AC Association Croquet

Friendly The annual AC Tour of clubs in the South West region takes place as usual in late July.

Tour organiser: Mark Homan.


See also the GC Tour.

Tour photos by year:
 Tour results by year:
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sat 28 Jul
Swinton Langley
A combined team from the Swindon and Kington Langley clubs
 Away

LOST 2-6

(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Robin Barry (9)		 lost to John Airey (7) &
Jane Hull (10)		 -2T H
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Neil Morrison (7) -12 H
Mark Homan (6) beat John Small (14) +1T H
John Bee (5) beat Mike Graham (10) +2T H
John Smallbone (4½) &
Mark Homan (6)		 lost to Mike Graham (10) &
John Small (14)		 -17 H
Simon Hathrell (-½) lost to Neil Morrison (7) -16 H
John Bee (5) lost to John Airey (7) -12 H
Robin Barry (9) lost to Jane Hull (10) -9T H
Sun 29 Jul Nailsea Away

DREW 5-5

(Net index points: +24)
Simon Hathrell (-½) beat Kriss Chambers (-1½) +25 =
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Marcus Evans (-2) -5 ±
John Bee (5) beat Jim Field (1) +1 ±
Mark Homan (6) lost to Pat Long (2½) -17 =
Robin Barry (9) lost to Ryan Cabble (2½) -2 H
Simon Hathrell (-½) lost to Marcus Evans (-2) -5qnp =
John Smallbone (4½) beat Jim Field (1) +13 ±
John Bee (5) lost to Ryan Cabble (2½) -21 =
Mark Homan (6) beat Peter Dyke (7) +8 =
Robin Barry (9) beat Chris Jackson (14) +1 H
Mon 30 Jul Cheltenham Away

LOST 4-6

All games: =(Net index points: -23)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Robin Barry (9)		 beat Andrew Hope (0) &
Michael James (11)		 +4
John Smallbone (4½) &
Geoff Johnson (9)		 lost to Gerald Wynn (5) &
Martin Kolbuszewski (9)		 -5
John Bee (5) lost to Peter Stone (5) -15
Mark Homan (6) beat Adam Moliver (6) +16
Simon Hathrell (-½) beat Andrew Hope (0) +26
John Smallbone (4½) beat Peter Stone (5) +11
John Bee (5) lost to Gerald Wynn (5) -12
Mark Homan (6) lost to Martin Kolbuszewski (9) -17
Geoff Johnson (9) lost to Peter Petrie (9) -1T
Robin Barry (9) lost to Adam Moliver (6) -1
Tue 31 Jul Dyffryn Away

DREW 4-4

(Net index points: +26)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Geoff Johnson (9)		 lost to John Evans (-1½) &
Peter Balchin (9)		 -25tp =
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Janet Salter (16) -20 H
John Bee (5) beat Marian Clancy (16) +2 H
Mark Homan (6) beat Stan Salt (18) +9 H
John Bee (5) &
Mark Homan (6)		 lost to Marian Clancy (16) &
Janet Salter (16)		 -7 H
Simon Hathrell (-½) beat John Evans (-1½) +26 =
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Peter Balchin (9) -23 H
Geoff Johnson (9) beat Julian Langston (18) +23 H
Wed 1 Aug Blewbury Away

WON 5-3

(Net index points: +20)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Mark Homan (6)		 beat Deirdre Cochrane (6) &
David Seed (16)		 +20 H
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Paul Wolff (8) -3T H
John Bee (5) beat Andy Robertson (10) +20 H
Geoff Johnson (9) beat Bruce Gallop (10) +15T H
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
John Bee (5)		 lost to Andy Robertson (10) &
Bruce Gallop (10)		 -1T H
John Smallbone (4½) beat Deirdre Cochrane (6) +8 H
Mark Homan (6) lost to Paul Wolff (8) -10 H
Geoff Johnson (9) beat David Seed (16) +19 H

Handicap change: Geoff Johnson 9 to 8

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Mark Homan4-31-25-5
Simon Hathrell3-22-35-5
Geoff Johnson3-10-23-3
John Bee4-40-24-6
Robin Barry1-31-12-4
John Smallbone3-50-23-7
 
Totals18-182-620-24
Key:
H Handicap
= Level Advanced
± Handicap Advanced