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
League tables by year:
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2018
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2015
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2012
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2009
2008
2007
2006
Watford match results by year:
[All]
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2018
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2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
earlier
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
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