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Minigolf Round-Up - Reports from Hastings, London, Kent & Birmingham
3 September 2008
In the run-up to the BMGA British Open (taking place in Margate on the 13th & 14th September) Minigolfers all over the country have been in action in a variety of Minigolf Competitions
BMGA British Matchplay Championships
In the latest match in the season-long BMGA British Matchplay Championships Trevor ‘Pumbah’ Exall faced Rocky Bullin at the Hastings Seafront Crazy Golf course to determine who would advance to the Quarter Finals and a clash with Sealand’s Anthony Pope.
In highlights from the match: Exall won the toss and decided to put pressure on Rocky by going first, after a four the initiative was quickly switched to Rocky who went 1up. Level two's were traded until Hole 5 when Rocky got a superb ace to go 2up.
At the turn Rocky was still 2up and playing well. Exall got an ace on the 12th followed by a monstrous ace on the 13th to tie the match. The match stayed tied until the 16th when Rocky got an Ace and Exall missed, and so Rocky was 1up with 2 to play. The 17th was tied and at the 18th Rocky got a two leaving Exall needing an Ace to save the match. Exall went for the Aceman's line and incredibly the ball fell in, the crowd gasped and the match was drawn.
And so onto sudden death, Exall went first getting an Ace and with Rocky missing Trevor Exall won.
Moving into the Quarter Finals Trevor Exall said “Thanks a lot and bad luck Rocky, brilliant game.”
London Invitational Tournament (LIT) 2008
In results from the London Minigolf Club’s ‘London Invitational Tournament’ (LIT) played at TopGolf Watford on Saturday 30th August 2008, Brad Shepherd picked up the victory for the second year in a row with rounds of 41 (+5) and a course record 36 (par).
Results of the LIT 2008
- Brad SHEPHERD 77 [41:36]
- Bill BULLIN 79 [39:40]
- Rocky BULLIN 81 [40:41]
- Lionel BENDER# 82 [44:38]
- David CORKETT 82 [39:43]
- Jon ANGEL 85 [43:42]
- Keith KELLARD 87 [43:44]
- Ruth BULLIN 87 [45:42]
- Gareth HOLMES 90 [44:46]
- Alan NORMAN 90 [47:43]
# Lionel won a play-off for London third place at the first extra hole
KMCG Megabowl
In results from the Kent Minigolf Club’s first annual ’Megabowl’ tournament played at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate on Saturday 30th August 2008, Andy Exall won with a four round total of 144 (par)
Results of the KMCG Megabowl 2008
- Andy Exall 144
- Sean Homer 159
- Scott Lancley 161
- Rich Hopkins 169
- Dave Forrest 180
- Sue Forrest 188
- Marion Homer 189
- Jennifer Forrest 243
Adventure Island Minigolf League 2008
In the latest news from the inaugural Adventure Island Minigolf League in Birmingham, play is now into the 5th week.
With 16 players registered the current league leaders are all BMGA Tour members. Currently sitting in first place are Chris Harding and Richard Gottfried both tied with 21 points, with fellow Midlands Minigolf Club members Jam Trubridge in third place and Matthew Harding in fourth place.
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