Golf Croquet
The Golf Croquet Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield is a national competition sponsored by the Croquet Association.
Teams consist of four players with an aggregate handicap of at least 12. One player may have a handicap of
2, the others must be higher.
The competition format is a single-life knock-out.
Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls
All games: 
Level Play
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names & scores first) |
Round 1
Wed 30 May |
Kenilworth |
Away |
WON 5-2(Net index points: +2)
Janet Lewis (3) &
Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
Adrian Morris (2) &
John Leader (3) |
7-1, 7-5 |
|
| John Walker (3) |
lost to |
Philip Wood (5) |
5-7, 7-6, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4) |
beat |
Peter Dennis (4) |
7-1, 6-7, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
John Leader (3) |
5-7, 7-3, 7-4 |
|
|---|
| Janet Lewis (3) |
lost to |
Adrian Morris (2) |
7-6, 6-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| John Walker (3) |
beat |
Peter Dennis (4) |
5-7, 7-3, 7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4) |
beat |
Philip Wood (5) |
7-2, 3-7, 7-6 |
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|
Round 2
Mon 18 Jun |
Phyllis Court |
Home |
WON 6-1(Net index points: +116)
Janet Lewis (3) &
Ian Parkinson (3) |
lost to |
Helena Fensome (2) &
Frances Colman (3) |
6-7, 7-4, 3-7 |
|
| John Walker (3) |
beat |
Michael Fensome (4) |
7-4, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (4) |
beat |
Raymond Wood (4) |
7-5, 7-2 |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
Frances Colman (3) |
7-2, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Janet Lewis (3) |
beat |
Helena Fensome (2) |
7-5, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| John Walker (3) |
beat |
Raymond Wood (4) |
7-4, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (4) |
beat |
Michael Fensome (4) |
7-5, 7-4 |
|
|---|
|
Semi-final
Sun 26 Aug |
Belsay Hall |
Nottingham |
WON 5-2(Net index points: +36)
Janet Lewis (3) &
Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
Derek Old (2) &
Derek Johnson (3) |
7-5, 5-7, 7-5 |
|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
beat |
Megs Rogers (4) |
7-4, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (4) |
lost to |
Eric Nixon (3) |
4-7, 5-7 |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
Derek Johnson (3) |
7-5, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| Janet Lewis (3) |
lost to |
Derek Old (2) |
7-6, 3-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
beat |
Eric Nixon (3) |
4-7, 7-3, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (4) |
beat |
Megs Rogers (4) |
7-4, 5-7, 7-6 |
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|
Final
Mon 1 Oct |
Dulwich |
Surbiton |
LOST 3-4(Net index points: -22)
Steve Dennis (2) &
Janet Lewis (3) |
lost to |
Mark Ormerod (2) &
Guy Scurfield (3) |
3-7, 3-7 |
|
| Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
Peter Haydon (4) |
7-2, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4) |
beat |
Farook Malik (4) |
3-7, 7-5, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) |
lost to |
Mark Ormerod (2) |
4-7, 1-7 |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (3) |
beat |
Farook Malik (4) |
7-6, 7-4 |
|
|---|
| Janet Lewis (3) |
lost to |
Guy Scurfield (4) |
4-7, 3-7 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4) |
lost to |
Peter Haydon (4) |
5-7, 6-7 |
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