GC Golf Croquet

National The Golf Croquet Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield is a national competition sponsored by the Croquet Association. Teams consist of four players with an aggregate handicap of at least 12. One player may have a handicap of 2, the others must be higher.

Watford were national champions in 2017, having previously become the champions in 2013 as well. Last year we lost to Hamptworth in the semi-final.

The competition format is a single-life knock-out.

Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls

GC Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield results by year:

All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Preliminary round
Fri 3 May		 Guildford & Godalming Away

LOST 2-5 [hoops: 76 - 92]

(Net index points: +28)
Arthur Reed (2) &
John Smallbone (3)		 lost to Mike Thompson (2) &
Andrea Huxley (3)		 7-4, 6-7, 6-7
Robin Barry (9) lost to Mike Huxley (3) 3-7, 7-3, 2-7
Quiller Barrett (6) lost to Julie Tremble (4) 3-7, 2-7
Arthur Reed (2) beat Mike Thompson (2) 7-4, 7-4
John Smallbone (3) beat Andrea Huxley (3) 7-4, 7-3
Quiller Barrett (6) lost to Mike Huxley (3) 3-7, 5-7
Robin Barry (9) lost to Julie Tremble (4) 1-7, 3-7

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Arthur Reed2-01-23-2
John Smallbone2-01-23-2
Robin Barry1-40-01-4
Quiller Barrett0-40-00-4
 
Totals5-81-26-10


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

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