Association Croquet
BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE
In 2013 Watford came third in the league behind Enfield and St. Albans, the same as in 2012. Watford won the League in 2005, 2006, 2007
and 2011, and in the first three of those years went on to win the EACF League trophy as well.
This year's Regional final will be played at Wrest Park on Saturday 20th September.
Fixtures contact: Simon
Hathrell
All games: 
26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first)Final place: 7th |
| Sun 13 Apr |
St. Albans |
Away |
LOST 1-3(Net index points: 0)
John Bee (6) &
Geoff Johnson (6) |
lost to |
Terry Mahoney (1½) &
Thomas Cullis (12) |
-4T |
|
| Nick Archer (14) |
beat |
Jon Palin (2) |
+19 |
|
|---|
Geoff Johnson (6) &
Nick Archer (14) |
lost to |
Terry Mahoney (1½) &
Jon Palin (2) |
-10 |
|
| John Bee (6) |
lost to |
Thomas Cullis (12) |
-22 |
|
|---|
|
| Thu 8 May |
- Melgrave
- A combined team from the Meldreth and Bygrave clubs
|
Home |
LOST 1-5(Net index points: -40)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (16) |
beat |
Duncan Hector (-½) &
Alec Osborne (14) |
+3 |
|
John Bee (7) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
lost to |
Robert Skeen (7) &
Keith Harker (12) |
-12 |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
lost to |
Duncan Hector (-½) |
-11 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (7) |
lost to |
Robert Skeen (7) |
-1T |
|
|---|
| André Machell (16) |
lost to |
Keith Harker (12) |
-7 |
|
|---|
| Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
lost to |
Alec Osborne (14) |
-9T |
|
|---|
|
| Fri 13 Jun |
Northampton |
Away |
LOST 1-5(Net index points: -20)
Geoff Johnson (5) &
Robin Barry (10) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (1½) &
Nick Evans (2) |
-1T |
|
Quiller Barrett (9) &
André Machell (16) |
lost to |
Norman Hicks (3½) &
Richard Cain (10) |
-13T |
|
| Geoff Johnson (5) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (1½) |
-18 |
|
|---|
| Quiller Barrett (9) |
lost to |
Nick Evans (2) |
-14 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (10) |
lost to |
Norman Hicks (3½) |
-13 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (16) |
beat |
Richard Cain (10) |
+3T |
|
|---|
|
| Thu 10 Jul |
Enfield |
Home |
WON 4-2(Net index points: +20)
John Smallbone (3) &
Robin Barry (10) |
lost to |
Ken Pickett (2) &
Tony Elliott (10) |
-1T |
|
Geoff Johnson (4½) &
Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
Brian Havill (5) &
David Frost (10) |
+3T |
|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Ken Pickett (2) |
+19 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (4½) |
beat |
Brian Havill (5) |
+1T |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
lost to |
Tony Elliott (10) |
-21 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (10) |
beat |
David Frost (10) |
+12T |
|
|---|
|
| Tue 22 Jul |
Wrest Park |
Away |
LOST 2-4(Net index points: -20)
John Smallbone (3) &
Quiller Barrett (9) |
lost to |
Bryan Harral (1) &
Peter Aspinall (18) |
-8T |
|
Geoff Johnson (4) &
Nick Archer (12) |
beat |
David Woolley (9) &
Cliff Hayes (18) |
+7T |
|
| John Smallbone (3) |
lost to |
Bryan Harral (1) |
-12 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (4) |
lost to |
David Woolley (9) |
-7T |
|
|---|
| Quiller Barrett (9) |
lost to |
Cliff Hayes (18) |
-8T |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (12) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (18) |
+8T |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Nick Archer 12 to 11 |
| Wed 20 Aug |
Letchworth |
Home |
WON 4-2(Net index points: 0)
John Smallbone (3) &
Peter Chadwick (18) |
beat |
John Hall (6) &
Peter Ross (14) |
+5T |
|
Alan Clark (5) &
Mark Homan (7) |
beat |
Keith Rhodes (3) &
Martin King (14) |
+10T |
|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Keith Rhodes (3) |
+12 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (5) |
beat |
John Hall (6) |
+19 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (7) |
lost to |
Martin King (14) |
-1T |
|
|---|
| Peter Chadwick (18) |
lost to |
Peter Ross (14) |
-4T |
|
|---|
|
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