In 2010 Watford came third behind Letchworth and Wrest Park. 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
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Watford match results by year:
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earlier
All games:
Date
Opponents
Venue
Results (Watford names first)Final place: Winner
Tue 10 May
Enfield Away
LOST 2-4 (Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
lost to Ken Pickett (3½) &
-6T
Mark Homan (4½) &
lost to Wendy Spencer-Smith (14) &
-10
Simon Hathrell (-½)
lost to Ken Pickett (3½)
-2
Mark Homan (4½)
beat Wendy Spencer-Smith (14)
+9
Quiller Barrett (9)
lost to John Street (16)
-15
Geoff Johnson (12)
beat Alan Foott (18)
+2T
Sat 11 Jun
Wrest Park Home
WON 5-1 (Net index points: +20)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
beat John Bevington (1) &
+22
Arthur Reed (2) &
beat Bryan Harral (1) &
+1T
Simon Hathrell (-½)
beat Bryan Harral (1)
+9
Arthur Reed (2)
beat John Bevington (1)
+8
John Bee (5)
beat Tim Brewer (4½)
+14
Alan Clark (12)
lost to Cliff Hayes (20)
-13T
Sat 9 Jul
Letchworth Away
WON 4-2 (Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
beat Nick Mounfield (½) &
+6
Mark Homan (4½) &
beat John Hall (5) &
+7
Simon Hathrell (-½)
lost to Nick Mounfield (½)
-26
Mark Homan (4½)
lost to Jeremy Scott (4½)
-12
Quiller Barrett (10)
beat John Hall (5)
+18
Alan Clark (11)
beat Keith Rhodes (6)
+11
Sat 16 Jul
St. Aldreth
A combined team from the St. Albans and Meldreth clubs
Home
Postponed Abandoned after an hour - unplayable conditions. To be rescheduled.
Sat 6 Aug
St. Aldreth
A combined team from the St. Albans and Meldreth clubs
Home
WON 5-1 (Net index points: +20)
Arthur Reed (2) &
beat David Kitson (6) &
+9T
Mark Homan (4½) &
beat Robert Skeen (8) &
+17
Arthur Reed (2)
beat David Kitson (6)
+15
Mark Homan (4½)
lost to Robert Skeen (8)
-10
Robin Barry (12)
beat Alec Osborne (12)
+16
Peter Chadwick (18)
beat Thomas Cullis (14)
+12
Handicap change: Robin Barry 12 to 11
Thu 25 Aug
Northampton Home
WON 6-0 (Net index points: +40)
Ian Parkinson (1½) &
beat Les Carrick (9) &
+10
Mark Homan (5) &
beat Nick Evans (3) &
+5
Ian Parkinson (1½)
beat Nick Evans (3)
+8
Mark Homan (5)
beat Les Carrick (9)
+21
Alan Clark (11)
beat Owen Bryce (10)
+23
Robin Barry (11)
beat Mel Christie (18)
+1T
Name
Singles
Doubles
Total
Alan Clark 2-1 3-0 5-1 Arthur Reed 2-0 2-0 4-0 Robin Barry 2-0 2-0 4-0 Mark Homan 2-2 3-1 5-3 John Bee 1-0 1-0 2-0 Peter Chadwick 1-0 1-0 2-0 Ian Parkinson 1-0 1-0 2-0 Simon Hathrell 1-2 2-1 3-3 Quiller Barrett 1-1 1-1 2-2 Geoff Johnson 1-0 0-1 1-1 Totals 14-6 8-2 22-8
Final league position for Watford: Winners
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The Watford team at the
EACF
League Championship play-offs (3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex
& Suffolk and Northern league winners,
played on what turned out to be the hottest October day ever recorded in the
UK!)
All games:
Date
Opponents
Venue
Results (Watford names first)Final place: Runner-up
Sat 1 Oct
Chelmsford Colchester LOST 1-2 (Net index points: 0)
Ian Parkinson (1½) &
lost to Jeff Farrington (7) &
-11
Arthur Reed (2)
lost to Tony Murray (4)
-9
Alan Clark (11)
beat Cheryl Stephenson (8)
+21
Sat 1 Oct
Hunstanton Colchester WON 2-1 (Net index points: 0)
Arthur Reed (2) &
beat Jeff Race (0) &
+25
Ian Parkinson (1½)
lost to Ken Wheeler (4)
-23
Geoff Johnson (9)
beat Tim Race (6)
+10
Sat 1 Oct
(Other results) [Not yet determined] [Not yet determined] Colchester
Name
Singles
Doubles
Total
Alan Clark 1-0 1-0 2-0 Geoff Johnson 1-0 0-1 1-1 Arthur Reed 0-1 1-0 1-1 Ian Parkinson 0-1 0-1 0-2 Totals 2-2 1-1 3-3
Open AC Midweek Advanced
National GC C-Level (7+) Series Final
BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE
League tables by year:
26pt Handicap