Golf Croquet
EACF WESTERN AREA
Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls
Watford won the East Anglian Croquet Federation League Western Area in each of the last 3 years, but in each
year then lost in the regional EACF League Championship play-offs.
Handicaps shown below are the new handicaps
used for the CA's new national GC handicapping system being trialled in the East Anglian region in 2015,
replacing the "effective" handicap scheme used in GC handicap games
in recent years. Details of the trial can be found
on the EACF website.
All games:
Handicap
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names & scores first)Final place: Winner |
Thu 4 Jun |
Northampton Mallets |
Away |
LOST 5-13 [hoops: 68 - 112](Net index points: -60)
Geoff Johnson (2) & Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
David Snowden (7) & Vivienne Heard (11) |
6-7 |
|
Arthur Reed (3) & Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Pete Dond (5) & Daphne Reed (9) |
0-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
lost to |
Pete Dond (5) |
0-7 |
|
Arthur Reed (3) |
lost to |
David Snowden (7) |
5-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Daphne Reed (9) |
4-7 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Vivienne Heard (11) |
2-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
David Snowden (7) |
7-6 |
|
Arthur Reed (3) |
lost to |
Pete Dond (5) |
2-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Vivienne Heard (11) |
6-5 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Daphne Reed (9) |
2-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Daphne Reed (9) |
7-4 |
|
Arthur Reed (3) |
lost to |
Vivienne Heard (11) |
4-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Pete Dond (5) |
3-7 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
David Snowden (7) |
4-5 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Vivienne Heard (11) |
5-3 |
|
Arthur Reed (3) |
beat |
Daphne Reed (9) |
6-5 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
David Snowden (7) |
2-7 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Pete Dond (5) |
3-7 |
|
|
Thu 18 Jun |
Stony Stratford |
Away |
WON 10-8 [hoops: 106 - 95](Net index points: 0)
Geoff Johnson (2) & Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Marian Holland (7) & Steve Barber (9) |
7-1 |
|
Alan Clark (6) & Ron Drew (7) |
beat |
Alfred Sawbridge (8) & Rex Hale (9) |
7-4 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Marian Holland (7) |
7-3 |
|
Alan Clark (6) |
lost to |
Rex Hale (9) |
5-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Steve Barber (9) |
5-7 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Alfred Sawbridge (8) |
1-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Steve Barber (9) |
7-4 |
|
Alan Clark (6) |
lost to |
Alfred Sawbridge (8) |
5-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Marian Holland (7) |
7-5 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Rex Hale (9) |
2-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Alfred Sawbridge (8) |
7-6 |
|
Alan Clark (6) |
lost to |
Marian Holland (7) |
6-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Rex Hale (9) |
6-7 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
lost to |
Steve Barber (9) |
6-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Rex Hale (9) |
7-2 |
|
Alan Clark (6) |
beat |
Steve Barber (9) |
7-6 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Alfred Sawbridge (8) |
7-3 |
|
Ron Drew (7) |
beat |
Marian Holland (7) |
7-5 |
|
|
Thu 30 Jul |
Northampton Hoops |
Home |
WON 11-7 [hoops: 108 - 98](Net index points: +40)
Geoff Johnson (2) & Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Jayne Stevens (5) & Diana Dunckley (14) |
6-7 |
|
John Walker (2) & Maureen Croft (9) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) & Gill Higgins (14) |
7-2 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Jayne Stevens (5) |
7-6 |
|
John Walker (2) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-2 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Diana Dunckley (14) |
7-5 |
|
Maureen Croft (9) |
beat |
Gill Higgins (14) |
7-5 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Richard Cain (6) |
7-5 |
|
John Walker (2) |
beat |
Jayne Stevens (5) |
7-4 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Gill Higgins (14) |
3-7 |
|
Maureen Croft (9) |
lost to |
Diana Dunckley (14) |
4-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Diana Dunckley (14) |
7-4 |
|
John Walker (2) |
beat |
Gill Higgins (14) |
7-4 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Jayne Stevens (5) |
6-7 |
|
Maureen Croft (9) |
lost to |
Richard Cain (6) |
5-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
lost to |
Gill Higgins (14) |
4-7 |
|
John Walker (2) |
beat |
Diana Dunckley (14) |
7-6 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Richard Cain (6) |
3-7 |
|
Maureen Croft (9) |
beat |
Jayne Stevens (5) |
7-6 |
|
|
Thu 6 Aug |
Leighton Linslade |
Home |
WON 11-7 [hoops: 110 - 100](Net index points: +20)
