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.
Last year Watford came 2nd, having been overtaken by Wrest Park in the last round.
All games: 
Level Play
| Date & venue |
Results (Watford names in red)Final place: Runner-up |
|---|
Mon 5 Jul
Leighton Linslade |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 12 |
| David Ball (5) | 9 |
| John Cundell (5) | 4 |
| | 25 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) | 2 |
| Brian Havill (2) | 11 |
| Alan Clark (2) | 10 |
| | 23 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Mike Hills (-1) | 8 |
| Steve Foster (3) | 6 |
| Martyn Palmer (9) | 3 |
| | 17 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) | 7 |
| Richard Keighley (4) | 5 |
| Terry Collis (5) | 1 |
| | 13 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Steve Foster (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (9) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (4) |
beat |
Terry Collis (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
Steve Foster (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Martyn Palmer (9) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Terry Collis (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (3) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (-1) |
beat |
Terry Collis (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (4) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (9) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) |
beat |
Steve Foster (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Brian Havill (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (5) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (-1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (4) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Martyn Palmer (9) |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Terry Collis (5) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (3) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
John Cundell (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Mike Hills (-1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Terry Collis (5) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (9) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Brian Havill (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (-1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (5) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (9) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Terry Collis (5) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
|
Wed 18 Aug
Watford |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 12 |
| Roger Stroud (2) | 7 |
| David Ball (5) | 9 |
| | 28 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (-1) | 5 |
| George Collin (2) | 6 |
| Richard Keighley (4) | 8 |
| | 19 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) | 4 |
| John Taylor (3) | 10 |
| Kevin Connolly (5) | 3 |
| | 17 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) | 11 |
| Steve Foster (2) | 2 |
| Martyn Palmer (6) | 1 |
| | 14 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| George Collin (2) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (4) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (3) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (-1) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (2) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
George Collin (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (-1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (5) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (3) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| George Collin (2) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (4) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Martyn Palmer (6) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (3) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (-1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (4) |
beat |
George Collin (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
John Taylor (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (-1) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (2) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
George Collin (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (2) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (-1) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (3) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (-1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (3) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (4) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| George Collin (2) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (-1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (2) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Geoff Johnson 1 to 2 |
Tue 31 Aug
Wrest Park |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 11 |
| Roger Stroud (3) | 9 |
| David Ball (4) | 5 |
| | 25 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) | 8 |
| Brian Havill (1) | 10 |
| Kevin Connolly (4) | 4 |
| | 18 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) | 12 |
| Steve Foster (2) | 7 |
| Martyn Palmer (6) | 1 |
| | 20 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) | 2 |
| George Collin (2) | 6 |
| Tony Meredith (6) | 3 |
| | 11 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
George Collin (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Tony Meredith (6) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) |
beat |
Brian Havill (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| George Collin (2) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (-1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (2) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Tony Meredith (6) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Martyn Palmer (6) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
George Collin (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Nick Archer (-3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Tony Meredith (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| George Collin (2) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Kevin Connolly (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Tony Meredith (6) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster (2) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-0 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Nick Archer (-3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (4) |
beat |
George Collin (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Paul Gunn (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Tony Meredith (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Steve Foster (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| George Collin (2) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (4) |
beat |
Tony Meredith (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Paul Gunn (0) |
beat |
Martyn Palmer (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
|
Mon 6 Sep
Leighton Linslade |
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) | 10 |
| David Ball () | 4 |
| Roger Stroud () | 9 |
| | 23 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Steve Foster () | 3 |
| Marilyn Robinson () | 5 |
| Les Heard (-1) | 12 |
| | 20 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley () | 11 |
| George Collin () | 6 |
| Richard Skidmore () | 1 |
| | 18 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) | 7 |
| Geoff Johnson (2) | 8 |
| Stephen Webb (6) | 2 |
| | 17 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Steve Foster |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Marilyn Robinson |
beat |
Ross Bagni (1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley |
beat |
Stephen Webb (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore |
beat |
Les Heard (-1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| David Ball |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud |
beat |
George Collin |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster |
beat |
Stephen Webb (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley |
beat |
Marilyn Robinson |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
David Ball |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Roger Stroud |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore |
beat |
George Collin |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Steve Foster |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Marilyn Robinson |
beat |
Stephen Webb (6) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| David Ball |
beat |
Richard Skidmore |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| George Collin |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley |
beat |
Steve Foster |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Marilyn Robinson |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Stephen Webb (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
George Collin |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud |
beat |
David Ball |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Steve Foster |
beat |
Marilyn Robinson |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
beat |
Stephen Webb (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (2) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| George Collin |
beat |
David Ball |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud |
beat |
Richard Skidmore |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Alan Clark (2) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| George Collin |
beat |
Marilyn Robinson |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| David Ball |
beat |
Steve Foster |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Stephen Webb (6) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore |
7-4 |
|
|---|
|
Season
totals |
| Club | Points |
|---|
| Leighton Linslade | 101 |
| Watford | 75 |
| Northampton | 71 |
| Wrest Park | 61 |
Statistics (Watford players)
| Name |
Totals
W-L |
| Brian Havill | 9-3 |
| John Taylor | 5-1 |
| Alan Clark | 7-5 |
| Nick Archer | 4-2 |
| Geoff Johnson | 8-10 |
| Stephen Webb | 1-5 |
| Kevin Connolly | 3-9 |
Totals |
37-35 |
|
Mary Rose