AC Association Croquet

Friendly The Tour remain a popular fixture in the club calendar, but some adjustments to the itinerary have become appropriate which have lately changed its centre of gravity more towards the south than the south west. This year it is again 7 consecutive days, though because of the numbers participating it is effectively split into two consecutive half-length tours.

Tour organiser: André Machell.

See also the GC Tour.

Tour photos by year:
Tour results by year:

Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Mon 28 Jul Guildford & Godalming Away

WON 6-3

All games: H(Net index points: +40)
John Smallbone (4½) &
Ian Davidson (9)
lost to John Gosden (4) &
Julie Tremble (14)
-21
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Peter Adams (11) -23
Adam Huby (10) beat Richard Perkins (14) +1T
*Bernie Phillips (10) beat Tim Dutton (6) +2T
Alan Clark (3½) beat John Gosden (4) +14T
John Smallbone (4½) beat Tim Dutton (6) +3T
Ian Davidson (9) beat Richard Perkins (14) +8T
Adam Huby (10) lost to Julie Tremble (14) -3T
*Bernie Phillips (10) beat Peter Adams (11) +11T

*Borrowed from Guildford & Godalming
Tue 29 Jul Rother Valley Away

LOST 2-6

All games: H(Net index points: -50)
Adam Huby (10) &
*
beat John Coutts (7) &
Chris Stiff (10)
+21T
Alan Clark (3½) lost to John Cosier (7) -26
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Robin Kaighin (8) -1T
Ian Davidson (9) lost to Philip Hallett (9) -25
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Philip Hallett (9) -21
John Smallbone (4½) lost to John Cosier (7) -12
Ian Davidson (9) beat Chris Stiff (10) +6T
Adam Huby (10) lost to Robin Kaighin (8) -6T

*Played single vs double.
Wed 30 Jul Winchester Away

LOST 3-5

All games: H(Net index points: -20)
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Nigel Hind (-1) -4
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Peter Fry (9) -11
Ian Davidson (9) lost to Nigel Cox (9) -1T
Adam Huby (10) beat Richard Parker (10) +18
Alan Clark (3½) beat Peter Fry (9) +20
John Smallbone (4½) beat Jan Johnston (12) +6
Ian Davidson (9) lost to Glynis Hassell (14) -11T
Adam Huby (10) lost to Philip Ayles (16) -9T
Thu 31 Jul Littleton Away

LOST 2½-5½

All games: H
AC AC games(Net index points: -20)
Alan Clark (3½) lost to John Ambrose (9) -7T
John Smallbone (4½) lost to John Sturges (16) -13T
Ian Davidson (9) beat Oliver Weyndling (16) +21
Adam Huby (10) lost to David Hook (20) -22

GC GC games(Net index points: -10)
Alan Clark (2) &
Adam Huby (6)
lost to Chris Cleeton (5) &
*
5-7
Alan Clark (2) &
Adam Huby (6)
lost to Chris Cleeton (5) &
*
3-7
Eddie Chung (0) &
Simon Hathrell (1)
beat Alan Wright (6) &
Gillie Crawford (8)
7-5
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to John Ambrose (3) 5-7
Geoff Johnson (2) beat John Ambrose (3) 7-4
André Machell (4) lost to John Sturges (9) 0-7
André Machell (4) lost to John Sturges (9) 2-7
André Machell (4) beat John Sturges (9) 7-5
Fri 1 Aug Hamptworth Away

DREW 5-5

(Net index points: -3)
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Tim O'Donnell (-2) -20 =
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Chris Weedon (4½) +18 =
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Jonathan Cullis (11) -5T H
André Machell (6) beat Nick Beard (14) +3T H
Eddie Chung (9) lost to Ann Beard (16) -16T H
Simon Hathrell (-1) lost to Richard Dickson (0) -24 =
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Tim O'Donnell (-2) +14 ±
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Chris Weedon (4½) +12T H
André Machell (6) lost to Ann Beard (16) -24 H
Eddie Chung (9) beat Jonathan Cullis (11) +1T =
Sat 2 Aug Blewbury Away The tour team played in a 1-day Short Croquet tournament at Blewbury
Sun 3 Aug Blewbury Away

WON 8-0

(Net index points: +48)
Geoff Johnson (3) &
André Machell (6)
beat Paul Wolff (7) &
Deirdre Cochrane (9)
+12 H
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat Peter Allan (0) +1T =
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Andy Evason (7) +21 =
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (9)
beat Peter Allan (0) &
David Long (14)
+6T H
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Paul Wolff (7) +14 ±
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Deirdre Cochrane (9) +12 H
André Machell (6) beat Andy Evason (7) +13 =
Eddie Chung (9) beat Deirdre Cochrane (9) +12 H

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L
Doubles
W-L
Total
W-L
Jonathan Lambton4-00-04-0
Eddie Chung2-12-04-1
Geoff Johnson3-21-04-2
André Machell3-31-04-3
Simon Hathrell1-22-03-2
Ian Davidson3-30-13-4
Adam Huby2-41-23-6
John Smallbone2-40-12-5
Alan Clark2-50-22-7
 
Totals22-244-326-27
Key:
H Handicap
= Level Advanced
± Handicap Advanced