GC Golf Croquet

League EACF WESTERN AREA

Fixtures contact: Mike Grossmith

This year's Handicap League within the EACF Region once again has 4 Areas, with games are now played to Advantage rules, and once again Watford has entered two teams  in the Western Area.

Last year Watford again played with two teams in the Western Area, with our 'A' and 'B' teams coming respectively 3rd and 4th out of 8 teams. The Area winners were Wrest Park, and the regional winners were Colchester.

League tables by year:
 Watford match results by year:
Results for:
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford B names & scores first)
Fri 17 Apr Watford A Home

WON 10-8 [hoops: 102 - 98]

(Net index points: 0)
Kevin Currie (7) &
Clive Fenton (11)		 beat Cengiz Kaya (4) &
Yvette Currie (10)		 7/2
Lois Hall (7) &
Howard Jones (10)		 beat Mike Grossmith (6) &
Georgie Jones (10)		 7/5
Kevin Currie (7) beat Cengiz Kaya (4) 7/4
Lois Hall (7) lost to Mike Grossmith (6) 6/7
Howard Jones (10) lost to Georgie Jones (10) 5/7
Clive Fenton (11) beat Yvette Currie (10) 7/4
Kevin Currie (7) lost to Mike Grossmith (6) 4/7
Lois Hall (7) beat Cengiz Kaya (4) 7/6
Howard Jones (10) beat Yvette Currie (10) 7/5
Clive Fenton (11) lost to Georgie Jones (10) 4/7
Kevin Currie (7) beat Georgie Jones (10) 7/6
Lois Hall (7) lost to Yvette Currie (10) 2/7
Howard Jones (10) beat Cengiz Kaya (4) 7/4
Clive Fenton (11) lost to Mike Grossmith (6) 5/7
Kevin Currie (7) lost to Yvette Currie (10) 1/7
Lois Hall (7) beat Georgie Jones (10) 7/3
Howard Jones (10) beat Mike Grossmith (6) 7/3
Clive Fenton (11) lost to Cengiz Kaya (4) 5/7
Tue 12 May Stony Stratford Greens Away

LOST 3-7 [hoops: 50 - 62]

(Net index points: -30)
Ian Davidson (6) &
Howard Jones (10)		 lost to Jackie Hikal (6) &
Lynette Holliday (9)		 6/7
John Suckling (11) lost to Phil Butler (12) 4/7
Ian Davidson (6) lost to Lynette Holliday (9) 6/7
Howard Jones (10) beat Jackie Hikal (6) 7/6
Howard Jones (10) beat Phil Butler (12) 7/3
John Suckling (11) lost to Lynette Holliday (9) 3/7
Ian Davidson (6) lost to Jackie Hikal (6) 4/7
Howard Jones (10) lost to Lynette Holliday (9) 3/7
Ian Davidson (6) beat Phil Butler (12) 7/4
John Suckling (11) lost to Jackie Hikal (6) 3/7
Tue 9 Jun Wrest Park Home

WON 11-7 [hoops: 100 - 87]

(Net index points: +20)
Ian Davidson (6) &
Clive Fenton (11)		 beat Terry Collis (3) &
John Kirkham (12)		 7/4
Kevin Currie (6) &
Lois Hall (8)		 beat Michael Tideswell (4) &
Chris Harrison (8)		 7/5
Ian Davidson (6) beat Terry Collis (3) 7/4
Kevin Currie (6) lost to Michael Tideswell (4) 5/7
Lois Hall (8) beat Chris Harrison (8) 7/4
Clive Fenton (11) beat John Kirkham (12) 7/2
Ian Davidson (6) beat Michael Tideswell (4) 7/4
Kevin Currie (6) beat Terry Collis (3) 7/0
Lois Hall (8) lost to John Kirkham (12) 1/7
Clive Fenton (11) lost to Chris Harrison (8) 4/7
Ian Davidson (6) beat Chris Harrison (8) 7/5
Kevin Currie (6) lost to John Kirkham (12) 1/7
Lois Hall (8) beat Terry Collis (3) 7/4
Clive Fenton (11) beat Michael Tideswell (4) 7/6
Ian Davidson (6) lost to John Kirkham (12) 5/7
Kevin Currie (6) lost to Chris Harrison (8) 1/7
Lois Hall (8) lost to Michael Tideswell (4) 6/7
Clive Fenton (11) beat Terry Collis (3) 7/0
Fri 7 Aug Leighton-Linslade Leopards Home

