Association Croquet
BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE
In 2009 Watford came second behind Wrest Park,
who also won in 2008. Watford won the League in 2005, 2006 and 2007,
and in all those three years went on to win the East Anglian Croquet
Federation League trophy as well.
Fixtures contact: Simon
Hathrell
All games: 
26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first)Final place: 3rd |
| Sat 1 May |
Northampton |
Away |
DREW 3-3(Net index points: 0)
John Smallbone (4½) &
John Moore (14) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (4½) &
Richard Cain (18) |
-13T |
|
Mark Homan (5) &
Alan Clark (16) |
beat |
Tim Bunn (10) &
Mel Christie (16) |
+9T |
|
| John Smallbone (4½) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (4½) |
-5T |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
lost to |
Tim Bunn (10) |
-26 |
|
|---|
| John Moore (14) |
beat |
Mel Christie (16) |
+2T |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (16) |
beat |
Richard Cain (18) |
+1T |
|
|---|
|
| Thu 27 May |
Enfield |
Home |
WON 5-1(Net index points: +20)
Arthur Reed (1½) &
Geoff Johnson (18) |
beat |
Ken Pickett (3½) &
Alan Foott (16) |
+13 |
|
John Bee (6) &
Adam Huby (12) |
beat |
Michael Israel (18) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (18) |
+7T |
|
| Arthur Reed (1½) |
lost to |
Ken Pickett (3½) |
-15 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (6) |
beat |
Alan Foott (16) |
+11 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (12) |
beat |
Wendy Spencer-Smith (18) |
+1T |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (18) |
beat |
Michael Israel (18) |
+1T |
|
|---|
|
| Sun 27 Jun |
Wrest Park |
Away |
LOST 2-4(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Geoff Johnson (18) |
beat |
Bryan Harral (1) &
Elaine Newman (14) |
+2T |
|
John Smallbone (4½) &
John Bee (5) |
lost to |
David Marsh (12) &
Ray Pearcy (12) |
-15 |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-½) |
lost to |
Bryan Harral (1) |
-20 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4½) |
lost to |
David Marsh (12) |
-7T |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
lost to |
Ray Pearcy (12) |
-3T |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (18) |
beat |
Elaine Newman (14) |
+14 |
|
|---|
|
| Wed 14 Jul |
Letchworth |
Home |
LOST 1-5(Net index points: -40)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Alan Clark (16) |
beat |
Duncan Hector (-1) &
Peter Hanley (4) |
+25 |
|
John Bee (5) &
Janet Lewis (9) |
lost to |
Ian Mantle (3) &
Martin King (14) |
-2T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-½) |
lost to |
Duncan Hector (-1) |
-5 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
lost to |
Ian Mantle (3) |
-14 |
|
|---|
| Janet Lewis (9) |
lost to |
Peter Hanley (4) |
-3T |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (16) |
lost to |
Martin King (14) |
-8T |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Ian Mantle 3 to 2½ |
| Mon 23 Aug |
- St. Aldreth
- A combined team from the St. Albans and Meldreth clubs
|
Away |
WON 4-0(Net index points: +20)
Quiller Barrett (9) &
Alan Clark (16) |
beat |
Chris Frost (6) &
Robert Skeen (9) |
+18 |
|
| Robin Barry (14) |
beat |
Bob Brashaw (14) |
+1T |
|
|---|
Quiller Barrett (9) &
Robin Barry (14) |
beat |
Chris Frost (6) &
Bob Brashaw (14) |
+20 |
|
| Alan Clark (16) |
beat |
Robert Skeen (9) |
+25 |
|
|---|
|
Statistics (Watford players)
| Name |
Singles
W-L |
Doubles
W-L |
Total
W-L |
| Alan Clark | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 |
| Geoff Johnson | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| Adam Huby | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Robin Barry | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Quiller Barrett | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Simon Hathrell | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| John Moore | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Mark Homan | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Arthur Reed | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| John Bee | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Janet Lewis | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| John Smallbone | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
Totals | 8-10 | 7-3 | 15-13 |
Final league position for Watford: 3rd.
League winners: Letchworth.
EACF
League Championship play-offs (3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex
& Suffolk and Northern league winners)
Click on the image to see an enlargement.
The 2007 Watford winners with the Beds & Herts
League shield and the EACF League Champions trophy.
Left to right: Adam Huby, Arthur Reed,
Mark Homan, Ian Parkinson
See also:
Open GC B-Level
League tables by year: