AC League Association Croquet

Last year the league was completed as planned, and Watford came 3rd. 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: