GCGolf Croquet

Friendly Friendly matches against other clubs are arranged from time to time during the course of the season. The number of participants and the format of play may vary.

Fixtures contact: Janet Lewis

Friendly GC match results by year:

Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Sat 13 Apr Leighton Linslade Home

LOST 7-9 [hoops: 82 - 91]

All games: =
Frances Skinner &
George Skinner		 beat Bill Ironside &
Anna Watson		 7-3
John Smallbone &
John Suckling		 lost to Jean Ball &
Rose Gillett		 3-7
Mike Grossmith &
Lois Hall		 lost to John Watson &
Tula Ticehurst		 6-7
Robin Barry &
*		 lost to Elizabeth Wallace &
David Ball		 2-7
George Skinner &
*		 beat Jean Ball &
Rose Gillett		 7-4
John Smallbone &
John Suckling		 beat Bill Ironside &
Anna Watson		 7-5
Mike Grossmith &
Lois Hall		 lost to Elizabeth Wallace &
David Ball		 4-7
Robin Barry &
Frances Skinner		 lost to John Watson &
Tula Ticehurst		 5-7
John Smallbone &
John Suckling		 beat Elizabeth Wallace &
David Ball		 7-5
Mike Grossmith &
George Skinner		 beat John Watson &
Tula Ticehurst		 7-4
Lois Hall &
*		 lost to Bill Ironside &
Anna Watson		 4-7
Robin Barry &
Frances Skinner		 lost to Jean Ball &
Rose Gillett		 6-7
John Smallbone &
Lois Hall		 lost to Jean Ball &
Rose Gillett		 1-7
John Suckling &
*		 lost to John Watson &
Tula Ticehurst		 2-7
Mike Grossmith &
George Skinner		 beat Elizabeth Wallace &
David Ball		 7-3
Robin Barry &
Frances Skinner		 beat Bill Ironside &
Anna Watson		 7-4

* Games played as Watford single vs LL double (Watford a player short).
Sun 28 Apr Barnet Home

WON 12-4 [hoops: 99 - 81]

All games: =
Anne Dennis &
Steve Dennis		 beat Julian Collis &
Nicola Mack		 7-5
Lois Hall &
Robert Bateson		 lost to Susan Gale &
Chris Gale		 4-7
Mike Grossmith &
Şebnem Kaya		 beat Graham Skitt &
Jackie Sanders		 7-3
Janet Lewis &
Kay Lewis		 beat Roger Turner &
Tony Moore		 7-6
Mike Grossmith &
Şebnem Kaya		 beat Roger Turner &
Tony Moore		 7-6
Janet Lewis &
Kay Lewis		 beat Graham Skitt &
Jackie Sanders		 7-5
Anne Dennis &
Steve Dennis		 beat Susan Gale &
Chris Gale		 7-6
Lois Hall &
Robert Bateson		 beat Julian Collis &
Nicola Mack		 7-3
Anne Dennis &
Steve Dennis		 beat Graham Skitt &
Jackie Sanders		 7-4
Lois Hall &
Robert Bateson		 lost to Roger Turner &
Tony Moore		 2-7
Mike Grossmith &
Şebnem Kaya		 beat Julian Collis &
Nicola Mack		 7-4
Janet Lewis &
Kay Lewis		 beat Susan Gale &
Chris Gale		 7-2
Mike Grossmith &
Şebnem Kaya		 lost to Susan Gale &
Chris Gale		 6-7
Janet Lewis &
Kay Lewis		 beat Julian Collis &
Nicola Mack		 7-3
Anne Dennis &
Steve Dennis		 lost to Roger Turner &
Tony Moore		 3-7
Lois Hall &
Robert Bateson		 beat Graham Skitt &
Jackie Sanders		 7-6
Fri 17 May Little Gaddesden Home

WON 7-2 [hoops: 60 - 36]

All games: =
Janet Lewis &
Lois Hall		 beat Paul Coleman &
John Watts		 7-6
Georgie Jones &
Mike Grossmith		 beat Bill Newberry &
Maurice Godden		 7-0
John Smallbone &
Robin Barry		 beat Alastair Clayton &
Roger Watson		 7-4
Janet Lewis &
Lois Hall		 lost to Bill Newberry &
Maurice Godden		 6-7
Georgie Jones &
Mike Grossmith		 beat Alastair Clayton &
Roger Watson		 7-3
John Smallbone &
Robin Barry		 beat Paul Coleman &
John Watts		 7-3
Janet Lewis &
Lois Hall		 beat Alastair Clayton &
Roger Watson		 7-4
Georgie Jones &
Mike Grossmith		 lost to Paul Coleman &
John Watts		 5-7
John Smallbone &
Robin Barry		 beat Bill Newberry &
Maurice Godden		 7-2
Sat 18 May Hampstead Heath Home

No result


The match was played with 6 visitors each paired with a Watford member, plus 4 other Watford members
Wed 29 May Enfield Home

LOST 5-11 [hoops: 70 - 99]

All games: =
Larry Fisher &
GF		 lost to John Street &
Ian Moore		 3-7
Ron Hibbs &
Şebnem Kaya		 lost to Kim Taylor &
Colin Carver		 0-7
Eddie Chung &
Linda Williams		 beat Peter Brock &
Graham Curtis		 7-3
Robert Bateson &
Steve Dennis		 lost to David Frost &
Andrew Yianni		 0-7
Larry Fisher &
GF		 lost to Kim Taylor &
Colin Carver		 5-7
Ron Hibbs &
Şebnem Kaya		 lost to John Street &
Ian Moore		 4-7
Eddie Chung &
Linda Williams		 lost to David Frost &
Andrew Yianni		 5-7
Robert Bateson &
Anne Dennis		 beat Peter Brock &
Graham Curtis		 7-6
Larry Fisher &
GF		 beat Peter Brock &
Graham Curtis		 7-1
Ron Hibbs &
Şebnem Kaya		 lost to David Frost &
Andrew Yianni		 3-7
Eddie Chung &
Linda Williams		 beat John Street &
Ian Moore		 7-6
Robert Bateson &
Steve Dennis		 lost to Kim Taylor &
Colin Carver		 4-7
Larry Fisher &
GF		 beat David Frost &
Andrew Yianni		 7-6
Ron Hibbs &
Şebnem Kaya		 lost to Peter Brock &
Graham Curtis		 6-7
Eddie Chung &
Linda Williams		 lost to Kim Taylor &
Colin Carver		 2-7
Robert Bateson &
Anne Dennis		 lost to John Street &
Ian Moore		 3-7
Sat 15 Jun Barnet Away

LOST 4-8 [hoops: 65 - 69]

All games: =
Eddie Chung (1) &
Ian Davidson (12)		 beat Yvonne Fox (12) &
Diana Joannides (12)		 7-5
Clive Fenton (10) &
Robert Bateson (12)		 lost to Nicola Mack (11) &
Jill Turner (9)		 5-7
Clive Fenton (10) &
Ron Hibbs (10)		 beat Yvonne Fox (12) &
Roger Turner (8)		 7-6
Georgie Jones (12) &
Robert Bateson (12)		 lost to Jason Carley (-3) &
Diana Joannides (12)		 6-7
Ron Hibbs (10) &
Eddie Chung (1)		 lost to Jason Carley (-3) &
Jill Turner (9)		 5-6
Georgie Jones (12) &
Ian Davidson (12)		 lost to Roger Turner (8) &
Nicola Mack (11)		 5-7
Ron Hibbs (10) &
Ian Davidson (12)		 beat Diana Joannides (12) &
Nicola Mack (11)		 7-1
Clive Fenton (10) &
Georgie Jones (12)		 beat Yvonne Fox (12) &
Jill Turner (9)		 6-4
Eddie Chung (1) &
Georgie Jones (12)		 lost to Jason Carley (-3) &
Nicola Mack (11)		 4-6
Clive Fenton (10) &
Robert Bateson (12)		 lost to Roger Turner (8) &
Diana Joannides (12)		 6-7
Eddie Chung (1) &
Ian Davidson (12)		 lost to Roger Turner (8) &
Jill Turner (9)		 5-6
Ron Hibbs (10) &
Robert Bateson (12)		 lost to Yvonne Fox (12) &
Jason Carley (-3)		 2-7
Wed 10 Jul High Wycombe Away

LOST 4-5 [hoops: 54 - 50]

All games: =
GF (9) &
Larry Fisher (4)		 beat Andrew Maclay (10) &
Sally Rogers (5)		 7-6
Clive Fenton (10) &
*		 beat Nigel Moore (6) &
Penny Austin (12)		 7-5
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (5)		 lost to Wendy Kingon (9) &
Jane Gloster (8)		 5-7
Nick Archer (-3) &
Linda Williams (14)		 beat Catherine Shore (6) &
Joy Biggs (12)		 7-3
GF (9) &
Larry Fisher (4)		 lost to Nigel Moore (6) &
Carole Lawther (8)		 4-7
Clive Fenton (10) &
*		 beat Andrew Maclay (10) &
Brian Maple (6)		 7-5
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (5)		 lost to Catherine Shore (6) &
Joy Biggs (12)		 5-7
Nick Archer (-3) &
Linda Williams (14)		 lost to Wendy Kingon (9) &
Jane Gloster (8)		 6-7
GF (9) &
Larry Fisher (4)		 beat Wendy Kingon (9) &
Jane Gloster (8)		 7-2
Clive Fenton (10) &
*		 beat Catherine Shore (6) &
Joy Biggs (12)		 7-2
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (5)		 lost to Andrew Maclay (10) &
Brian Maple (6)		 6-7
Nick Archer (-3) &
Linda Williams (14)		 beat Nigel Moore (6) &
Carole Lawther (8)		 7-4

*Player borrowed from HW, with game results discounted from match score.
Sat 27 Jul Ealing Home

Cancelled
Mon 29 Jul Finchley Victoria Home

WON 12-4 [hoops: 104 - 94]

George Skinner (3) &
Frances Skinner (7)		 lost to Paul Lakra (10) &
Frank Koza (10)		 4-7
Larry Fisher (4) &
GF (9)		 beat Simon Brown (8) &
Ludmila Yablokova (11)		 7-5
Robert Bateson (8) &
Kevin Connolly (0)		 beat Steven Kelly (11) &
Danny Cash (11)		 7-6
Mike Grossmith (9) &
John Suckling (11)		 beat Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (11) &
Lindsay Redman (11)		 7-5
George Skinner (3) &
Frances Skinner (7)		 beat Paul Lakra (10) &
Ludmila Yablokova (11)		 7-6
Larry Fisher (4) &
GF (9)		 beat Simon Brown (8) &
Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (11)		 7-5
Robert Bateson (8) &
Kevin Connolly (0)		 beat Steven Kelly (11) &
Lindsay Redman (11)		 7-5
Mike Grossmith (9) &
John Suckling (11)		 lost to Frank Koza (10) &
Danny Cash (11)		 6-7
George Skinner (3) &
Frances Skinner (7)		 beat Paul Lakra (10) &
Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (11)		 7-6
Larry Fisher (4) &
GF (9)		 lost to Simon Brown (8) &
Frank Koza (10)		 4-7
Larry Fisher (4) &
GF (9)		 lost to Simon Brown (8) &
Frank Koza (10)		 4-7
Robert Bateson (8) &
Kevin Connolly (0)		 beat Steven Kelly (11) &
Ludmila Yablokova (11)		 7-6
Mike Grossmith (9) &
John Suckling (11)		 lost to Lindsay Redman (11) &
Danny Cash (11)		 6-7
George Skinner (3) &
Frances Skinner (7)		 beat Paul Lakra (10) &
Danny Cash (11)		 7-6
Larry Fisher (4) &
GF (9)		 beat Simon Brown (8) &
Lindsay Redman (11)		 7-6
Robert Bateson (8) &
Kevin Connolly (0)		 beat Steven Kelly (11) &
Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (11)		 7-5
Mike Grossmith (9) &
John Suckling (11)		 beat Frank Koza (10) &
Ludmila Yablokova (11)		 7-5
Wed 31 Jul High Wycombe Home

LOST 2-13 [hoops: 72 - 102]

All games: =
Ian Davidson (7) &
Robert Bateson (6)		 lost to Wendy Kingon (9) &
Keith Toovey (2)		 3-7
John Suckling (11) &
Mike Grossmith (6)		 lost to Jane Gloster (8) &
Richard Coward (7)		 5-7
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (6)		 lost to Mike West (8) &
Nigel Clogg (8)		 5-7
Ron Hibbs (9) &
Mary French (6)		 lost to Kenny Weir (8) &
Nigel Moore (6)		 4-7
John Suckling (11) &
Mike Grossmith (6)		 lost to Kenny Weir (8) &
Nigel Moore (6)		 6-7
Ian Davidson (7) &
Robert Bateson (6)		 lost to Mike West (8) &
Nigel Clogg (8)		 5-7
Ron Hibbs (9) &
Mary French (6)		 lost to Jane Gloster (8) &
Richard Coward (7)		 2-7
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (6)		 lost to Wendy Kingon (9) &
Keith Toovey (2)		 6-7
Ron Hibbs (9) &
Mary French (6)		 lost to Mike West (8) &
Nigel Clogg (8)		 5-7
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (6)		 beat Kenny Weir (8) &
Nigel Moore (6)		 7-5
John Suckling (11) &
Mike Grossmith (6)		 lost to Wendy Kingon (9) &
Keith Toovey (2)		 4-7
Ian Davidson (7) &
Robert Bateson (6)		 vs. Jane Gloster (8) &
Richard Coward (7)		 unfinished
Anne Dennis (8) &
Steve Dennis (6)		 lost to Jane Gloster (8) &
Richard Coward (7)		 5-7
Ron Hibbs (9) &
Mary French (6)		 lost to Wendy Kingon (9) &
Keith Toovey (2)		 3-7
Ian Davidson (7) &
Robert Bateson (6)		 beat Kenny Weir (8) &
Nigel Moore (6)		 7-6
John Suckling (11) &
Mike Grossmith (6)		 lost to Mike West (8) &
Nigel Clogg (8)		 5-7
Mon 19 Aug Leighton Linslade Away  

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
George Skinner0-07-17-1
Janet Lewis0-06-16-1
Kay Lewis0-04-04-0
Kevin Connolly0-04-04-0
John Smallbone0-05-25-2
Clive Fenton0-05-25-2
Larry Fisher0-07-57-5
GF0-07-57-5
Frances Skinner0-05-35-3
Robin Barry0-04-34-3
Linda Williams0-04-34-3
Nick Archer0-02-12-1
Mike Grossmith0-09-109-10
Georgie Jones0-03-43-4
Ian Davidson0-03-43-4
Şebnem Kaya0-03-53-5
Eddie Chung0-03-53-5
Robert Bateson0-08-118-11
Anne Dennis0-05-85-8
Lois Hall0-04-74-7
John Suckling0-04-84-8
Mary French0-00-40-4
Steve Dennis0-04-94-9
Ron Hibbs0-02-102-10
 
Totals0-056-5756-57
Key:
= Level Play


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

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