Association Croquet
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
All games: 
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 Archer | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Arthur Reed | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Adam Huby | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Simon Hathrell | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Alan Clark | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| John Bee | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| André Machell | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Geoff Johnson | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| John Smallbone | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Mark Homan | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Gary Bennett | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| |
| Totals | 9-9 | 8-2 | 17-11 |
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: 26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first) |
| Sat 21 Sep |
(Other results) |
Newport |
St. Albans beat Colchester 4-3 |
See also:
GC Inter-Club Championship
League tables by year:
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