Crazy Golf at The Horse & Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire - April 2011

On our trip to Oxfordshire last weekend we made a revisit to the Horse & Harrow Pub in the village of West Hagbourne. We originally visited the Pub and its 9-hole Crazy Golf course on the 23rd December 2006 when the course became the 10th course visited on what would become our epic Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

The weather on this visit in April 2011 was far better than the very cold and wet winters day all those years ago!

We didn't play the Crazy Golf course on this particular visit, but instead had a Pool match, which I won 2-1.

For other course visits check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour List.

The Village of West Hagbourne had also got into the spirit of the week, with St George's Day & Royal Wedding celebrations including St George (with the face of Prince William!) and a few Dragons around the village!

Abingdon Abbey Meadows Crazy Golf Course Replay on a Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Revisit

While in Abingdon last week for the traditional event of Bun Throwing, we headed to the Abbey Meadows for a replay of the 10-hole Crazy Golf course.

In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour Match-up Emily defeated me 26-29 in the 10-hole game.

The Crazy Golf facility in Abingdon was recently given a reprieve after it had been threatened with closure due to budget cuts at the local authority.

Original Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Visit in August 2007 - when it became the 31st course visited on our Tour (despite it being the very first Crazy Golf course I ever played!?).

The course could be improved a lot by having felt layed on it to help the ball roll more smoothly on the surface!

The wonderful 'This Abingdon' Blog posted about 'The Saving of Crazy Golf' in Abingdon recently.

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Revisit to the 18-Hole Adventure Miniature Golf Course at St Nicholas Park in Warwick

On Wednesday 4th April 2011 we headed to Warwick for a revisit of the brilliant 18-hole Adventure Golf Course at St Nicholas Park.

We originally played the course in July 2007 when we visited to play in the BMGA English Open minigolf tournament. At that point it became the 27th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Below there are photos of the course as it is now, following an updating of the borders/edges since we last visited in 2008.

The 18-hole UrbanCrazy designed Adventure Miniature Golf course is a very testing one, and is very good fun to play.

In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour Match-up at the St Nicholas Park Minigolf Course it was a tie, with Emily and I both scoring 46(+10)!

Total Petrol, Haven Holidays and Crazy Golf

While in Milverton (between Leamington Spa and Warwick) this evening we spotted that the Petrol Station Company TOTAL and Haven Holidays are using Crazy Golf/Minigolf to advertise a promotion they are running!

World of Bun Throwing - Latest Report and Photos

My original hometown of Abingdon in Oxfordshire has, since 1760, carried out the wonderful tradition of Bun Throwing to celebrate Royal events, or mark significant milestones.

I have attended all of the events in my lifetime, twelve to date, with the latest taking place on Friday 29th April 2011 to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

You can check out the photos and a report from the latest Bun Throwing, and further details on the tradition over at my World of Bun Throwing Blog.

Little Las Vegas

Not like Big Las Vegas at all!

Outside the 'Little Las Vegas' Amusement Arcade at the Wallingford Funfair

Spotted at a funfair in Wallingford, Oxfordshire at the weekend.

BIG Buttons in Liverpool

Real Buttons in Las Vegas

Minigolf Report - Emily Gottfried fourth in the latest GMGC Club Tournament

2nd May 2011

Press Information

For Immediate Release

Emily Gottfried fourth in the latest GMGC Club Tournament

On Thursday 28^th April Richard and Emily were in action at the latest Green Mini Golf Club Thursday night tournament at the 18-hole Indoor Minigolf Course in Hither Green, Lewisham.

Emily was making her debut in a GMGC tournament and in the eight player field finished in fourth place with a score of 77 with the handicapped scoring system. In the unhandicapped ranks Emily was seventh.

In the two-round GMGC tournament Richard Gottfried recorded scores of 47(+11) and 46(+10) for a total of 93(+22), 81 with his +6 GMGC Handicap, and finished in tied sixth place with Hither Green’s Danyal Andrews in the handicap event, and fifth in the unhandicapped ranks.

Cambridge’s Adam Kelly won the competition, with his father Tony Kelly runner-up and Hither Green’s Nick Sandqvist in third place.

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Richard Gottfried’s GMGC Club Minigolf Tournament Record 2010/11
• GMGC Club Tournament - 1st of 11
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 3rd of 11
• GMGC Club Tournament - 9th of 13
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 8th of 13
• GMGC Club Tournament - Tied 6th of 9
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 7th of 9
• GMGC Club Tournament - Tied 7th of 13
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 7th of 13
• GMGC Club Tournament - 2nd of 6
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 2nd of 6
• GMGC Club Tournament - 3rd of 10
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 6th of 10
• GMGC Club Tournament - 4th of 11
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 5th of 11

• GMGC Club Tournament - Tied 6th of 8
o GMGC Club Tournament (without Handicap) - 5th of 8

The GMGC are based at the Green Indoor Mini Golf course in Hither Green, Lewisham, London, and the course is well worth a visit. The Course/Club now have a presence on Facebook and you can check out the Club and Course website at http://www.thegreenminigolf.co.uk/

Each Thursday night from 7pm the Green Mini Golf Club holds GMGC Club Championship minigolf competitions, played out over two 18-hole rounds.