Association Croquet
The Longman Cup is a national
inter-club croquet tournament that is run each year in England
and Wales. Club teams comprise 4 players who must each have
handicaps between 3.5 and 20, and with their aggregate handicap being at least 24. It is a knock-out competition within each region,
played with handicaps, with the regional winners progressing to
the national semi-finals and final at the end of the season.
Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell
Watford has done quite well in this event over the years. We were national champions in 2001, national finalists in 2003 and
2012, and regional
finalists in 2004 and 2005. In recent
years:
Winning the Longman Cup in 2001 |
2014: we reached
the quarter-finals, again losing to Enfield.
2013: we reached
the quarter-finals, losing to Enfield.
2012: we reached
the national final, losing to Roehampton.
2011: we lost in
the second round to Guildford & Goldalming.
2010: we reached the
regional finals, losing to Parsons Green.
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All games: 
26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first) |
Round 1
Sun 28 Jun |
Shrewsbury |
Cheltenham |
WON 7-0(Net index points: +60)
Nick Archer (7) &
André Machell (16) |
beat |
Allan Knight (10) &
Isobel Ellerslie (18) |
+18 |
|
| Robin Barry (9) |
beat |
Alan Smith (4½) |
+13 |
|
|---|
| Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
beat |
Barbara Edwards (8) |
+17 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (7) |
beat |
Alan Smith (4½) |
+22 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (9) |
beat |
Barbara Edwards (8) |
+6 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (16) |
beat |
Allan Knight (10) |
+24 |
|
|---|
| Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
beat |
Isobel Ellerslie (18) |
+3T |
|
|---|
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Round 2
Wed 15 Jul |
Bristol |
Home |
WON 5-2(Net index points: +20)
Nick Archer (6) &
Adam Huby (11) |
beat |
Margo Soakell (8) &
Deirdre Duggan (11) |
+18 |
|
| Geoff Johnson (4) |
lost to |
Eric Soakell (4½) |
-3T |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (4½) |
lost to |
Bob Scott (3½) |
-7 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (4) |
beat |
Bob Scott (3½) |
+4T |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (4½) |
beat |
Eric Soakell (4½) |
+22 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (6) |
beat |
Margo Soakell (8) |
+16 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (11) |
beat |
Deirdre Duggan (11) |
+11T |
|
|---|
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Quarter-final
Wed 2 Sep |
Colchester |
Away |
WON 5-2(Net index points: +40)
John Bee (6) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
lost to |
Georgeen Hemming (8) &
Dave Westall (14) |
-12 |
|
| Alan Clark (4) |
beat |
Ann Brookes (8) |
+4 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (5) |
beat |
John Andrews (8) |
+21 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (4) |
beat |
Georgeen Hemming (8) |
+9 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (5) |
beat |
Ann Brookes (8) |
+15 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (6) |
beat |
John Andrews (8) |
+21 |
|
|---|
| Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
lost to |
Dave Westall (14) |
-6 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Alan Clark 4 to 3½ |
Semi-final
Sat 3 Oct
(09:30 start) |
Bowdon |
Surbiton |
WON 6-1(Net index points: +40)
Geoff Johnson (4) &
Robin Barry (9) |
beat |
Mike Steer (4½) &
Sylvia Steer (6) |
+22 |
|
| Mark Homan (6) |
beat |
Graham Good (6) |
+24 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (6) |
beat |
John Wastell (9) |
+22 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (4) |
beat |
Mike Steer (4½) |
+1T |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (6) |
beat |
Sylvia Steer (6) |
+5 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (6) |
lost to |
Graham Good (6) |
-16 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (9) |
beat |
John Wastell (9) |
+8 |
|
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Final
Sun 4 Oct
(09:30 start) |
Reigate Priory |
Surbiton |
LOST 2-5(Net index points: -40)
Geoff Johnson (4) &
Robin Barry (9) |
beat |
Roger Tedstone (3½) &
Simon Ling (16) |
+9 |
|
| Mark Homan (6) |
lost to |
Chris O'Byrne (6) |
-14 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (6) |
lost to |
Neil Coote (4) |
-7 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (4) |
lost to |
Roger Tedstone (3½) |
-14 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (6) |
lost to |
Neil Coote (4) |
-8 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (6) |
beat |
Chris O'Byrne (6) |
+13 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (9) |
lost to |
Simon Ling (16) |
-20 |
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National GC C-Level (7+) Series Final
