Golf Croquet
Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls
The GC 4-Club Trophy is a competition between four local clubs: Leighton Linslade, Northampton, Watford and Wrest Park,
played Level in teams of 3 with a minimum aggregate handicap of 4. There are 4 matches, one hosted at each club, with each
match played in a tournament format in two all-play-all blocks of singles, with play-offs between the block leaders.
Each club is awarded points according to the performance of its 3 players, and the winner is the club
with the most points at the end of the season.
All games: 
Level Play
| Date & venue |
Results (Watford names in red)Final place: Runner-up |
|---|
Fri 17 May
Leighton Linslade |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) | 10 |
| David Ball (4) | 11 |
| Judith Pengelly (4) | 2 |
| | 23 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) | 12 |
| Mike Hills (-1) | 3 |
| Richard Cain (6) | 1 |
| Penalty: | -4 |
| | 12 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) | 6 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 4 |
| Peter Aspinall (6) | 7 |
| | 17 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) | 9 |
| Alan Clark (2) | 8 |
| John Smallbone (3) | 5 |
| | 22 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Peter Aspinall (6) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Peter Aspinall (6) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (-1) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Peter Aspinall (6) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (-1) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-0 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Judith Pengelly (4) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Mike Hills -1 to 0. 4 penalty points for Northampton. |
Mon 17 Jun
Wrest Park |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 3 |
| David Ball (3) | 7 |
| Judith Pengelly (4) | 4 |
| | 14 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) | 12 |
| Les Heard (-1) | 8 |
| Richard Skidmore* (5) | 0 |
| Penalty: | -6 |
| | 14 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) | 9 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 1 |
| Rob Chatwin (3) | 11 |
| | 21 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) | 6 |
| Brian Havill (1) | 10 |
| Dave Hill (4) | 2 |
| | 18 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Richard Skidmore* (5) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Les Heard (-1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (3) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Dave Hill (4) |
6-3T |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore* (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (0) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Dave Hill (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore* (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Dave Hill (4) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore* (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Dave Hill (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Judith Pengelly (4) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Brian Havill (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore* (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (3) |
beat |
Dave Hill (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-0 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore* (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Judith Pengelly (4) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Dave Hill (4) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
6 penalty points Northampton, and points for Richard Skidmore omitted. |
Thu 1 Aug
Watford |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 12 |
| John Cundell (5) | 6 |
| Malcolm Kirby (6) | 1 |
| | 19 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Les Heard (0) | 11 |
| David Ball* (3) | 0 |
| Glynis Davies (6) | 3 |
| | 14 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) | 7 |
| Paul Gunn (1) | 9 |
| Rob Chatwin (3) | 4 |
| | 20 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) | 8 |
| Alan Clark (1) | 10 |
| Dave Hill (3) | 2 |
| | 20 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| John Cundell (5) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Dave Hill (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (6) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| David Ball* (3) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Dave Hill (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
David Ball* (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (5) |
beat |
Dave Hill (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| David Ball* (3) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Dave Hill (3) |
beat |
Alan Clark (1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| David Ball* (3) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (0) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Glynis Davies (6) |
beat |
Dave Hill (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
David Ball* (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (5) |
beat |
David Ball* (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Dave Hill (3) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
Points for David Ball (on loan to Northampton) omitted. |
Mon 19 Aug
Northampton |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 8 |
| David Ball (3) | 3 |
| Jean Ball (5) | 6 |
| | 17 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) | 12 |
| Les Heard (1) | 7 |
| Glynis Davies (6) | 2 |
| Penalty: | -2 |
| | 19 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) | 11 |
| Paul Gunn (1) | 9 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 5 |
| | 25 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) | 10 |
| Steve Dennis (2) | 4 |
| André Machell (5) | 1 |
| | 15 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Jean Ball (5) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (5) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (3) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Jean Ball (5) |
beat |
André Machell (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (1) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
André Machell (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
Jean Ball (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) |
beat |
Jean Ball (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (1) |
beat |
André Machell (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (1) |
beat |
Glynis Davies (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Brian Havill (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) |
beat |
Jean Ball (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) |
beat |
André Machell (5) |
7-0 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-4) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Jean Ball (5) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (2) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Glynis Davies (6) |
beat |
André Machell (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
2 penalty points for Northampton. |
Season
totals |
| Club | Points |
|---|
| Wrest Park | 83 |
| Watford | 75 |
| Leighton Linslade | 73 |
| Northampton | 59 |
Statistics (Watford players)
| Name |
Totals
W-L |
| Brian Havill | 10-2 |
| Alan Clark | 9-3 |
| Geoff Johnson | 7-5 |
| Steve Dennis | 5-7 |
| John Smallbone | 2-4 |
| Dave Hill | 4-8 |
| André Machell | 1-5 |
Totals |
38-34 |
|
Mary Rose
SC One-Day (Jul)