The Longman Cup is a national
inter-club croquet tournament that is run each year in England
and Wales. Club teams comprise 4 players who must each have
handicaps between 3.5 and 20, and with their aggregate handicap
exceeding 24. It is a knock-out competition within each region,
played with handicaps, with the regional winners progressing to
the national semi-finals and final at the end of the season.
2007:
we reached the regional finals, losing to Norwich.
2006:
we reached the second round, losing to Norwich.
2005:
we reached the regional finals, losing to Newport.
2004:
we reached the regional finals, losing to Colchester.
2003: we reached the national
finals, where we were runners up to Nottingham.
2002: we reached the
third round, losing to St. Albans.
2001: we were the national
champions.
2009 LONGMAN CUP
Date
Opponents
Venue
Results (Watford names first)
1st round (by 7 June)
bye
2nd Round
Sat 13th June
Wrest Park
Wrest Park
LOST 3-4 John Bee (8) & David Drazin (12) vs.
Steve Jones (10) &
David Morris (18)
Peter Chadwick (16) vs. Elaine Newman (14)
Robin Barry (18) vs. Ray Pearcy (16)
John Bee (8) vs. Steve Jones (10)
David Drazin (12) vs. Elaine Newman (14)
Peter Chadwick (16) vs. Ray Pearcy (16)
Robin Barry (18) vs. David Morris (18)
Association Croquet