GC Golf Croquet

League EACF Western Area

Fixtures contact: Jason Carley


This year's Open League has once again been split into two areas to make travel more manageable. There are no handicap restrictions. Last year's match format will be repeated: 2 doubles and 4 singles games for each player (match total: 20 games).

Last year Watford won the League, having won the Area and then receiving a walk-over in the regional final because the Eastern Area was not completed.

League tables by year:
 Watford match results by year:
All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)Final place: Winner
Fri 27 May Northampton Away

WON 13-5 [hoops: 113 - 88]

(Net index points: +66)
Jason Carley (-2) &
Simon Hathrell (0)		 beat Jayne Stevens (-1) &
Mike Hills (0)		 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) &
John Taylor (1)		 lost to Lionel Tibble (-3) &
Glynis Davies (2)		 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Lionel Tibble (-3) 7-1
Jason Carley (-2) beat Jayne Stevens (-1) 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Mike Hills (0) 7-4
John Taylor (1) beat Glynis Davies (2) 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) beat Jayne Stevens (-1) 7-6
Jason Carley (-2) beat Lionel Tibble (-3) 7-6
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Glynis Davies (2) 7-2
John Taylor (1) beat Mike Hills (0) 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) lost to Mike Hills (0) 3-7
Jason Carley (-2) beat Glynis Davies (2) 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Lionel Tibble (-3) 6-7
John Taylor (1) lost to Jayne Stevens (-1) 1-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Glynis Davies (2) 7-4
Jason Carley (-2) beat Mike Hills (0) 7-4
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Jayne Stevens (-1) 7-5
John Taylor (1) lost to Lionel Tibble (-3) 6-7
bye  
Wed 29 Jun Wrest Park Home

WON 11-9 [hoops: 120 - 112]

(Net index points: -18)
Jason Carley (-2) &
Simon Hathrell (0)		 beat Ross Bagni (0) &
Eric Audsley (0)		 7-6
Nick Archer (-3) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 lost to Les Heard (-1) &
George Collin (3)		 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Les Heard (-1) 7-6
Jason Carley (-2) beat Ross Bagni (0) 7-6
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Eric Audsley (0) 6-7
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to George Collin (3) 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Ross Bagni (0) 7-6
Jason Carley (-2) beat Les Heard (-1) 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to George Collin (3) 1-7
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Eric Audsley (0) 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Eric Audsley (0) 7-2
Jason Carley (-2) beat George Collin (3) 7-5
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Les Heard (-1) 7-3
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Ross Bagni (0) 4-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat George Collin (3) 7-5
Jason Carley (-2) beat Eric Audsley (0) 7-2
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Ross Bagni (0) 4-7
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Les Heard (-1) 6-7
Jason Carley (-2) &
Simon Hathrell (0)		 beat Les Heard (-1) &
George Collin (3)		 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 lost to Ross Bagni (0) &
Eric Audsley (0)		 4-7
Wed 17 Aug Enfield Away

DREW 9-9 [hoops: 103 - 104]

(Net index points: -63)
Jason Carley (-3) &
Simon Hathrell (0)		 lost to Kim Taylor (2) &
Thomas Halliday (2)		 4-7
Nick Archer (-3) &
Stephen Webb (5)		 beat David Frost (1) &
Peter Brock (3)		 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) lost to David Frost (1) 6-7
Jason Carley (-3) beat Kim Taylor (2) 7-4
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Thomas Halliday (2) 3-7
Stephen Webb (5) beat Peter Brock (3) 7-6
Nick Archer (-3) beat Kim Taylor (2) 7-6
Jason Carley (-3) beat David Frost (1) 7-5
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Peter Brock (3) 6-7
Stephen Webb (5) lost to Thomas Halliday (2) 4-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Thomas Halliday (2) 7-5
Jason Carley (-3) beat Peter Brock (3) 7-2
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to David Frost (1) 4-7
Stephen Webb (5) lost to Kim Taylor (2) 3-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Peter Brock (3) 7-4
Jason Carley (-3) beat Thomas Halliday (2) 7-5
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Kim Taylor (2) 5-7
Stephen Webb (5) lost to David Frost (1) 5-6

The match ended when a torrential downpour mid-afternoon made the courts unplayable.
Wed 10 Aug Letchworth Home

WON 13-5 [hoops: 111 - 93]

(Net index points: +14)
Jason Carley (-3) &
Simon Hathrell (0)		 beat John Skingsley (1) &
Kevin Connolly (2)		 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) &
John Taylor (1)		 lost to John Noble (-2) &
Colin Davies (3)		 1-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat John Noble (-2) 7-6
Jason Carley (-3) beat John Skingsley (1) 7-2
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Kevin Connolly (2) 5-7
John Taylor (1) beat Colin Davies (3) 7-4
Nick Archer (-3) beat John Skingsley (1) 7-4
Jason Carley (-3) lost to John Noble (-2) 3-7
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Colin Davies (3) 7-5
John Taylor (1) lost to Kevin Connolly (2) 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Kevin Connolly (2) 7-3
Jason Carley (-3) beat Colin Davies (3) 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) beat John Noble (-2) 7-6
John Taylor (1) beat John Skingsley (1) 7-4
Nick Archer (-3) beat Colin Davies (3) 7-6
Jason Carley (-3) beat Kevin Connolly (2) 7-6
Simon Hathrell (0) beat John Skingsley (1) 7-4
John Taylor (1) lost to John Noble (-2) 5-7

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Jason Carley15-14-119-2
Nick Archer14-21-415-6
Simon Hathrell7-94-111-10
Stephen Webb1-31-02-3
John Taylor4-40-24-6
Geoff Johnson0-40-20-6
 
Totals41-235-546-28


Final Area position: Winner


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

See also:

EACF Open League Championship final

(Final between Eastern and Western area winners)

All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Sat 1 Oct
Final		 Newport Wrest Park

WON 12-3 [hoops: 100 - 58]

(Net index points: +10)
Jason Carley (-3) &
Simon Hathrell (0)		 beat John Richardson (2) &
Colin Taylor (2)		 7-3
Nick Archer (-3) &
Larry Fisher (5)		 beat Mat Hardy (1) &
Fran Lambert (4)		 7-4
Nick Archer (-3) beat Mat Hardy (1) 7-4
Jason Carley (-3) beat John Richardson (2) 7-3
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Colin Taylor (2) 7-4
Larry Fisher (5) beat Fran Lambert (4) 7-5
Nick Archer (-3) beat John Richardson (2) 7-2
Jason Carley (-3) lost to Mat Hardy (1) 5-7
Simon Hathrell (0) beat Fran Lambert (4) 7-4
Larry Fisher (5) beat Colin Taylor (2) 7-2
Nick Archer (-3) beat Colin Taylor (2) 7-2
Jason Carley (-3) beat Fran Lambert (4) 7-2
Simon Hathrell (0) lost to Mat Hardy (1) 6-7
Larry Fisher (5) lost to John Richardson (2) 5-7
Nick Archer (-3) beat Fran Lambert (4) 7-2

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Nick Archer4-01-05-0
Jason Carley2-11-03-1
Simon Hathrell2-11-03-1
Larry Fisher2-11-03-1
 
Totals10-32-012-3