The inaugural Smeeth Cup

Planet Hastings win 11-6

This is to be an annual event with a Ryder Cup format against Team Kent.

May 17th, Strokes, Margate.

ORDER OF PLAY

10am - Captains present their fourball pairings to Lord Trevino of Smeeth
4 x Fourballs announced and play commences (all matches start at hole one)
after fourballs complete, captains present foursome pairings to Lord Trevino of Smeeth
4 x Foursomes announced and play commences (all matches start at hole one)
after foursomes complete, captains present 9 singles to Lord Trevino of Smeeth
9 x Singles announced and play commences (all matches start at hole one)
In the event of a tie after the 17 matches, a play off to decide the title will commence.

FOURBALLS
Match 1 - Andy E/Marion v 3 & 2 Anthony/Dave H
Match 2 - Scott/Andy B v 2 & 1 Peter/Tim
Match 3 - Marc/Dave F 5 & 4 v Terry/Trev
Match 4 - Sean/Rich v Nick/Jo - Level

FOURSOMES
Match 1 - Andy E/Marion v 1up Anthony/Dave H
Match 2 - Scott/Andy B v 5&3 Peter/Ted
Match 3 - Marc/Dave F 3&2 v Terry/Trev
Match 4 - Sean/Phil 4&3 v Nick/Jo

SINGLES
Match 1 - Andy E v 4&2 Trevor
Match 2 - Marc v 6&4 Terry
Match 3 - Phil Up 1 v Tim
Match 4 - Andy B v Dave Level
Match 5 - Scott v 2&1 Peter
Match 6 - Marion v 4&3 Ted
Match 7 - Sean v 5&4 Nick
Match 8 - Rich v 4&3 Ant
Match 9 - Dave 1 up v Jo

Roll of Honour

Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (Captain) [World Crazy Golf, British and British Matchplay Champion]

Peter 'Lottery' Emmerson (Vice Captain and Sealand Open winner)

John 'Big Top Ted' McIver [Co-Author of 'Nutters with Putters']

Trevor 'The Silent Assassin' Exall [Occasional Marine Biologist and Doubles Champion]

Terry 'The Gift' Exall [Local pub fishing competition winner]

Anthony 'His Excellency' Pope [Runner up in the Sealand Open]

Nick 'Top Hole' Chitty [English Open Champion]

Jo 'Cup Cake' Williamson [Womens World Crazy Golf Champion]

Dave 'Film Star' Harding [Alzheimer Tournament Champion]

Faced :

Twinkletoes

Four Strings

RTB

Sarge

Elaf

Duffy Moon

Double Trouble

Chappers

Donkey Gringo

No.2

Freebird

Ace Man lost the toss in Homer Towers to give Team Kent home advantage for the first year.  They then arranged a date so that one of our star players Olivia 'Phenome' Prokopova couldn't attend, sneaky bunch!

A quote from the BMGA Clubs Officer: "I think it's very fitting that the two most popular clubs in the UK will compete in the first authorised British Minigolf Association friendly club event."

Ace Man says: "The best crazy golf club versus the best minigolf club in the country, each club hosted by the best courses in the UK. Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club is undoubtedly the greatest club in BMGA history. We're visiting Margate to prove it in our inimitable style."

Mrs Arnold of Purbeck says: "The World knows of the Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club and I think it's understandable that they've gathered a whole county to take them on.  A whole country wouldn't have a chance."

Mrs Owen of Newcastle says: "Its just a shame that Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club couldn't play Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club and make it a real contest!"

Stephen Hawking says: "Any more one-sided and this would be a major worldwide linear event.  The Pirates rule!"

The trophy is named after a small town betwixt Margate and Hastings.  It's equidistancy was discovered by Lord Trevino Boffino of Smeeth (inventor of Squby and much more besides) MC, G&T at the bar.

A call to Alms - the Planet Hastings Smeeth prayer

Let us pray

Almighty Gods of crazy golf
Tim & Ted be thy name
Look kindly upon us as we smite our enemies
The pustulent infidels of Teame Kente
For we shall smite them and horribly so
Until their pores reek of fear
Their entrails are strewn on the battlefield
And their last breath stinks of defeat

For we are the champions, we are the champions …... my friends

Amen