Association Croquet
Last year the league was completed as planned, and Watford came 4th. The winner was
Wrest Park.
This year's Regional final will be played at Newport on Sunday 2nd October.
Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell
League tables by year:
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Watford match results by year:
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All games: 
26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first)Final place: 3rd |
| Wed 20 Apr |
Letchworth |
Away |
LOST 2-4(Net index points: -20)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Mark Homan (4½) |
beat |
George Woolhouse (3) &
John Noble (4½) |
+1T |
|
Gary Bennett (½) &
Adam Huby (7) |
lost to |
Keith Rhodes (3) &
Colin Davies (7) |
-15 |
|
| Gary Bennett (½) |
lost to |
Keith Rhodes (3) |
-26 |
|
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| Nick Archer (1½) |
beat |
George Woolhouse (3) |
+11 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (4½) |
lost to |
John Noble (4½) |
-6 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (7) |
lost to |
Colin Davies (7) |
-23 |
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|---|
|
| Mon 23 May |
Northampton |
Home |
WON 4-2(Net index points: 0)
John Smallbone (3½) &
Mark Homan (4½) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-1) &
Mike Hills (1½) |
+4 |
|
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
John Bee (10) |
beat |
Nick Evans (1) &
Mel Christie (20) |
+5T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-1) |
+9 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3½) |
lost to |
Nick Evans (1) |
-5T |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (4½) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (1½) |
-12 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (10) |
beat |
Mel Christie (20) |
+1T |
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|
| Wed 8 Jun |
St. Albans |
Home |
LOST 0-6(Net index points: -40)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Robin Barry (11) |
lost to |
Heather Bennett (1½) &
Roger Bowman (11) |
-19 |
|
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (22) |
lost to |
Stephen Mills (4½) &
Stuart Stafford (12) |
-14 |
|
| Nick Archer (1½) |
lost to |
Heather Bennett (1½) |
-8 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (3) |
lost to |
Stephen Mills (4½) |
-21 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (11) |
lost to |
Roger Bowman (11) |
-23 |
|
|---|
| Wendy Spencer-Smith (22) |
lost to |
Stuart Stafford (12) |
-7 |
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|
| Mon 11 Jul |
Wrest Park |
Home |
DREW 3-3(Net index points: +20)
Alan Clark (3½) &
André Machell (6) |
lost to |
George Collin (0) &
John Bevington (1½) |
-8 |
|
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Adam Huby (7) |
lost to |
Bryan Harral (-½) &
Peter Aspinall (10) |
-7T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
beat |
Bryan Harral (-½) |
+5T |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (3½) |
lost to |
George Collin (0) |
-8 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (6) |
beat |
John Bevington (1½) |
+3T |
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| Adam Huby (7) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (10) |
+4T |
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|
| Fri 9 Sep |
Enfield |
Away |
Walk-over conceded by Enfield |
Statistics (Watford players)
| Name |
Singles
W-L |
Doubles
W-L |
Total
W-L |
| Simon Hathrell | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| John Bee | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Nick Archer | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Mark Homan | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| André Machell | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| John Smallbone | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Adam Huby | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Gary Bennett | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Robin Barry | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Geoff Johnson | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Wendy Spencer-Smith | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Alan Clark | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
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| Totals | 6-10 | 3-5 | 9-15 |
Final league position for Watford: 3rd
(3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners.)
All games: 26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first) |
| Sun 2 Oct |
[tba] |
Newport |
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See also:
Open GC
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