Geoff Johnson (2) & Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Tony Wells (6) & Sally Clay (10) |
7-1 |
|
John Walker (2) & Maureen Croft (8) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (7) & Peggy Kenny (8) |
7-4 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
lost to |
Tony Wells (6) |
5-7 |
|
John Walker (2) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (7) |
7-6 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Sally Clay (10) |
7-5 |
|
Maureen Croft (8) |
beat |
Peggy Kenny (8) |
7-5 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (7) |
7-6 |
|
John Walker (2) |
lost to |
Tony Wells (6) |
6-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Peggy Kenny (8) |
5-7 |
|
Maureen Croft (8) |
lost to |
Sally Clay (10) |
4-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Sally Clay (10) |
7-4 |
|
John Walker (2) |
beat |
Peggy Kenny (8) |
7-5 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Tony Wells (6) |
7-6 |
|
Maureen Croft (8) |
beat |
Malcolm Kirby (7) |
7-6 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Peggy Kenny (8) |
7-3 |
|
John Walker (2) |
lost to |
Sally Clay (10) |
6-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Malcolm Kirby (7) |
4-7 |
|
Maureen Croft (8) |
lost to |
Tony Wells (6) |
3-7 |
|
|
Thu 20 Aug |
Wrest Park |
Home |
WON 16-2 [hoops: 115 - 58](Net index points: +120)
Geoff Johnson (2) & Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Eileen Palmer (9) & Terry Collis (10) |
7-4 |
|
John Smallbone (2) & Ron Drew (8) |
beat |
Peter Lovell (11) & Anne Speake (12) |
7-1 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Keith Palmer (8) |
6-5 |
|
John Smallbone (2) |
beat |
Terry Collis (10) |
7-3 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Peter Lovell (11) |
7-3 |
|
Ron Drew (8) |
beat |
Anne Speake (12) |
7-3 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Terry Collis (10) |
7-3 |
|
John Smallbone (2) |
beat |
Eileen Palmer (9) |
7-2 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Anne Speake (12) |
7-1 |
|
Ron Drew (8) |
beat |
Peter Lovell (11) |
7-3 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Peter Lovell (11) |
6-4 |
|
John Smallbone (2) |
beat |
Anne Speake (12) |
7-2 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Keith Palmer (8) |
6-1 |
|
Ron Drew (8) |
beat |
Terry Collis (10) |
7-6 |
|
Geoff Johnson (2) |
beat |
Anne Speake (12) |
7-1 |
|
John Smallbone (2) |
beat |
Peter Lovell (11) |
5-4 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Terry Collis (10) |
4-7 |
|
Ron Drew (8) |
lost to |
Keith Palmer (8) |
4-5 |
|
Handicap change: Geoff Johnson 2->1, Keith Palmer 8->9, Eileen Palmer 9->10 |
Statistics (Watford players)
Name |
Singles W-L |
Doubles W-L |
Total W-L |
Geoff Johnson | 17-3 | 3-2 | 20-5 |
John Walker | 6-2 | 2-0 | 8-2 |
John Smallbone | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 |
Maureen Croft | 4-4 | 2-0 | 6-4 |
Anne Dennis | 9-11 | 3-2 | 12-13 |
Alan Clark | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 |
Ron Drew | 4-8 | 2-1 | 6-9 |
Arthur Reed | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
Totals | 46-34 | 7-3 | 53-37 |
Final league position in the Western Area: Winner
(Semi-finals and finals for
Northern,
Central,
Eastern
and Western area winners)
All games:
Handicap
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names & scores first) |
Tue 15 Sep Semi-final |
Hunstanton |
Wrest Park |
LOST 5-10 [hoops: 79 - 91](Net index points: -50)
John Walker (1) & Brenda Theobald (8) |
lost to |
Terrey Sparks (2) & Ruth Cole (7) |
4-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (1) & Anne Dennis (6) |
beat |
Peter Brown (4) & Charles Ostler (5) |
7-6 |
|
Geoff Johnson (1) |
lost to |
Peter Brown (4) |
5-7 |
|
John Walker (1) |
beat |
Terrey Sparks (2) |
7-1 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Charles Ostler (5) |
5-7 |
|
Brenda Theobald (8) |
lost to |
Ruth Cole (7) |
5-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (1) |
lost to |
Terrey Sparks (2) |
5-7 |
|
John Walker (1) |
lost to |
Peter Brown (4) |
5-7 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Ruth Cole (7) |
5-7 |
|
Brenda Theobald (8) |
lost to |
Charles Ostler (5) |
3-7 |
|
Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Ruth Cole (7) |
7-3 |
|
John Walker (1) |
beat |
Charles Ostler (5) |
7-6 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Terrey Sparks (2) |
4-7 |
|
Brenda Theobald (8) |
beat |
Peter Brown (4) |
7-5 |
|
Anne Dennis (6) |
lost to |
Peter Brown (4) |
3-7 |
|
The last 3 games were abandoned because of heavy rain. |
Sun 4 Oct Final |
(Other results) |
Wrest Park |
|
Statistics (Watford players)
Name |
Singles W-L |
Doubles W-L |
Total W-L |
John Walker | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Geoff Johnson | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
Brenda Theobald | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
Anne Dennis | 0-4 | 1-0 | 1-4 |
Totals | 4-9 | 1-1 | 5-10 |
Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.
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