Association Croquet
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.
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first) |
| Mon 27 Jul |
Guildford & Godalming |
Away |
LOST 0-8
All games:  (Net index points: -60)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Marc Popiolek (18) |
lost to |
John Gosden (4) &
Julie Tremble (11) |
-1T |
|
| Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
Michael Clarke (10) |
-1T |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (5) |
lost to |
Peter Adams (12) |
-13T |
|
|---|
| Eddie Chung (7) |
lost to |
Dominic Webb (14) |
-13T |
|
|---|
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
John Gosden (4) &
Michael Clarke (10) |
-6T |
|
| John Smallbone (5) |
lost to |
Julie Tremble (11) |
-25 |
|
|---|
| Eddie Chung (7) |
lost to |
Peter Adams (12) |
-14T |
|
|---|
| Marc Popiolek (18) |
lost to |
Dominic Webb (14) |
-14T |
|
|---|
|
| Tue 28 Jul |
Winchester |
Away |
WON 5-3
All games: (Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Marc Popiolek (18) |
beat |
Nick Schulkins (6) &
Derek Duerden (16) |
+2T |
|
| Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
David Follows (4) |
-16 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (5) |
beat |
Nigel Cox (10) |
+3 |
|
|---|
| Eddie Chung (7) |
lost to |
Philip Ayles (12) |
-2T |
|
|---|
Geoff Johnson (3½) &
Marc Popiolek (18) |
beat |
Nancy Allen (9) &
Philip Ayles (12) |
+20 |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
lost to |
Nigel Cox (10) |
-17 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (5) |
beat |
Peter Fry (9) |
+20 |
|
|---|
| Eddie Chung (7) |
beat |
Derek Duerden (16) |
+1T |
|
|---|
|
| Wed 29 Jul |
Littleton |
Away |
WON 5-4
AC games(Net index points: -20)
John Smallbone (5) &
Marc Popiolek (18) |
lost to |
Chris Cleeton (10) &
*Eddie Chung (7) |
-10T |
 |
| Simon Hathrell (-1) |
lost to |
Simon Tuke (1½) |
-25 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
John Ambrose (9) |
-8T |
|
|---|
 GC games
Simon Hathrell (2) &
John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Alan Wright (5) &
Trish Spink (9) |
10-4 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) &
* |
beat |
John Ambrose (3) &
Chris Cleeton (5) |
9-2 |
|
Eddie Chung (1) &
Marc Popiolek (10) |
lost to |
Ron Monger (2) &
John Wells (11) |
5-7 |
|
Simon Hathrell (2) &
John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Ron Monger (2) &
John Wells (11) |
10-6 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) &
* |
beat |
Alan Wright (5) &
Trish Spink (9) |
10-5 |
|
Eddie Chung (1) &
Marc Popiolek (10) |
beat |
John Ambrose (3) &
Chris Cleeton (5) |
7-5 |
|
*On loan to Littleton (AC) / single vs double (GC) |
| Thu 30 Jul |
Rother Valley |
Away |
WON 4-3(Net index points: -11)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Eddie Chung (7) |
beat |
Chrissie Merrington (4) &
Robin Kaighin (9) |
+1T |
|
Geoff Johnson (3½) &
John Smallbone (5) |
beat |
John Coutts (7) &
John Cosier (7) |
+4T |
|
| Marc Popiolek (18) |
beat |
Chris Stiff (12) |
+3T |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
Chrissie Merrington (4) |
-2T |
|
|---|
| André Machell (6) |
lost to |
Robin Kaighin (9) |
-11 |
|
|---|
| Ian Davidson (10) |
beat |
Mark Walsh (12) |
+11T |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
lost to |
Katharine Minchin (14) |
-1T |
|
|---|
|
| Fri 31 Jul |
Hamptworth |
Away |
WON 5-4(Net index points: -3)
| Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
Chris Weedon (5) |
-7T |
|
|---|
| Jonathan Lambton (4) |
beat |
Bill Hammond (6) |
+8T |
|
|---|
| André Machell (6) |
lost to |
Jonathan Cullis (11) |
-18 |
|
|---|
| Ian Davidson (10) |
lost to |
Ann Beard (16) |
-4T |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
lost to |
Nick Beard (14) |
-1T |
|
|---|
Geoff Johnson (3½) &
André Machell (6) |
beat |
Jonathan Cullis (11) &
Bill Hammond (6) |
+1T |
|
| Jonathan Lambton (4) |
beat |
Richard Dickson (0) |
+5T |
 |
|---|
| Ian Davidson (10) |
beat |
Chris Weedon (5) |
+3T |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
Andy Sedman (18) |
+6T |
|
|---|
|
| Sat 1 Aug |
Blewbury |
Away |
See the Short Croquet tournament results |
| Sun 2 Aug |
Blewbury |
Away |
DREW 4-4(Net index points: +17)
Geoff Johnson (3½) &
Adam Huby (10) |
lost to |
Brian Jamieson (11) &
Carol Jamieson (20) |
-9T |
|
| Jonathan Lambton (4) |
beat |
Andy Evason (4½) |
+9 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (6) |
beat |
Deirdre Cochrane (9) |
+1T |
|
|---|
| Ian Davidson (10) |
lost to |
Andy Robertson (11) |
-1T |
|
|---|
André Machell (6) &
Ian Davidson (10) |
lost to |
Brian Jamieson (11) &
Carol Jamieson (20) |
-14 |
|
| Geoff Johnson (3½) |
lost to |
Andy Evason (4½) |
-9 |
|
|---|
| Jonathan Lambton (4) |
beat |
Deirdre Cochrane (9) |
+14 |
|
|---|
| Adam Huby (10) |
beat |
Andrew Petit (7) |
+1T |
|
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