DREW 9-9 [hoops: 102 - 106]

(Net index points: 0)
Ian Davidson (5) &
Ron Drew (7)		 beat David Walter (5) &
Christine Goode (12)		 7/4
Kevin Currie (6) &
Lois Hall (6)		 lost to Gwyn Grout (8) &
David Thompson (8)		 5/7
Ian Davidson (5) beat David Walter (5) 7/5
Kevin Currie (6) beat Gwyn Grout (8) 7/6
Lois Hall (6) lost to David Thompson (8) 5/7
Ron Drew (7) lost to Christine Goode (12) 4/7
Ian Davidson (5) lost to Gwyn Grout (8) 5/7
Kevin Currie (6) beat David Walter (5) 7/5
Lois Hall (6) beat Christine Goode (12) 7/4
Ron Drew (7) lost to David Thompson (8) 6/7
Ian Davidson (5) lost to David Thompson (8) 1/7
Kevin Currie (6) beat Christine Goode (12) 7/6
Lois Hall (6) lost to David Walter (5) 4/7
Ron Drew (7) beat Gwyn Grout (8) 7/5
Ian Davidson (5) beat Christine Goode (12) 7/3
Kevin Currie (6) beat David Thompson (8) 7/5
Lois Hall (6) lost to Gwyn Grout (8) 5/7
Ron Drew (7) lost to David Walter (5) 4/7
Fri 3 Jul Leighton-Linslade Lions Away

WON 10-8 [hoops: 95 - 94]

(Net index points: +10)
Ian Davidson (5) &
Howard Jones (10)		 beat Carol Bailey (10) &
Peter Bailey (14)		 7/5
Kevin Currie (6) &
Lois Hall (8)		 beat Anna Watson (12) &
Maggie Spratt (12)		 7/4
Ian Davidson (5) lost to Carol Bailey (10) 2/7
Kevin Currie (6) lost to Anna Watson (12) 2/7
Lois Hall (8) beat Maggie Spratt (12) 7/1
Howard Jones (10) beat Peter Bailey (14) 7/3
Ian Davidson (5) lost to Anna Watson (12) 5/7
Kevin Currie (6) lost to Carol Bailey (10) 2/7
Lois Hall (8) beat Peter Bailey (14) 7/6
Howard Jones (10) beat Maggie Spratt (12) 7/3
Ian Davidson (5) lost to Maggie Spratt (12) def
Kevin Currie (6) beat Peter Bailey (14) 7/6
Lois Hall (8) lost to Carol Bailey (10) 6/7
Howard Jones (10) beat Anna Watson (12) 7/6
Ian Davidson (5) lost to Peter Bailey (14) 6/7
Kevin Currie (6) beat Maggie Spratt (12) 7/6
Lois Hall (8) lost to Anna Watson (12) 2/7
Howard Jones (10) beat Carol Bailey (10) 7/5

Handicap change: Howard Jones 10 to 9
Fri 31 Jul Northampton Away

LOST 6-12 [hoops: 75 - 114]

(Net index points: -40)
Kevin Currie (6) &
Clive Fenton (11)		 lost to John Ingham (5) &
Mike Osborn (10)		 1/7
Steve Scott (8) &
Ron Drew (7)		 lost to Nigel Wickens (8) &
Alison Chard (10)		 2/7
Kevin Currie (6) beat John Ingham (5) 7/6
Steve Scott (8) lost to Nigel Wickens (8) 4/7
Ron Drew (7) lost to Alison Chard (10) 4/7
Clive Fenton (11) lost to Mike Osborn (10) 4/7
Kevin Currie (6) lost to Nigel Wickens (8) 1/7
Steve Scott (8) lost to John Ingham (5) 3/7
Ron Drew (7) lost to Mike Osborn (10) 2/7
Clive Fenton (11) beat Alison Chard (10) 7/5
Kevin Currie (6) beat Alison Chard (10) 7/6
Steve Scott (8) lost to Mike Osborn (10) 3/7
Ron Drew (7) lost to John Ingham (5) 5/7
Clive Fenton (11) beat Nigel Wickens (8) 7/4
Kevin Currie (6) beat Mike Osborn (10) 7/5
Steve Scott (8) beat Alison Chard (10) 7/4
Ron Drew (7) lost to Nigel Wickens (8) 2/7
Clive Fenton (11) lost to John Ingham (5) 2/7
Tue 25 Aug Stony Stratford Blues Home

DREW 9-9 [hoops: 98 - 104]

(Net index points: -20)
Ian Davidson (5) &
Howard Jones (9)		 beat Richard Inchley (6) &
Nigel Yates (12)		 7/6
Steve Scott (8) &
Ron Drew (8)		 beat Jackie Berry (6) &
Veronica Carrington (11)		 7/4
Ian Davidson (5) beat Richard Inchley (6) 7/6
Steve Scott (8) beat Jackie Berry (6) 7/2
Ron Drew (8) beat Veronica Carrington (11) 7/6
Howard Jones (9) lost to Nigel Yates (12) 3/7
Ian Davidson (5) beat Jackie Berry (6) 7/4
Steve Scott (8) lost to Richard Inchley (6) 5/7
Ron Drew (8) lost to Nigel Yates (12) 3/7
Howard Jones (9) beat Veronica Carrington (11) 7/4
Ian Davidson (5) beat Veronica Carrington (11) 7/5
Steve Scott (8) beat Nigel Yates (12) 7/4
Ron Drew (8) lost to Richard Inchley (6) 5/7
Howard Jones (9) lost to Jackie Berry (6) 4/7
Ian Davidson (5) lost to Nigel Yates (12) 3/7
Steve Scott (8) lost to Veronica Carrington (11) 5/7
Ron Drew (8) lost to Jackie Berry (6) 3/7
Howard Jones (9) lost to Richard Inchley (6) 4/7

Statistics (Watford B players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Howard Jones10-53-113-6
Kevin Currie12-83-215-10
Ian Davidson9-104-113-11
Clive Fenton6-62-18-7
Lois Hall7-93-110-10
Steve Scott3-51-14-6
John Suckling0-30-00-3
Ron Drew2-102-14-11
 
Totals49-569-458-60


Final league position in the Western Area: 4th


Area winners:

EACF Handicap League Championship finals

(Semi-finals and final for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Western area winners)

Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Sat 12 Sep
Semi-final		 Finchley Victoria Watford

LOST 9-9 [hoops: 100 - 102]

(Net index points: +20)
Frances Skinner (6) &
Yvette Currie (6)		 lost to Simon Brown (6) &
Phil Prentice (8)		 5/7
Mike Grossmith (7) &
Georgie Jones (9)		 lost to Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (8) &
Stephen Kelly (9)		 5/7
Frances Skinner (6) beat Simon Brown (6) 7/6
Yvette Currie (6) beat Phil Prentice (8) 7/6
Mike Grossmith (7) beat Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (8) 7/2
Georgie Jones (9) lost to Stephen Kelly (9) 3/7
Frances Skinner (6) lost to Phil Prentice (8) 2/7
Yvette Currie (6) beat Simon Brown (6) 7/6
Mike Grossmith (7) lost to Stephen Kelly (9) 5/7
Georgie Jones (9) beat Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (8) 7/2
Frances Skinner (6) beat Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (8) 7/4
Yvette Currie (6) beat Stephen Kelly (9) 7/4
Mike Grossmith (7) lost to Simon Brown (6) 5/7
Georgie Jones (9) lost to Phil Prentice (8) 4/7
Frances Skinner (6) beat Stephen Kelly (9) 7/4
Yvette Currie (6) lost to Margaret McCarthy-Rechowicz (8) 6/7
Mike Grossmith (7) beat Phil Prentice (8) 7/5
Georgie Jones (9) lost to Simon Brown (6) 2/7
Sat 19 Sep
Final		 Wrest Park  

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Frances Skinner3-10-13-2
Yvette Currie3-10-13-2
Mike Grossmith2-20-12-3
Georgie Jones1-30-11-4
 
Totals9-70-29-9


Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

See also: