Association Croquet
BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE
In 2016 Watford came 5th in the league (though with the second best game difference). The winner of both the
Beds & Herts League and the East Anglian Regional play-off was St. Albans.
This year's Regional final will be played at Hunstanton on Sunday 1st October.
Fixtures contact: Simon
Hathrell
All games: 
26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first)Final place: Winner |
| Wed 26 Apr |
Northampton |
Home |
WON 5-1(Net index points: +20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Robin Barry (10) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-1½) &
Richard Cain (9) |
+9T |
|
Nick Archer (3) &
André Machell (11) |
beat |
James Skelton (1) &
Mike Hills (2½) |
+26 |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-1½) |
+10 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (3) |
beat |
James Skelton (1) |
+19 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (10) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (2½) |
-4 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (11) |
beat |
Richard Cain (9) |
+9 |
|
|---|
|
| Mon 15 May |
Enfield |
Away |
WON 4-2(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (10) |
beat |
David Frost (5) &
John Street (8) |
+10 |
|
Nick Archer (3) &
Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
Tony Elliott (6) &
Michael Broadway (14) |
+9T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
lost to |
David Frost (5) |
-14 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (3) |
beat |
Tony Elliott (6) |
+1T |
|
|---|
| André Machell (10) |
beat |
John Street (8) |
+20 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
lost to |
Michael Broadway (14) |
-1T |
|
|---|
Handicap change: David Frost 5 to 4.5 |
| Sat 3 Jun |
Wrest Park |
Home |
LOST 2-4(Net index points: -20)
Alan Clark (2) &
Robin Barry (10) |
lost to |
Bryan Harral (0) &
Cliff Hayes (20) |
-10 |
|
John Smallbone (4) &
Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
John Bevington (1) &
Richard Keighley (18) |
+8 |
|
| Alan Clark (2) |
lost to |
Bryan Harral (0) |
-17 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4) |
beat |
John Bevington (1) |
+3T |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
lost to |
Richard Keighley (18) |
-3T |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (10) |
lost to |
Cliff Hayes (20) |
-8T |
|
|---|
|
| Thu 29 Jun |
Letchworth |
Away |
WON 4-2(Net index points: 0)
Gary Bennett (1½) &
Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
George Woolhouse (2½) &
Keith Rhodes (2½) |
+19 |
|
Arthur Reed (2½) &
Robin Barry (10) |
beat |
Philip Windred (2) &
John Hall (8) |
+8 |
|
| Gary Bennett (1½) |
lost to |
Philip Windred (2) |
-3 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (2½) |
lost to |
George Woolhouse (2½) |
-16 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
Keith Rhodes (2½) |
+23 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (10) |
beat |
John Hall (8) |
+21 |
|
|---|
|
| Thu 20 Jul |
St. Albans |
Home |
WON 5-1(Net index points: +40)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Mark Homan (6) |
beat |
Heather Bennett (4) &
Andrew Apps (16) |
+5 |
|
Gary Bennett (1½) &
Geoff Johnson (3) |
lost to |
Chris Frost (4½) &
Geoff Morrison (18) |
-2T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
beat |
Heather Bennett (4) |
+14 |
|
|---|
| Gary Bennett (1½) |
beat |
Chris Frost (4½) |
+4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (3) |
beat |
Andrew Apps (16) |
+6 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (6) |
beat |
Geoff Morrison (18) |
+1T |
|
|---|
|
| Sat 12 Aug |
- Melgrave
- A combined team from the Meldreth and Bygrave clubs
|
Away |
WON 3-1(Net index points: 0)
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Jonathan Lambton (7) |
beat |
Robert Skeen (6) &
Keith Holgate (14) |
+9 |
|
Geoff Johnson (3) &
André Machell (9) |
beat |
Keith Harker (9) &
Chris Randall (14) |
+1T |
|
| André Machell (9) |
lost to |
Keith Harker (9) |
-24 |
|
|---|
| Jonathan Lambton (7) |
beat |
Robert Skeen (6) |
+2 |
|
|---|
|
|
bye |
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