AC League Association Croquet

Last year the league was completed in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Watford cam 4th. The winner was Wrest Park.

This year's Regional final will be played at Peterborough on Sunday 17th September.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

League tables by year:
Watford match results by year:

All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)Final place: 3rd
Mon 24 Apr Northampton Away

LOST 2-4

(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (6)
lost to Lionel Tibble (-1) &
Mike Hills (1½)
-11
Geoff Johnson (3) &
John Smallbone (3½)
beat James Skelton (2) &
Mel Christie (20)
+7T
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Lionel Tibble (-1) -1
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Mike Hills (1½) +2T
John Smallbone (3½) lost to James Skelton (2) -4T
André Machell (6) lost to Mel Christie (20) -4T
Wed 31 May St. Albans Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: 0)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Gary Bennett (2½)
beat Heather Bennett (2) &
Mike Hann (20)
+3
Arthur Reed (3½) &
André Machell (5)
lost to Stephen Mills (4) &
Andrew Apps (20)
-10
Nick Archer (1½) beat Heather Bennett (2) +23
Gary Bennett (2½) beat Stephen Mills (4) +8
Arthur Reed (3½) lost to Andrew Apps (20) -26
André Machell (5) lost to Mike Hann (20) -6

Handicap change: Gary Bennett 2½ to 2
Thu 15 Jun Wrest Park Away

LOST 2-4

(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (12)
lost to David Marsh (-1½) &
Tim Brewer (3)
-8
Alan Clark (3) &
David Robinson (10)
lost to Bryan Harral (-½) &
Peter Aspinall (10)
-6T
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to David Marsh (-1½) -24
Alan Clark (3) lost to Bryan Harral (-½) -15
David Robinson (10) beat Tim Brewer (3) +5T
Eddie Chung (12) beat Peter Aspinall (10) +14T
Enfield Home

Cancelled

Wed 13 Sep Letchworth Home

WON 5-1

(Net index points: +20)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Adam Huby (9)
beat John Noble (2½) &
Keith Rhodes (3½)
+1T
Geoff Johnson (3) &
André Machell (5)
beat Keith Rhodes (3½) &
Colin Davies (5)
+2T
Nick Archer (1½) beat John Noble (2½) +13
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Keith Rhodes (3½) -4T
André Machell (5) beat Colin Davies (5) +7
Adam Huby (9) beat Sheila Haggett (20) +20

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L
Doubles
W-L
Total
W-L
Nick Archer2-02-04-0
Geoff Johnson1-12-03-1
Gary Bennett1-01-02-0
Adam Huby1-01-02-0
Eddie Chung1-00-11-1
David Robinson1-00-11-1
John Smallbone0-11-01-1
André Machell1-21-22-4
Arthur Reed0-10-10-2
Alan Clark0-10-10-2
Simon Hathrell0-20-20-4
 
Totals8-84-412-12

 

Final league position for Watford: 3rd

EACF League Championship play-offs

(3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners.)

All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sun 17 Sep [tba] Peterborough  


See also: