Association Croquet
The Mary Rose is a national
inter-club team croquet competition that is run each year in England
and Wales by the Croquet Association. Club teams comprise 4 players who must each have
handicaps of at least 0, and with their aggregate handicap being at least 4. It is a knock-out competition played
to Level Advanced rules, with the earlier rounds drawn on a regional basis to minimise travel times.
Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell
This year is Watford's third year in the competition and we are the defending champions,
having won it in 2017.
All games: 
Level Advanced
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first) |
Round 1
|
bye |
|
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Round 2
Mon 14 May |
Pinchbeck |
Wrest Park |
WON 7-0(Net index points: +50)
Gary Bennett (1) &
Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Mike Bowser (2) &
Bob Thompson (2) |
+10 |
|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Terrey Sparks (2½) |
+9 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (2½) |
beat |
John Filsak (2½) |
+8 |
|
|---|
| Gary Bennett (1) |
beat |
Bob Thompson (2) |
+6 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Mike Bowser (2) |
+20 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
John Filsak (2½) |
+13 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (2½) |
beat |
Terrey Sparks (2½) |
+21 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Gary Bennett 1 to ½, Nick Archer 2½ to 2 |
Quarter-final
Wed 11 Jul
(10:30 start) |
Colchester |
Home |
WON 5-1(Net index points: +12)
Gary Bennett (0) &
Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Rich Waterman (0) &
Colin Hemming (1) |
+3 |
|
| Alan Clark (1½) |
beat |
Graham Bond (5) |
+10 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (2) |
lost to |
Jeff Farrington (3) |
-4 |
|
|---|
| Gary Bennett (0) |
beat |
Rich Waterman (0) |
+11 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
vs. |
Colin Hemming (1) |
unfinished |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1½) |
beat |
Jeff Farrington (3) |
+17 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (2) |
beat |
Graham Bond (5) |
+16 |
|
|---|
|
Semi-final
Tue 18 Sep |
Chester |
Edgbaston |
WON 6-1(Net index points: +12)
Gary Bennett (0) &
Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Mark Lloyd (0) &
Jerry Guest (2) |
+14 |
|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
David Guyton (5) |
+22 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
David Boyd (5) |
+10T |
|
|---|
| Gary Bennett (0) |
beat |
Mark Lloyd (0) |
+13 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
lost to |
Jerry Guest (2) |
-5 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
David Boyd (5) |
+14 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
David Guyton (5) |
+14 |
|
|---|
|
Final
Sat 6 Oct |
High Wycombe |
Surbiton |
LOST 0-4(Net index points: -30)
Gary Bennett (0) &
Brian Havill (1) |
lost to |
Raouf Allim (0) &
David Warhurst (0) |
-5 |
|
| Nick Archer (2) |
lost to |
Keith Pound (4) |
-8 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
lost to |
Stephen Wright (1) |
-19 |
|
|---|
| Gary Bennett (0) |
vs. |
Raouf Allim (0) |
unfinished |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
vs. |
David Warhurst (0) |
unfinished |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (2) |
lost to |
Stephen Wright (1) |
-6 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
vs. |
Keith Pound (4) |
unfinished |
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