fours to aces, and although eight aces over two rounds is an excellent total for me, it’s a shame I wasted them by missing some other easy shots.”

In June Richard & Emily will be playing in the BMGA British Doubles taking place in Boscombe. After the main MIT competition Richard and playing partner Kevin Moseley got some practice in picking up a victory in a Doubles Matchplay match, defeating the duo of Jam Trubridge and Peter Jones 4 & 2.

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Bowlplex Braehead

In preparation for our next outing in a tenpin bowling tournament we got some practice in at the lanes at the Bowlplex in Braehead, Glasgow.

Glasgow Minigolf Tour & Course Visits 89, 90 & 91

This weekend our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour headed north of the border for the first time, as we visited Glasgow.

Knowing that there are two 18-hole Adventure Golf courses at Paradise Island at Xscape Braehead I had also heard that many of the city's parks are home to Putting courses.

First off at Victoria Park we found a 9-hole Putting course (#89).






Followed by a very derelict and unique 18-hole course that was very unplayable.









Paradise Island is home to Maggie McCaw's Challenge course (#90) and the Tiki Hut Trail course (#91).










After a 36-hole draw with Emily the decider was whether either of us could win at the lucky 19th Hole, and unfortunately for me, Emily did!



After buying a Glasgow postcard I noticed that on the photo of Glasgow Green there looked to be a course next to the monument to Nelson. However, on visiting the park we found no sign of a Minigolf course.




Prior to all of the Minigolf action I fuelled up on Ham & Eggs and also spotted a Eggs & Ham sign!



All in all a very fun minigolfing weekend in a great city.

Blog post about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour course visits.

Then & Now – Southend Arnold Palmer ‘West’ Course

The 'West' Course at Southend's Arnold Palmer Minigolf is no more.


The 'East' Course still exists and is in good condition.





However, the derelict 'West' course has been in decay for a number of years, and on my last visit in April 2009 all trace of the 18-holes that had once been there were gone.

Below are some of the photos I have taken of the course since I've been competing in Minigolf tournaments in Southend.

March 2007

March 2007

March 2008

November 2008

November 2008

November 2008