AC Association Croquet

League BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE

In 2017 Watford won the league, and went on to win the EACF regioanl play-off as well.

This year's Regional final was played at Wrest Park on Sunday 30th September.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

League tables by year:
 Watford match results by year:
All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)Final place: 6th
Wed 25 Apr Enfield Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: 0)
Nick Archer (2½) &
Mark Homan (5)		 lost to Ken Pickett (3½) &
Michael Broadway (12)		 -9
John Smallbone (4½) &
John Bee (7)		 beat David Frost (4) &
John Street (8)		 +13
Nick Archer (2½) beat Ken Pickett (3½) +6
John Smallbone (4½) lost to David Frost (4) -14
Mark Homan (5) lost to John Street (8) -15
John Bee (7) beat Michael Broadway (12) +10
Thu 10 May Wrest Park Away

WON 4-2

(Net index points: +20)
Brian Havill (1) &
Alan Clark (1)		 lost to David Woolley (9) &
Geoff Strutt (9)		 -17
Arthur Reed (2½) &
Robin Barry (11)		 beat Peter Aspinall (10) &
Cliff Hayes (20)		 +4T
Brian Havill (1) beat David Woolley (9) +2
Alan Clark (1) beat Geoff Strutt (9) +3
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Peter Aspinall (10) -12
Robin Barry (11) beat Cliff Hayes (20) +4
Sat 26 May
(10:30 start)		 Letchworth Home

LOST 2-4

(Net index points: -20)
Arthur Reed (2½) &
Robin Barry (11)		 lost to George Woolhouse (2½) &
Jeremy Scott (3½)		 -2T
Geoff Johnson (3) &
André Machell (7)		 beat Keith Rhodes (2½) &
John Hall (10)		 +15
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to George Woolhouse (2½) -12
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Keith Rhodes (2½) +1T
André Machell (7) lost to Jeremy Scott (3½) -9
Robin Barry (11) lost to John Hall (10) -1T
Fri 15 Jun St. Albans Away

LOST 1-3

(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (7)		 beat Heather Bennett (3½) &
Roger Bowman (16)		 +1T
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 lost to Chris Frost (4½) &
Roger Bowman (16)		 -10T
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Chris Frost (4½) -13
André Machell (7) lost to Heather Bennett (3½) -1T

Handicap change: Heather Bennett 3½ to 3
Wed 18 Jul
Melgrave
A combined team from the Meldreth and Bygrave clubs
 Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: +20)
Alan Clark (1½) &
Geoff Johnson (2½)		 lost to Chris van Essen (5) &
Alec Osborne (14)		 -5T
Nick Archer (2) &
Arthur Reed (2½)		 lost to Robert Skeen (5) &
Keith Harker (6)		 -5T
Alan Clark (1½) beat Chris van Essen (5) +13
Nick Archer (2) beat Robert Skeen (5) +7
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Keith Harker (6) -20
Geoff Johnson (2½) beat Alec Osborne (14) +1T
bye  
Fri 21 Sep Northampton Away

LOST 1-5

(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (7)		 lost to James Skelton (1) &
Richard Cain (9)		 -6T
Arthur Reed (2½) &
John Smallbone (3½)		 lost to Nick Evans (1½) &
Jane Evans (14)		 -20
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to James Skelton (1) -3T
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Nick Evans (1½) -1T
John Smallbone (3½) beat Richard Cain (9) +1T
André Machell (7) lost to Jane Evans (14) -1T

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
John Bee1-01-02-0
Geoff Johnson2-11-23-3
Nick Archer2-00-22-2
Alan Clark2-00-22-2
John Smallbone1-11-12-2
Robin Barry1-11-12-2
Brian Havill1-00-11-1
André Machell0-32-12-4
Simon Hathrell0-11-21-3
Mark Homan0-10-10-2
Arthur Reed0-41-31-7
 
Totals10-124-814-20

 

Final league position for Watford: 6th


EACF League Championship play-offs (3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners.

All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sun 30 Sep (Other results)
[Not yet determined]
vs.
[Not yet determined]		 Wrest Park  


See also: