AC Association Croquet

Friendly Friendly matches against other clubs are arranged from time to time during the course of the season, typically against clubs outside the East Anglian region. The number of participants and the format of play may vary.

Friendly matches played as part of the South West Tour are shown separately.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell


The match against Uruguay,
L-R: Ian Stanton, Jonathan Lamb, John Bee, Simon Hathrell

Friendly AC match results by year:

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Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sun 23 Apr Oxford University Away

LOST 2-4

(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
John Bee (5)
lost to Ian Plummer (-½) &
Sophie McGlen (12)
-4 ±
Alan Clark (3) &
Geoff Johnson (3½)
lost to Mark van Loon (5) &
Timothy Foot (20)
-4 H
Nick Archer (3) beat Dave Spicer (8) +15 H
Nick Archer (3) &
John Bee (5)
beat Ian Plummer (-½) &
Timothy Foot (20)
+5 ±
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Geoff Johnson (3½)
lost to Mark van Loon (5) &
*
-26 ±
Alan Clark (3) lost to Sophie McGlen (12) -13 ±

*Hybrid double vs single game (including stp by van Loon using only 1 bisque)
Wed 31 May Cambridge University Home

LOST 3-6

All games: =(Net index points: -46)
Alan Clark (2) &
Robin Barry (10)
lost to *Gary Bennett (1½) &
Douglas Buisson (12)
-6T
Arthur Reed (2½) &
André Machell (10)
beat Craig Winfield (7) &
James Brind (9)
+3T
John Smallbone (4) &
Adam Huby (10)
beat Cesar Miranda-Reyes (2½) &
Sam Trueman (12)
+5T
Alan Clark (2) lost to *Gary Bennett (1½) -15
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Cesar Miranda-Reyes (2½) -18
John Smallbone (4) lost to Craig Winfield (7) -18
Robin Barry (10) lost to James Brind (9) -20
André Machell (10) beat Sam Trueman (12) +16
Adam Huby (10) lost to Douglas Buisson (12) -5T

Handicap change: André Machell 10 to 9; *On loan to Cambridge
Wed 28 Jun Uruguay Home

LOST 1-2

(Net index points: -13)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
John Bee (6)
lost to Jonathan Lamb (-½) &
Ian Stanton
-8T =
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Jonathan Lamb (-½) -25tp =
John Bee (6) beat Ian Stanton +25 =
Sat 19 Aug Oxford University Home

WON 5-4

(Net index points: +1)
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Quiller Barrett (11)
beat Martin Lester (2½) &
Mo KaramiNejadRanjbar (14)
+11T =
Jonathan Lambton (7) lost to Mark van Loon (1½) -9 ±
Alan Clark (1½) beat Joshua Bull (18) +5T ±
Adam Huby (8) beat Timothy Foot (20) +3T H
Alan Clark (1½) lost to Mark van Loon (1½) -17tp =
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Martin Lester (2½) +1 =
Jonathan Lambton (7) lost to Mo KaramiNejadRanjbar (14) -4 ±
Adam Huby (8) lost to Joshua Bull (18) -7T H
Quiller Barrett (11) beat Timothy Foot (20) +1T H
Sat 26 Aug High Wycombe Away

WON 4-2

(Net index points: +17)
Arthur Reed (2½) &
Quiller Barrett (11)
lost to Geoff Johnson (3) &
Geoff Youd (14)
-12 H
John Bee (7) &
Jonathan Lambton (7)
beat Richard Peperell (9) &
Michael Bowker (12)
+1T H
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Geoff Johnson (3) -5T =
John Bee (7) beat Richard Peperell (9) +4 =
Jonathan Lambton (7) beat Michael Bowker (12) +12 H
Quiller Barrett (11) beat Geoff Youd (14) +11T H

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L
Doubles
W-L
Total
W-L
John Bee2-02-24-2
Quiller Barrett2-01-13-1
Nick Archer1-01-02-0
André Machell1-01-02-0
Adam Huby1-21-02-2
Jonathan Lambton1-21-02-2
Geoff Johnson1-01-22-2
John Smallbone0-11-01-1
Arthur Reed0-21-11-3
Robin Barry0-10-10-2
Alan Clark1-30-21-5
Simon Hathrell0-10-30-4
 
Totals10-125-615-18
Key:
± Handicap Advanced
H Handicap
= Level Advanced
= Level Play


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