Association Croquet
Last year the league was completed as planned, and Watford came 3rd. The winner was
Wrest Park.
This year's Regional final was played at Peterborough on Saturday 14th September.
Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell
League tables by year:
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Watford match results by year:
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All games: 
26pt Handicap
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first)Final place: 4th |
| Wed 24 Apr |
St. Albans |
Home |
LOST 1-5(Net index points: -40)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Robert Bateson (8) |
lost to |
Heather Bennett (3) &
Mike Hann (16) |
-11 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2½) &
Alan Clark (3½) |
beat |
Stephen Mills (3) &
Brian Johns (16) |
+5 |
|
| Nick Archer (1½) |
lost to |
Heather Bennett (3) |
-25 |
|
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| Geoff Johnson (2½) |
lost to |
Stephen Mills (3) |
-1T |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (3½) |
lost to |
Brian Johns (16) |
-23 |
|
|---|
| Robert Bateson (8) |
lost to |
Mike Hann (16) |
-3T |
|
|---|
|
| Mon 3 Jun |
Wrest Park |
Home |
WON 4-2(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (5) |
beat |
George Collin (0) &
Peter Rothwell (6) |
+1T |
|
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Alan Clark (3½) |
beat |
Tim Brewer (2½) &
Tim Nurse (8) |
+1T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
beat |
George Collin (0) |
+17 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (3) |
lost to |
Tim Brewer (2½) |
-18 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (3½) |
lost to |
Peter Rothwell (6) |
-10 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (5) |
beat |
Tim Nurse (8) |
+11 |
|
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|
| Mon 1 Jul |
Enfield |
Away |
LOST 0-6(Net index points: -40)
André Machell (4½) &
David Robinson (10) |
lost to |
David Frost (4½) &
Michael Broadway (10) |
-2T |
|
John Smallbone (4½) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
lost to |
Thomas Halliday (8) &
Nigel Owen (18) |
-7T |
|
| André Machell (4½) |
lost to |
David Frost (4½) |
-3 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4½) |
lost to |
Thomas Halliday (8) |
-16 |
|
|---|
| David Robinson (10) |
lost to |
Michael Broadway (10) |
-17 |
|
|---|
| Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) |
lost to |
Nigel Owen (18) |
-7T |
|
|---|
|
| Sat 27 Jul |
Letchworth |
Away |
WON 5-1(Net index points: +20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Adam Huby (9) |
beat |
David Mathews (2) &
Martin King (14) |
+10T |
|
John Smallbone (4½) &
André Machell (4½) |
beat |
Keith Rhodes (3½) &
Colin Davies (6) |
+1T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
beat |
David Mathews (2) |
+10 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (4½) |
lost to |
Keith Rhodes (3½) |
-1 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (4½) |
beat |
Colin Davies (6) |
+7 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (9) |
beat |
Martin King (14) |
+3T |
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|
| Wed 28 Aug |
Northampton |
Home |
DREW 3-3(Net index points: -20)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Adam Huby (9) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-1) &
Nick Evans (2) |
+19 |
|
Arthur Reed (4) &
Eddie Chung (8) |
beat |
James Skelton (2) &
Mike Hills (3) |
+1T |
|
| Nick Archer (1½) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-1) |
+1 |
|
|---|
| Arthur Reed (4) |
lost to |
Nick Evans (2) |
-13 |
|
|---|
| Eddie Chung (8) |
lost to |
James Skelton (2) |
-7 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (9) |
lost to |
Mike Hills (3) |
-8 |
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Statistics (Watford players)
| Name |
Singles
W-L |
Doubles
W-L |
Total
W-L |
| Simon Hathrell | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| André Machell | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Adam Huby | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Nick Archer | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Geoff Johnson | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Alan Clark | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Arthur Reed | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Eddie Chung | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| John Smallbone | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Robert Bateson | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| David Robinson | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Wendy Spencer-Smith | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| |
| Totals | 6-14 | 7-3 | 13-17 |
Final league position for Watford: 4th
(3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners.)
See also:
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