GC Golf Croquet

National The Golf Croquet Inter-Club Championship is a national competition sponsored by the Croquet Association. It is the top tier of national inter-club competition for Golf Croquet. Matches take place over 1 day, teams consist of four players, and there are no handicap restrictions.

The competition format is a standard knock-out.

Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls


Watford is entering this competition for the first time in 2014.

GC Inter-Club Championship results
by year:

All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Round 1
 Worthing

Walk-over conceded by Worthing
Quarter-final
Wed 16 Jul		 Surbiton Home

WON 4-3 [hoops: 86 - 79]

(Net index points: +6)
Nick Archer (0) &
Ian Parkinson (2)		 beat Stephen Mulliner (-2) &
John Spiers (0)		 7-2, 7-0
Steve Dennis (2) beat Andy Dibben (3) 7-4, 4-7, 7-3
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Nelson Morrow (1) 2-7, 2-7
Nick Archer (0) beat Stephen Mulliner (-2) 2-7, 7-6, 7-3
Ian Parkinson (2) lost to John Spiers (0) 3-7, 6-7
Steve Dennis (2) lost to Nelson Morrow (1) 5-7, 6-7
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Andy Dibben (3) 7-1, 7-4

Stephen Mulliner was late and was declared for the doubles
Semi-final
Mon 18 Aug		 Bowdon Home

WON 5½-1½ [hoops: 97 - 75]

(Net index points: +50)
Nick Archer (0) &
Ian Parkinson (2)		 lost to Alan Mayne (0) &
Ken Cooper (1)		 3-7, 6-7
Jason Carley (1) beat Graham Good (6) 7-6, 7-2
Steve Dennis (2) beat Brian Storey (2) 7-6, 2-7, 7-3
Nick Archer (0) beat Alan Mayne (0) 7-3, 6-7, 7-1
Ian Parkinson (2) vs. Ken Cooper (1) 7-5, 3-7
Jason Carley (1) beat Brian Storey (2) 7-6, 7-4
Steve Dennis (2) beat Graham Good (6) 7-2, 7-2

The deciding game between Ian Parkinson and Ken Cooper was not played
Final
Sat 27 Sep		 Dulwich Woking

LOST 2-5 [hoops: 68 - 94]

(Net index points: -46)
Nick Archer (0) &
Jason Carley (1)		 beat Pierre Beaudry (-1) &
Simon Carter (0)		 7-2, 7-6
Ian Parkinson (2) lost to Guy Scurfield (0) 3-7, 3-7
Steve Dennis (2) beat Andrew Dymond (0) 4-7, 7-3, 7-6
Nick Archer (0) lost to Pierre Beaudry (-1) 4-7, 5-7
Jason Carley (1) lost to Simon Carter (0) 2-7, 6-7
Ian Parkinson (2) lost to Andrew Dymond (0) 5-7, 3-7
Steve Dennis (2) lost to Guy Scurfield (0) 4-7, 1-7

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Jason Carley4-22-06-2
Nick Archer4-44-28-6
Steve Dennis8-70-08-7
Geoff Johnson2-20-02-2
Ian Parkinson1-72-23-9
 
Totals19-224-223-24

Nick Archer on his way to beating
Stephen Mulliner in the QF


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

See also: Directions and contact details for clubs in the East Anglian region.


Click on image for an enlargement