Association Croquet
The annual Tour of clubs in the South West region took place as
usual in late July. As
in recent years, the local base was the
Bowl Inn at
Almondsbury, near Bristol.
Tour
organiser: Mark Homan.
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names first) |
| Thu 22 Jul |
- Swinton Langley
- A combined team from the Swindon and Kington Langley clubs
|
Away |
DREW 4-4(Net index points: 0)
Ian Parkinson (1½) &
Peter Chadwick (18) |
lost to |
John Airey (7) &
Mary Bedells (20) |
-8T |
 |
| Mark Homan (5) |
lost to |
Diana Trott (10) |
-10 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
beat |
Neil Morrison (10) |
+7T |
|
|---|
| John Moore (14) |
lost to |
Jane Hull (12) |
-6T |
|
|---|
Mark Homan (5) &
John Moore (14) |
beat |
Neil Morrison (10) &
Diana Trott (10) |
+23 |
|
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
beat |
John Airey (7) |
+11 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
lost to |
Cliff Cardis (8) |
-3 |
|
|---|
| Peter Chadwick (18) |
beat |
Jane Hull (12) |
+5T |
|
|---|
|
| Fri 23 Jul |
Cheltenham |
Away |
WON 7-3(Net index points: +64)
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
beat |
David Magee (-1) |
+8 |
 |
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
beat |
Martyn Prins (0) |
+18 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
beat |
Gordon Weir (5) |
+12 |
|
|---|
| John Moore (14) |
beat |
Alwen Bowker (2) |
+15 |
|
|---|
| Peter Chadwick (18) |
lost to |
Michael James (12) |
-1T |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
lost to |
Martyn Prins (0) |
-7 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
beat |
Alwen Bowker (2) |
+3 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
lost to |
David Magee (-1) |
-2 |
 |
|---|
| John Moore (14) |
beat |
Michael James (12) |
+15 |
|
|---|
| Peter Chadwick (18) |
beat |
Gordon Weir (5) |
+5 |
|
|---|
|
| Sat 24 Jul |
Nailsea |
Away |
LOST 3-7(Net index points: -40)
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
lost to |
Peter Dyke (7) |
-26 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
beat |
Steve Walker (8) |
+6 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
lost to |
Brian McCausland (10) |
-25 |
|
|---|
| John Moore (14) |
lost to |
David Jones (14) |
-5 |
|
|---|
| Peter Chadwick (18) |
lost to |
Carl Jones (16) |
-7 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (-½) |
lost to |
Peter Dyke (7) |
-20 |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
beat |
Steve Walker (8) |
+4 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
lost to |
Brian McCausland (10) |
-10 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
lost to |
David Jones (14) |
-1T |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (16) |
beat |
Carl Jones (16) |
+15 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Brian McCausland 10 to 9 |
| Sun 25 Jul |
Dyffryn |
Away |
WON 5-3(Net index points: +20)
Ian Parkinson (1½) &
Robin Barry (16) |
lost to |
Kevin Ham (4) &
Peter Balchin (16) |
-12T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-½) |
beat |
David Croker (3) |
+2 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
beat |
Sarah Melvin (7) |
+3 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
beat |
Sue Mackay (10) |
+4 |
|
|---|
Mark Homan (5) &
John Bee (5) |
beat |
David Croker (3) &
Sue Mackay (10) |
+13 |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-½) |
lost to |
Kevin Ham (4) |
-26 |
|
|---|
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
lost to |
Sarah Melvin (7) |
-21 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (16) |
beat |
Peter Balchin (16) |
+3T |
|
|---|
|
| Mon 26 Jul |
Bristol |
Away |
WON 6-2(Net index points: +40)
Simon Hathrell (-½) &
Mark Homan (5) |
lost to |
Eric Soakell (7) &
Wayne Wiseman (12) |
-21 |
|
| Ian Parkinson (1½) |
beat |
Lisa Jones (5) |
+16 |
|
|---|
| John Bee (5) |
beat |
Meriel Ellerby (9) |
+2T |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (16) |
beat |
Bill Britton (14) |
+7T |
|
|---|
Ian Parkinson (1½) &
John Bee (5) |
beat |
Meriel Ellerby (9) &
Bill Britton (14) |
+12T |
|
| Simon Hathrell (-½) |
beat |
Lisa Jones (5) |
+9 |
|
|---|
| Mark Homan (5) |
lost to |
Eric Soakell (7) |
-22 |
|
|---|
| Robin Barry (16) |
beat |
Wayne Wiseman (12) |
+1T |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Robin Barry 16 to 14 |
GC Inter-Club Championship
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