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 lately changed its centre of gravity more towards the south than the south west. This year it is again 7 consecutive days, though because of the numbers participating it is effectively split into two consecutive half-length tours.

Tour organiser: Mark Homan.

See also the GC Tour.

Tour photos by year:
 Tour results by year:
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Mon 24 Jul Guildford & Godalming Away

LOST 3-5

All games: H(Net index points: -20)
Geoff Johnson (3) &
John Bee (10)		 beat John Gosden (4½) &
Arthur Lindley (16)		 +5T
Alan Clark (3) lost to Andrew Fewster (7) -10T
John Smallbone (3½) lost to Ian Fugeman (8) -9T
André Machell (5) beat Peter Adams (9) +8
John Smallbone (3½) &
John Bee (10)		 lost to John Gosden (4½) &
Julie Tremble (14)		 -8
Alan Clark (3) lost to Ian Fugeman (8) -26
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Peter Adams (9) +1T
André Machell (5) lost to Andrew Fewster (7) -3T

Handicap change: John Smallbone 3½ to 4
Tue 25 Jul Rother Valley Away

WON 5-3

(Net index points: -7)
Alan Clark (3) &
John Bee (10)		 beat John Coutts (4½) &
David Smith (8)		 +20T H
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to John Cosier (4½) -3 =
John Smallbone (4) lost to Chrissie Merrington (6) -5T ±
André Machell (5) beat Katherine Minchin (14) +7 H
Geoff Johnson (3) &
André Machell (5)		 beat Chrissie Merrington (6) &
Katherine Minchin (14)		 +1T H
Alan Clark (3) beat John Cosier (4½) +19 =
John Smallbone (4) beat John Coutts (4½) +13 =
John Bee (10) lost to Katherine Minchin (14) -23 H
Wed 26 Jul Ryde Away

LOST 2-4

(Net index points: -16)
John Smallbone (4) &
John Bee (10)		 beat *Geoff Johnson (3) &
Harry Oldham (6)		 +10T H
Alan Clark (3) lost to Jonathan Smith (-½) -2T ±
André Machell (5) lost to Philip Kennerley (4) -11 =
Alan Clark (3) &
André Machell (5)		 lost to Jonathan Smith (-½) &
Philip Kennerley (4)		 -16 H
John Smallbone (4) lost to *Geoff Johnson (3) -4T =
John Bee (10) beat Harry Oldham (6) +2T H

*On loan to Ryde. The afternoon doubles game was played as Alternate Stroke doubles.
Thu 27 Jul East Dorset Away

LOST 2-6

(Net index points: -35)
Alan Clark (3) &
Geoff Johnson (3)		 beat David Kendrick (-½) &
David Williams (4)		 +9T H
André Machell (5) &
John Bee (10)		 lost to John Speigal (8) &
Christine Rice (10)		 -19T H
John Smallbone (4) lost to Chris Weedon (6) -6T H
Alan Clark (3) lost to David Kendrick (-½) -13T =
Geoff Johnson (3) beat David Williams (4) +2T =
John Smallbone (4) lost to Alan Jones (8) -5T H
André Machell (5) lost to John Speigal (8) -15 H
John Bee (10) lost to Christine Rice (10) -18 H

The doubles games were played Alternate Stroke.
Fri 28 Jul Hamptworth Away

LOST 4-6

(Net index points: -4)
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Tim O'Donnell (-1) -13tp =
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Richard Dickson (0) -19 =
Mark Homan (5) beat Richard Stevens (7) +14 H
David Robinson (9) beat Bill Hammond (12) +7 H
Eddie Chung (9) lost to Nick Beard (16) -5T H
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat Richard Dickson (0) +16 =
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Tim O'Donnell (-1) -26tp =
Mark Homan (5) lost to Jeremy Ames (2) -15 =
David Robinson (9) beat Ann Beard (11) +1T H
Eddie Chung (9) lost to Bill Hammond (12) -18 H
Sat 29 Jul Kington Langley Away

LOST 4-5

(Net index points: -14)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (9)		 beat John Grimshaw (3½) &
Ian Wills (8)		 +20T H
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Alan Braunton (10) +13 H
Mark Homan (5) lost to Tony Mayer (7) -11 H
David Robinson (9) beat Margaret Murray (11) +1T H
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Richard Smith (-2) -20tp =
Jonathan Lambton (3) lost to John Grimshaw (3½) -4 =
Mark Homan (5) lost to Alan Braunton (10) -23 H
David Robinson (9) lost to Tony Mayer (7) -2T H
Eddie Chung (9) beat Margaret Murray (11) +5T H

The game between Simon Hathrell and Richard Smith was played to Super Advanced rules.
Sun 30 Jul Blewbury Away

DREW 4-4

All games: H(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
David Robinson (9)		 lost to Deirdre Cochrane (8) &
David Long (16)		 -1T
Jonathan Lambton (3) lost to Steve Fisher (10) -4T
Mark Homan (5) beat Andy Robertson (10) +5T
Eddie Chung (9) beat Minty Clinch (18) +1T
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (9)		 beat Andy Robertson (10) &
Minty Clinch (18)		 +8T
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Deirdre Cochrane (8) +5
Mark Homan (5) lost to Steve Fisher (10) -25
David Robinson (9) lost to David Long (16) -19

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Geoff Johnson2-33-05-3
Eddie Chung2-22-04-2
John Bee1-23-24-4
David Robinson3-20-13-3
Simon Hathrell1-22-13-3
Jonathan Lambton2-20-02-2
André Machell2-31-23-5
Alan Clark1-42-13-5
Mark Homan2-40-02-4
John Smallbone1-51-12-6
 
Totals17-297-424-33
Key:
H Handicap
= Level Advanced
± Handicap Advanced