GC Golf Croquet

National The Golf Croquet Inter-Club Championship is a national competition sponsored by the Croquet Association. It is the top tier of national inter-club competition for Golf Croquet. Matches take place over 1 day, teams consist of four players, and there are no handicap restrictions.

Watford entered this competition for the first time in 2014, and did remarkably well to reach the national final. BUT In contrast, in both 2015 and 2016 we were knocked out in the first round. Last year we conceded a walk-over to Ashby in the second round after it proved impossible to schedule the away match.

The competition format is a standard knock-out.

Fixtures contact: Jason Carley

GC Inter-Club Championship results
by year:

All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Round 1
Sat 7 May		 Ashby Away

WON 5-0 [hoops: 87 - 77]

(Net index points: +27)
Nick Archer (-3) &
Jason Carley (-1)		 beat Tim King (-2) &
Arthur Rowe (0)		 7-6, 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Paul Durkin (0) 7-4, 7-6
John Taylor (1) beat Jane Tewson (1) 7-5, 4-7, 7-4
Nick Archer (-3) beat Tim King (-2) 4-7, 7-5, 7-6
Jason Carley (-1) beat Arthur Rowe (0) 7-5, 7-5
Simon Hathrell (0) vs. Jane Tewson (1) 4-7
John Taylor (1) vs. Paul Durkin (0) 5-7

Handicap change: Jason Carley -1 to -2
The remaining games were abandoned once the match result had been decided.
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jun		 High Wycombe Away

WON 4-3 [hoops: 101 - 98]

(Net index points: -11)
Nick Archer (-3) &
Jason Carley (-2)		 beat Raouf Allim (-2) &
Ian Shore (-1)		 7-3, 2-7, 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Edward Olhausen (4) 7-3, 7-3
Steve Dennis (3) lost to Paul Gunn (0) 3-7, 3-7
Nick Archer (-3) lost to Raouf Allim (-2) 6-7, 7-4, 6-7
Jason Carley (-2) beat Ian Shore (-1) 7-6, 7-4
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Paul Gunn (0) 7-5, 4-7, 7-5
Steve Dennis (3) lost to Edward Olhausen (4) 7-6, 3-7, 4-7
Semi-final
Thu 25 Aug		 Sussex County Away

WON 4-2 [hoops: 91 - 71]

(Net index points: +22)
Nick Archer (-3) &
Jason Carley (-3)		 beat Liz Farrow (-1) &
Paul Castell (-1)		 7-2, 4-7, 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Daphne Gaitley (1) 7-5, 7-2
Kevin Connolly (2) lost to Noel Gill (0) 2-7, 7-3, 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Liz Farrow (-1) 7-4, 7-3
Jason Carley (-3) beat Paul Castell (-1) 7-3, 7-2
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Noel Gill (0) 3-7, 4-7
Kevin Connolly (2) vs. Daphne Gaitley (1) 7-2, 2-7
Final
Sat 24 Sep		 Roehampton Away

LOST 1-5 [hoops: 93 - 109]

(Net index points: -5)
Nick Archer (-3) &
Jason Carley (-3)		 lost to Mark van Loon (-3) &
Joel Taylor (-3)		 7-5, 4-7, 6-7
John Taylor (0) beat Dan Pearson (-1) 7-6, 6-7, 7-1
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Tim Russell (-3) 7-3, 5-7, 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) lost to Mark van Loon (-3) 3-7, 4-7
Jason Carley (-3) lost to Joel Taylor (-3) 4-7, 7-6, 4-7
John Taylor (0) vs. Tim Russell (-3) 3-7, 7-4
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Dan Pearson (-1) 2-7, 4-7

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Jason Carley7-27-414-6
Nick Archer5-57-412-9
Simon Hathrell9-80-09-8
John Taylor5-40-05-4
Kevin Connolly2-30-02-3
Steve Dennis1-40-01-4
 
Totals29-267-436-30


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

See also: