AC Association Croquet

National The Mary Rose is a national inter-club team croquet competition that is run each year in England and Wales by the Croquet Association. Club teams comprise 4 players who must each have handicaps of at least 0, and with their aggregate handicap being at least 4. It is a knock-out competition played to Level Advanced rules, with the earlier rounds drawn on a regional basis to minimise travel times.

Last year we lost to Surbiton in the third round.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

Mary Rose match results by year:

All games: = Level Advanced
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Round 1
Wed 25 May		 Newport Home

WON 4-2

(Net index points: +31)
Gary Bennett (1) &
Nick Archer (1½)		 lost to James Brind (0) &
Cliff Jones (1)		 -19
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Hugh Gilbert (8) +5
Arthur Reed (3½) beat Andrew Gregory (2) +5
Gary Bennett (1) beat James Brind (0) +12
Nick Archer (1½) lost to Cliff Jones (1) -21tp
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Andrew Gregory (2) +24
Arthur Reed (3½) vs. Hugh Gilbert (8) unfinished
Round 2
Mon 11 Jul		 Woking Away

WON 4-3

(Net index points: +22)
Gary Bennett (1) &
Arthur Reed (3½)		 lost to Nick Harvey (0) &
Andrew Dutton (½)		 -1T
John Smallbone (3½) beat Bernard Jones (6) +1T
Stephen Mills (4) beat Alan Edwards (1½) +1T
Gary Bennett (1) lost to Nick Harvey (0) -4T
Arthur Reed (3½) beat David Mumford (4½) +8T
John Smallbone (3½) lost to Alan Edwards (1½) -5
Stephen Mills (4) beat Bernard Jones (6) +7

Andrew Dutton had to retire after the morning doubles and was replaced by David Mumford.
Semi-final
Sat 3 Sep		 Hurlingham Home

LOST 3-4

(Net index points: -12)
Brian Havill (0) &
Gary Bennett (1½)		 lost to Andrew Wise (½) &
Toby Toller (2)		 -23
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Richard Andrews (6) -18
Arthur Reed (3½) lost to David Owen (4) -4
Brian Havill (0) beat Andrew Wise (½) +7
Gary Bennett (1½) beat Toby Toller (2) +3
Alan Clark (3½) lost to David Owen (4) -10
Arthur Reed (3½) beat Richard Andrews (6) +4

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Geoff Johnson2-00-02-0
Stephen Mills2-00-02-0
Arthur Reed3-10-13-2
John Smallbone1-10-01-1
Brian Havill1-00-11-1
Gary Bennett2-10-32-4
Alan Clark0-20-00-2
Nick Archer0-10-10-2
 
Totals11-60-311-9

The full knock-out table for this year's results and an archive of the results back to 1989 for all clubs are maintained by the Croquet Association.

See also: