AC League Association Croquet

Last year the league was completed as planned, and Watford came 4th. The winner was Enfield.

This year's Regional final will be played at Wrest Park on Sunday 28th September.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

League tables by year:
 Watford match results by year:
All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)Final place: Winner
Thu 1 May Wrest Park Away

LOST 2-4

(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (4½)		 lost to George Collin (1) &
Tim Brewer (2½)		 -21
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Arthur Reed (4)		 lost to John Bevington (½) &
Peter Aspinall (12)		 -7T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat John Bevington (½) +12
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to George Collin (1) -22
Arthur Reed (4) lost to Tim Brewer (2½) -10T
André Machell (4½) beat Peter Aspinall (12) +5

Handicap change: Geoff Johnson 3 to 3½
Wed 4 Jun Enfield Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: 0)
Nick Archer (1) &
Adam Huby (10)		 beat Thomas Halliday (6) &
Colin Carver (22)		 +8
Geoff Johnson (3½) &
André Machell (5)		 lost to John Street (7) &
Nigel Owen (18)		 -26
Nick Archer (1) beat Thomas Halliday (6) +12
Geoff Johnson (3½) beat John Street (7) +11
André Machell (5) lost to Nigel Owen (18) -23
Adam Huby (10) lost to Colin Carver (22) -5
Wed 25 Jun Letchworth Home

WON 4-2

(Net index points: +20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
John Smallbone (4½)		 beat Keith Rhodes (3) &
David Clancey (14)		 +9
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Arthur Reed (4)		 lost to Mark Homan (4½) &
Colin Davies (7)		 -3
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Keith Rhodes (3) -3
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Mark Homan (4½) +3
Arthur Reed (4) beat Colin Davies (7) +20
John Smallbone (4½) beat David Clancey (14) +1T
Fri 8 Aug Northampton Away

WON 4-2

(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Marc Popiolek (24)		 beat James Skelton (2) &
Paul Chard (18)		 +9T
André Machell (4½) &
Adam Huby (10)		 beat Mike Hills (2½) &
Jane Evans (14)		 +5T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat James Skelton (2) +12T
André Machell (4½) beat Mike Hills (2½) +7
Adam Huby (10) lost to Jane Evans (14) -1T
Marc Popiolek (24) lost to Paul Chard (18) -1T
Wed 27 Aug St. Albans Home

WON 4-2

(Net index points: 0)
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Alan Clark (3½)		 beat Stephen Mills (2½) &
David Levy (16)		 +2T
Eddie Chung (9) &
Adam Huby (10)		 beat Heather Bennett (2) &
Roger White (18)		 +13
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Heather Bennett (2) -7
Alan Clark (3½) beat Stephen Mills (2½) +8
Eddie Chung (9) beat David Levy (16) +5T
Adam Huby (10) lost to Roger White (18) -7T

Handicap change: Stephen Mills 2½ to 3, Geoff Johnson 3 to 3½

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Simon Hathrell2-12-14-2
Nick Archer1-01-02-0
John Smallbone1-01-02-0
Alan Clark1-01-02-0
Eddie Chung1-01-02-0
André Machell2-11-23-3
Adam Huby0-33-03-3
Marc Popiolek0-11-01-1
Geoff Johnson2-21-33-5
Arthur Reed1-10-21-3
 
Totals11-96-417-13

 

Final league position for Watford: Winner

EACF League Championship play-offs

(3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners.)

All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sun 28 Sep Pinchbeck Wrest Park

LOST 1-2

(Net index points: -20)
Eddie Chung (8) &
Marc Popiolek (18)		 beat Peter Hanley (2) &
Peter Brown (6)		 +13
Nick Archer (½) lost to Ken Knock (5) -5
Adam Huby (10) lost to David Boxell (14) -15
Sun 28 Sep Old Brentwoods Wrest Park

LOST 0-3

(Net index points: -20)
Nick Archer (½) &
Adam Huby (10)		 lost to Nick Steiner (-½) &
Derek Code (22)		 -5T
Eddie Chung (8) lost to Richard Harding (-1½) -16
Marc Popiolek (18) lost to Simon McKinnon (14) -12

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Eddie Chung0-11-01-1
Marc Popiolek0-11-01-1
Nick Archer0-10-10-2
Adam Huby0-10-10-2
 
Totals0-41-11-5


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