Balls of bread flew from the Kingston riverside towards a floating hole in the Thames at the weekend as eager golfers tried for a hole in one.

A large crowd gathered around the tee to witness the surreal sight of amateur golfers attempting to hit a dough ball from land, onto the 'green' in a boat.

The British Bread Open 2016 is part of the series of events from the State of Seething group in Surbiton.

The dough balls are different sizes and shapes, and can therefore produce very different results.

Some sailed hopefully towards the hole, while others shattered immediately on impact with the club - startling the pigeons waiting for the leftovers.

Organiser Robin Hutchinson told the crowd in the six years the British Bread Open has been running, only one person has managed to hit the edge of the hole, with a handful of others striking the green and boat.

He said: "What a wonderful day in the sun next to the river as people of all ages came to take part in the British Bread Golf Open once again. It was lovely to see so many smiling faces in Kingston whilst people on the other side of the Thames looked on with a bemused expression."

Former Kingston resident Sally Grondowski, 24, said: “I miss living in Kingston when I come back for events like this. I’m just glad I managed to hit the bread balls. It’s been a great day and a really fun way to raise money for charity.”

As is tradition, any passing boats were enthusiastically waved at, with the crowd momentarily distracted as a boat briefly capsized.

Sarah Smith, 24, said: “Obviously I was injured so my performance was not as good as I would’ve expected. I’ll be back next year. It was great weather for a day of golfing and Robin [Hutchinson] really made the day with his compering.”

The Surrey Comet entered a few team members to take on the challenge, with reporter Ellie Cambridge clinging on to a second place on the leaderboard after a lucky shot came close to the boat.

Eventually she was knocked off the board, with the winner, Brent Davies, celebrating appropriately after his ball bounced off the green.

All of the fun was to raise money for Creative Youth, who put on the annual International Youth Arts Festival.