GC Golf Croquet

National The Golf Croquet Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield is a national competition sponsored by the Croquet Association. Teams consist of four players with an aggregate handicap of at least 12. One player may have a handicap of 2, the others must be higher.

Watford were also national champions in 2017 and 2021, having previously become the champions in 2013 as well. Last year we reached the final again, where we lost a close match against Roehampton.

The competition format is a single-life knock-out.

Fixtures contact: Geoff Johnson

GC Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield results by year:

All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Preliminary round
Mon 24 Apr		 Enfield Home

LOST 3-4 [hoops: 112 - 106]

(Net index points: -38)
Kevin Connolly (2) &
Alan Clark (3)		 beat Kim Taylor (2) &
Brian Dawes (4)		 7-3, 4-7, 7-5
Eddie Chung (4) beat Nicola Hyde (5) 7-2, 6-7, 7-6
Steve Dennis (4) lost to David Hill (4) 6-7, 7-6, 5-7
Kevin Connolly (2) lost to Kim Taylor (2) 6-7, 6-7
Alan Clark (3) lost to Brian Dawes (4) 4-7, 7-4, 3-7
Eddie Chung (4) beat David Hill (4) 7-1, 7-6
Steve Dennis (4) lost to Nicola Hyde (5) 7-3, 3-7, 6-7

Steve Dennis 4 to 5

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Eddie Chung4-10-04-1
Alan Clark1-22-13-3
Kevin Connolly0-22-12-3
Steve Dennis2-40-02-4
 
Totals7-92-19-10


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

See also: