AC Association Croquet

League BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE

Last year Watford came 6th in the league, only managing one win and two draws; the winner of both the Beds & Herts League and the East Anglian Regional play-off last year was St. Albans.

This year's Regional final will be played at Newport on Saturday 21st September.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

Watford match results by year:

 League tables by year:
All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)Final place: Runner-up
Wed 17 Apr Wrest Park Home

WON 6-0

(Net index points: +40)
Alan Clark (1½) &
Nick Archer (2)		 beat Bryan Harral (-½) &
Peter Aspinall (11)		 +2
Arthur Reed (2½) &
André Machell (7)		 beat John Tew (7) &
Geoff Strutt (9)		 +6T
Alan Clark (1½) beat Bryan Harral (-½) +22
Nick Archer (2) beat John Tew (7) +3
Arthur Reed (2½) beat Geoff Strutt (9) +8
André Machell (7) beat Peter Aspinall (11) +16
Wed 8 May Letchworth Away

WON 4-2

(Net index points: 0)
Nick Archer (2) &
John Smallbone (3½)		 beat Terry Mahoney (1½) &
Colin Davies (9)		 +12
Geoff Johnson (2) &
Adam Huby (8)		 beat George Woolhouse (2½) &
John Hall (10)		 +4
Geoff Johnson (2) beat Terry Mahoney (1½) +6T
Nick Archer (2) lost to George Woolhouse (2½) -10
John Smallbone (3½) lost to Colin Davies (9) -1T
Adam Huby (8) beat John Hall (10) +4T
Wed 5 Jun St. Albans Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Mark Homan (6)		 beat Heather Bennett (3½) &
Stuart Stafford (18)		 +5
Arthur Reed (2½) &
Adam Huby (8)		 beat Stephen Mills (14) &
Roger Bowman (16)		 +6T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat Heather Bennett (3½) +21
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Stephen Mills (14) -24
Mark Homan (6) lost to Roger Bowman (16) -2
Adam Huby (8) lost to Stuart Stafford (18) -6T
Tue 11 Jun Meldreth Away

LOST 1-3

(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (6)		 lost to Robert Skeen (5) &
Alec Osborne (14)		 -3T
John Smallbone (3½) lost to Keith Holgate (14) -24
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
John Smallbone (3½)		 beat Chris van Essen (5) &
Alec Osborne (14)		 +10
André Machell (6) lost to Robert Skeen (5) -18
bye  
Wed 31 Jul
(10:30 start)		 Northampton Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: 0)
Gary Bennett (-½) &
John Bee (8)		 beat James Skelton (1½) &
Mel Christie (20)		 +1T
Geoff Johnson (2½) &
André Machell (6)		 lost to Mike Hills (1½) &
Peter Stansfield (4½)		 -2T
Gary Bennett (-½) lost to James Skelton (1½) -17
Geoff Johnson (2½) lost to Mike Hills (1½) -11
André Machell (6) beat Peter Stansfield (4½) +1T
John Bee (8) beat Mel Christie (20) +17

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Nick Archer1-12-03-1
Arthur Reed1-12-03-1
Adam Huby1-12-03-1
Simon Hathrell1-02-13-1
Alan Clark1-01-02-0
John Bee1-01-02-0
André Machell2-11-23-3
Geoff Johnson1-11-12-2
John Smallbone0-22-02-2
Mark Homan0-11-01-1
Gary Bennett0-11-01-1

Totals		9-98-217-11

 

Final league position for Watford: Runner-up


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)
Sat 21 Sep (Other results) Newport St. Albans beat Colchester 4-3


See also: