GC Golf Croquet

National The Golf Croquet Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield is a national competition sponsored by Croquet England. 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 lost to Enfield in the first round.

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
Sat 11 May		 High Wycombe Away

WON 4-2 [hoops: 91 - 89]

(Net index points: -42)
Eddie Chung (1) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 beat Keith Toovey (2) &
Mark Higgins (3)		 0-7, 7-3, 7-3
Arthur Reed (2) beat Martin Dock (5) 7-5, 7-6
George Skinner (3) lost to Chris Webbley (5) 4-7, 4-7
Eddie Chung (1) beat Keith Toovey (2) 7-6, 7-1
Geoff Johnson (2) vs. Mark Higgins (3) 5-7, 7-6
Arthur Reed (2) lost to Chris Webbley (5) 3-7, 6-7
George Skinner (3) beat Martin Dock (5) 7-4, 6-7, 7-6
Round 1
Mon 17 Jun		 Wrest Park Home

WON 4-2 [hoops: 90 - 75]

(Net index points: +38)
Eddie Chung (1) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 beat George Collin (2) &
Glynis Davies (2)		 7-4, 7-3
John Smallbone (2) beat Michael Tideswell (3) 7-1, 7-5
Larry Fisher (4) lost to Terry Collis (2) 5-7, 7-4, 4-7
Eddie Chung (1) vs. George Collin (2) 7-6, 3-7
Geoff Johnson (2) beat Terry Collis (2) 7-5, 7-4
John Smallbone (2) lost to Glynis Davies (2) 4-7, 4-7
Larry Fisher (4) beat Michael Tideswell (3) 7-6, 7-2
Quarter-final
Mon 8 Jul		 Newport Away

WON 4-3 [hoops: 111 - 99]

(Net index points: +52)
Simon Hathrell (1) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 lost to Mat Hardy (1) &
Alex Lake (2)		 7-5, 4-7, 3-7
George Skinner (3) beat Colin Taylor (3) 7-3, 7-4
Larry Fisher (4) lost to Colin Carr (3) 2-7, 7-6, 5-7
Simon Hathrell (1) beat Mat Hardy (1) 7-4, 3-7, 7-5
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Alex Lake (2) 7-5, 6-7, 6-7
George Skinner (3) beat Colin Carr (3) 7-0, 7-2
Larry Fisher (4) beat Colin Taylor (3) 5-7, 7-3, 7-6
Semi-final
Tue 3 Sep		 Chester Kenilworth

LOST 3-4 [hoops: 99 - 97]

(Net index points: -44)
Simon Hathrell (1) &
Geoff Johnson (2)		 beat Tom Grievson (1) &
Martyn Seal (2)		 7-1, 7-5
John Smallbone (2) lost to Liz Jordan (5) 3-7, 7-2, 5-7
Larry Fisher (3) beat Sarah Clements (2) 5-7, 7-4, 7-4
Simon Hathrell (1) beat Tom Grievson (1) 7-6, 7-3
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Martyn Seal (2) 2-7, 1-7
John Smallbone (2) lost to Sarah Clements (2) 6-7, 7-4, 6-7
Larry Fisher (3) lost to Liz Jordan (5) 7-5, 3-7, 5-7

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Eddie Chung3-14-17-2
Simon Hathrell4-13-27-3
Geoff Johnson4-57-311-8
George Skinner6-30-06-3
Larry Fisher9-80-09-8
Arthur Reed2-20-02-2
John Smallbone4-60-04-6
 
Totals32-267-339-29


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

See also: