Showing posts with label Gravesend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gravesend. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 02, 2020

NO GOLF at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

While visiting the Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent we saw a NO GOLF sign.

NO GOLF at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

As the Crazy Golf course is an abandoned one we couldn't have a game of minigolf there either.

Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Darts and Skittles at the Jolly Drayman in Gravesend

Playing some darts at the Jolly Drayman Pub in Gravesend.

On a recent trip to Gravesend, Kent we visited the Jolly Drayman pub that's a short walk from the town centre. It's well worth a visit.

Darts at the Jolly Drayman pub in Gravesend, Kent
We played a fair few games of darts at the Jolly Drayman. Luckily I didn't score under eleven in our matches. The pub has a nice, spacious and bright darts area. You can also buy darts, flights and spares there. I was undefeated in my games of 301 against Brad Shepherd and Seth Thomas so treated myself to some new flights

Pub skittles table at the Jolly Drayman pub in Gravesend, Kent
As we were leaving the pub we spotted a skittles table! I'll definitely try and give it a play in my next visit to Gravesend

I've played a few different types of pub skittles, including the rare London Skittles. In 2012 we played Northamptonshire Skittles on a table that was a little wider, but shorter than the one in the lobby of the Jolly Drayman.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Bar Billiards at the Three Daws pub in Gravesend

Playing some Bar Billiards at the Three Daws in Gravesend.

Bar Billiards at the Three Daws pub in Gravesend, Kent
Playing some Bar Billiards in Gravesend

I added another Bar Billiards table played and pub visited while in Gravesend, Kent as Brad, Seth and I headed to the Three Daws pub.

Bar Billiards at the Three Daws pub in Gravesend, Kent
Seth taking advice/ignoring the local knowledge from Brad

Bar Billiards at the Three Daws pub in Gravesend, Kent
The table was a bit on the wobbly side. And a bit wonky! It certainly made for an interesting three-player match. I won with a score of 780. Seth was second on 400, while hometown player Brad scored 330

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Bar Billiards and Darts at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne

Playing some Darts and Bar Billiards at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne.

Bar Billiards at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne
Brad Shepherd playing some Bar Billiards at The Cock Inn at Luddesdowne

I do enjoy playing pub games, and ever since my mate Brad Shepherd introduced me to the sport of Bar Billiards, via the Indoor League, I've looked to play as many tables as I can find.

On a recent trip to Gravesend we made the short journey to the village of Luddesdowne - between Meopham and Cobham - to visit The Cock Inn to see the traditional pub games there.

Bar Billiards at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne
Brad and I had a cracking game of Bar Billiards. Having not played in a while we got off to a bit of a slow start, but Brad then took the lead, only for me to mount a comeback (curtailed by a break wipeout), followed by another fightback to eventually win 990 to 810

Darts at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne
There's also a 'standard' dartboard at The Cock Inn...

Darts at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne
...as well as three examples of variant dartboards! This was the first time I'd seen a London Fives, Yorkshire Board or a Manchester Log-End Board in the flesh. Brilliant to see

Shove Ha'penny at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne, Kent
There was also a Shove Ha'penny slate at the pub. I've played on a wooden board, but never seen the game on a slate before

Check out the Patrick Chaplin (aka Dr Darts) website for more on the history of the dartboard.

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

A revisit to the Mini Golf course in Gravesend's Woodlands Park.

Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Back in February 2009 we visited Gravesend and had a play of the abandoned Crazy Golf course in Woodlands Park. Six years on and I was in town again and had to have a look at the course.

Nothing much had changed.

Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent in February 2009
The course on 28 February 2009

Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent in February 2015
As the course looked on Valentines Day 2015

The course is still in an abandoned, derelict state, but surprisingly the felt and frame of the 18-hole layout still looks to be in a pretty decent condition.

Richard Gottfried at the Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
At another unplayable course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Interestingly when you look beyond the existing holes you can see the foundations of the course that was originally there. It looks like the course used to be similar to some of the Beton and Eternit courses more often found in continental Europe.

Mini Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

My guide for the day was Brad 'The Fist' Shepherd who had a walk round the course and reminisced about some of the holes-in-one he scored on the miniature golf course when he was a lad.

Local tour guide Brad Shepherd shares some minigolf stories as we walk the Woodlands Park Crazy Golf course in Gravesend, Kent
Local lad Brad showed me around the Crazy Golf course

Mini Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Mini Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Mini Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Miniature Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Miniature Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Miniature Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Miniature Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Miniature Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Local tour guide Brad Shepherd shares some minigolf stories as we walk the Woodlands Park Crazy Golf course in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Richard Gottfried at the Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Minigolf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
  
Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
 
Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

Crazy Golf course at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent

The Woodlands Park Crazy Golf course was the 79th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

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Minigolf Course Visit No. 79 - Woodlands Park, Gravesend
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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Latest Irregular Mini Golf Tour Results - Gravesend

28th February 2009

Woodlands Park BYO Open
Richard Gottfried - 43(+7)
Emily Gottfried - 43(+7)

Play-off:
5th Hole - EG 2 & RG 2
5th Hole - EG 2 & RG 2
14the Hole - EG 4 & RG 1

Richard wins at the third extra hole with an Ace.

Gravesend Classic
Emily Gottfried beats Richard Gottfried 3 & 2.

Hole...in...one

An Ace on the 5th hole at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent.

Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park, Gravesend, Kent
Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park, Gravesend, Kent
Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park, Gravesend, Kent
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Minigolf Course Visit No. 79 - Woodlands Park, Gravesend
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Minigolf Course Visit No. 79 - Woodlands Park, Gravesend

On Saturday 28th February 2009 we visited Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent to play the 79th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
No 'Big' Golf allowed!
Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
The course itself was in the park right next to the hotel we were staying in. Unfortunately the course was no longer actually open and in a bit of a derelict state.
Mini Golf at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
We had brought our own putters and some golf balls on our trip so we were able to have a round. The course was actually OK (and good enough to score a hole-in-one on), so it was odd the course had been shut down.
Crazy Golf at Woodlands Park in Gravesend, Kent
In our minigolf match-up on the course - the Woodlands Park BYO Open - we drew:
- Richard - 43(+7)
- Emily - 43(+7)

Play-off:
- 5th Hole - EG 2 & RG 2
- 5th Hole - EG 2 & RG 2
- 14the Hole - EG 4 & RG 1

Richard won at the third extra-hole with an Ace.

Gravesend Classic matchplay contest:
- Emily beat Richard 3 & 2.

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- Hole...in...one
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour