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League BEDS & HERTS LEAGUE

In 2009 Watford came second behind Wrest Park, who also won in 2008. Watford won the League in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and in all those three years went on to win the East Anglian Croquet Federation League trophy as well.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

Watford match results by year:

 League tables by year:
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Sat 1 May Northampton Away DREW 3-3(Net index points: 0)
John Smallbone (4½) &
John Moore (14)		 vs. Mike Hills (4½) &
Richard Cain (18)		 -13T
Mark Homan (5) &
Alan Clark (16)		 vs. Tim Bunn (10) &
Mel Christie (16)		 +9T
John Smallbone (4½) vs. Mike Hills (4½) -5T
Mark Homan (5) vs. Tim Bunn (10) -26
John Moore (14) vs. Mel Christie (16) +2T
Alan Clark (16) vs. Richard Cain (18) +1T
Thu 27 May Enfield Home WON 5-1(Net index points: +20)
Arthur Reed (1½) &
Geoff Johnson (18)		 vs. Ken Pickett (3½) &
Alan Foott (16)		 +13
John Bee (6) &
Adam Huby (12)		 vs. Michael Israel (18) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (18)		 +7T
Arthur Reed (1½) vs. Ken Pickett (3½) -15
John Bee (6) vs. Alan Foott (16) +11
Adam Huby (12) vs. Wendy Spencer-Smith (18) +1T
Geoff Johnson (18) vs. Michael Israel (18) +1T
Sun 27 Jun Wrest Park Away LOST 2-4(Net index points: -20)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Geoff Johnson (18)		 vs. Bryan Harral (1) &
Elaine Newman (14)		 +2T
John Smallbone (4½) &
John Bee (5)		 vs. David Marsh (12) &
Ray Pearcy (12)		 -15
Simon Hathrell (-½) vs. Bryan Harral (1) -20
John Smallbone (4½) vs. David Marsh (12) -7T
John Bee (5) vs. Ray Pearcy (12) -3T
Geoff Johnson (18) vs. Elaine Newman (14) +14
Wed 14 Jul Letchworth Home LOST 1-5(Net index points: -40)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Alan Clark (16)		 vs. Duncan Hector (-1) &
Peter Hanley (4)		 +25
John Bee (5) &
Janet Lewis (9)		 vs. Ian Mantle (3) &
Martin King (14)		 -2T
Simon Hathrell (-½) vs. Duncan Hector (-1) -5
John Bee (5) vs. Ian Mantle (3) -14
Janet Lewis (9) vs. Peter Hanley (4) -3T
Alan Clark (16) vs. Martin King (14) -8T

Handicap change: Ian Mantle 3 to 2½
Mon 23 Aug
St. Aldreth
A combined team from the St. Albans and Meldreth clubs
 Away WON 4-0(Net index points: +20)
Quiller Barrett (9) &
Alan Clark (16)		 vs. Chris Frost (6) &
Robert Skeen (9)		 +18
Robin Barry (14) vs. Bob Brashaw (14) +1T
Quiller Barrett (9) &
Robin Barry (14)		 vs. Chris Frost (6) &
Bob Brashaw (14)		 +20
Alan Clark (16) vs. Robert Skeen (9) +25

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Alan Clark2-13-05-1
Geoff Johnson2-02-04-0
Adam Huby1-01-02-0
Robin Barry1-01-02-0
Quiller Barrett0-02-02-0
Simon Hathrell0-22-02-2
John Moore1-00-11-1
Mark Homan0-11-01-1
Arthur Reed0-11-01-1
John Bee1-21-22-4
Janet Lewis0-10-10-2
John Smallbone0-20-20-4

Totals		8-107-315-13

 

Final league position for Watford: 3rd.

League winners: Letchworth.

 


EACF League Championship play-offs (3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners)

Sat 25 September Beds & Herts,
Essex & Suffolk
and Northern
league winners respectively		 Wrest Park  

 

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 EACF_Wrest_Park_2007_01.jpg (99285 bytes)
The 2007 Watford winners with the Beds & Herts
League shield and the EACF League Champions trophy.
Left to right: Adam Huby, Arthur Reed,
Mark Homan, Ian Parkinson

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