AC Association Croquet

Friendly The Tour remain a popular fixture in the club calendar, but some adjustments to the itinerary have become appropriate which have changed its centre of gravity more towards the south than the south west. This year it is back up to 7 consecutive days, though because of the numbers participating it is effectively split into two consecutive half-length tours.

Tour organiser: Mark Homan.

Tour photos by year:
 Tour results by year:
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sat 23 Jul
Swinton Langley
A combined team from the Swindon and Kington Langley clubs
 Away

WON 6-3

(Net index points: +32)
Brian Havill (0) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16)		 lost to Tim Lacy-Hulbert (9) &
Margaret Murray (11)		 -1T H
Alan Clark (3½) beat Tony Mayer (8) +16 H
John Smallbone (3½) beat Roderick Corrie (10) +5T H
John Bee (10) beat Richard Way (5) +6T H
Brian Havill (0) beat Richard Way (5) +3T =
Alan Clark (3½) beat Tim Lacy-Hulbert (9) +8 H
John Smallbone (3½) lost to Tony Mayer (8) -14 H
John Bee (10) beat Roderick Corrie (10) +4T H
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) lost to Margaret Murray (11) -14 H
Sun 24 Jul Hamptworth Away

LOST 3-6

(Net index points: -10)
Alan Clark (3½) &
John Smallbone (3½)		 lost to Chris Weedon (7) &
*		 -16 H
Brian Havill (0) lost to Richard Dickson (0) -15 =
John Bee (10) lost to Hugh Risebrow (16) -1T H
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) lost to Nick Beard (20) -6T H
Brian Havill (0) beat Richard Dickson (0) +4T =
Brian Havill (0) &
John Bee (10)		 lost to Richard Dickson (0) &
*		 -9 ½
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Chris Weedon (7) -2T H
John Smallbone (3½) beat Nick Beard (20) +1T H
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) beat Hugh Risebrow (16) +1T H

*Played as double vs single
Mon 25 Jul Blewbury Away

LOST 2-6

(Net index points: -25)
Brian Havill (0) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16)		 lost to Joe King (-½) &
Minty Clinch (20)		 -2T H
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Anthony Hardwicke (2) -18 =
John Smallbone (3½) beat Paul Wolff (6) +16 =
John Bee (10) beat Andy Robertson (10) +4 H
John Smallbone (3½) &
John Bee (10)		 lost to Joe King (-½) &
Andy Robertson (10)		 -4T H
Brian Havill (0) lost to Anthony Hardwicke (2) -20 H
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Paul Wolff (6) -1T =
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) lost to Minty Clinch (20) -5T H
Tue 26 Jul East Dorset Away

DREW 4-4

(Net index points: -13)
Mark Homan (4½) &
Geoff Johnson (3)		 beat Jonathan Powe (-2) &
Neil Cleverly (14)		 +7T H
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (18)		 beat David Williams (3½) &
Christine Rice (11)		 +2T H
André Machell (6) lost to Chris Weedon (5) -3T H
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Jonathan Powe (-2) -12 =
Geoff Johnson (3) beat David Williams (3½) +1T ±
Mark Homan (4½) lost to Chris Weedon (5) -1T ±
André Machell (6) lost to Christine Rice (11) -14 H
Eddie Chung (18) beat Chris Weedon (5) +2T H
Wed 27 Jul Ryde Away

WON 6-2

(Net index points: +38)
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Eddie Chung (18)		 lost to Harry Oldham (6) &
Steve Hayns (20)		 -1T H
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Philip Kennerley (4) -21 H
Mark Homan (5) beat Jonathan Smith (0) +24 H
André Machell (6) beat Pamela Sim (10) +7 H
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (6)		 beat Jonathan Smith (0) &
*		 +12T ±
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Philip Kennerley (4) +3T =
Mark Homan (5) beat Harry Oldham (6) +6 ±
Eddie Chung (18) beat Steve Hayns (20) +15T H
Thu 28 Jul Rother Valley Away

WON 6-2

All games: H(Net index points: +20)
Mark Homan (5) &
Eddie Chung (18)		 beat David Smith (8) &
Katherine Minchin (14)		 +7T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat John Coutts (4½) +2T
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to John Cosier (4) -3T
André Machell (6) beat Alan Sugarman (14) +8
Geoff Johnson (3) &
André Machell (6)		 beat John Coutts (4½) &
Alan Sugarman (14)		 +4T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat John Cosier (4) +10
Mark Homan (5) lost to David Smith (8) -6
Eddie Chung (18) beat Ann Sugarman (14) +20
Fri 29 Jul Guildford & Godalming Away

DREW 4-4

All games: H(Net index points: -10)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (18)		 beat Peter Adams (9) &
Hilary Bird (22)		 +3T
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Andrew Fewster (6) +3T
Mark Homan (5) lost to Ian Fugeman (7) -3T
André Machell (6) lost to Robert Bateson (8) -21
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat Andrew Fewster (6) +1T
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Ian Fugeman (7) +2T
Mark Homan (5) lost to Robert Bateson (8) -9T
André Machell (6) lost to Peter Adams (9) -6T
Eddie Chung (18) vs. Hilary Bird (22) unfinished

18 point games were played in the afternoon.

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Eddie Chung3-03-16-1
Geoff Johnson4-12-16-2
Simon Hathrell3-23-06-2
Mark Homan2-42-04-4
André Machell2-42-04-4
John Smallbone3-10-23-3
John Bee3-10-23-3
Alan Clark2-30-12-4
Brian Havill2-20-32-5
Wendy Spencer-Smith1-30-21-5
 
Totals25-216-631-27
Key:
H Handicap
= Level Advanced
½ 14pt Handicap (base 10)
± Handicap Advanced