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.
Watford lost in the first round in 2016 for the third year running, having previously become
the national champions in 2013.
The competition format is a single-life knock-out.
Handicaps shown below are the new GC handicaps.
Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls
All games: 
Level Play
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names & scores first) |
Preliminary round
Sat 6 May |
Hurlingham |
Away |
WON 5-2 [hoops: 94 - 98](Net index points: +72)
Alan Clark (2) &
George Skinner (5) |
lost to |
Hugh Carlisle (3) &
Veronica Carlisle (3) |
5-7, 6-7 |
|
| André Machell (8) |
lost to |
David Owen (4) |
4-7, 4-7 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
beat |
Rosanne Creighton (6) |
2-7, 7-6, 7-2 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Hugh Carlisle (3) |
7-4, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| George Skinner (5) |
beat |
Veronica Carlisle (3) |
7-5, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
beat |
David Owen (4) |
2-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (8) |
beat |
Rosanne Creighton (6) |
1-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
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|---|
|
Round 1
Mon 29 May |
Leighton Linslade |
Away |
WON 4-3 [hoops: 107 - 102](Net index points: +8)
Alan Clark (2) &
Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
David Ball (2) &
John Cundell (3) |
7-2, 7-4 |
|
| George Skinner (5) |
lost to |
Ross Bagni (3) |
6-7, 5-7 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
lost to |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-6, 6-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
David Ball (2) |
3-7, 7-3, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
6-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
lost to |
Ross Bagni (3) |
5-7, 1-7 |
|
|---|
| George Skinner (5) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
6-7, 7-5, 7-4 |
|
|---|
|
Quarter-final
Wed 12 Jul |
Camerton & Peasedown |
Away |
WON 4-2 [hoops: 101 - 89](Net index points: +40)
John Smallbone (3) &
Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Maureen Boys (2) &
Rosalind Key-Pugh (4) |
7-6, 3-7, 7-4 |
|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
beat |
Patrick Knight (6) |
7-6, 7-2 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (8) |
lost to |
Charles Fingleton (6) |
5-7, 7-5, 5-7 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
vs. |
Maureen Boys (2) |
7-4, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Rosalind Key-Pugh (4) |
7-4, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
lost to |
Charles Fingleton (6) |
7-2, 6-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (8) |
beat |
Patrick Knight (6) |
7-5, 7-3 |
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|---|
|
Semi-final
Mon 21 Aug |
Guildford & Godalming |
Home |
WON 5-2 [hoops: 95 - 75](Net index points: +46)
Alan Clark (2) &
Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Chris Heath (2) &
Andrea Huxley (3) |
7-6, 7-6 |
|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
lost to |
George Rowland (4) |
5-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| George Skinner (4) |
beat |
Mike Huxley (3) |
7-2, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Chris Heath (2) |
4-7, 7-2, 7-4 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Andrea Huxley (3) |
7-6, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
lost to |
Mike Huxley (3) |
4-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| George Skinner (4) |
beat |
George Rowland (4) |
7-2, 7-6 |
|
|---|
|
Final
Tue 3 Oct |
Pendle & Craven |
Nottingham |
WON 5-2 [hoops: 104 - 101](Net index points: +36)
Alan Clark (2) &
John Smallbone (3) |
lost to |
Libby Dixon (2) &
Keith Terry (3) |
4-7, 2-7 |
|
| George Skinner (4) |
lost to |
Paul Dowdall (3) |
7-6, 3-7, 3-7 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Will Drake (6) |
7-5, 6-7, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Libby Dixon (2) |
7-4, 4-7, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Keith Terry (3) |
7-3, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Paul Dowdall (3) |
7-6, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| George Skinner (4) |
beat |
Will Drake (6) |
5-7, 7-2, 7-4 |
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Handicap change: Arthur Reed 3 to 2 |
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