AC Association Croquet

National The Mary Rose is a national inter-club team croquet competition that is run each year in England and Wales by the Croquet Association. Club teams comprise 4 players who must each have handicaps of at least 0, and with their aggregate handicap being at least 4. It is a knock-out competition played to Level Advanced rules, with the earlier rounds drawn on a regional basis to minimise travel times.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

This year is Watford's second year in the competition.

Mary Rose match results by year:

All games: = Level Advanced
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Round 1
Mon 3 Jul		 Blewbury Home

WON 5-2

(Net index points: +32)
Gary Bennett (1½) &
Alan Clark (1½)		 lost to Joe King (0) &
Avril Rangoni-Machiavelli (3)		 -4
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Deirdre Cochrane (4½) -1
Geoff Johnson (3½) beat Paul Wolff (3½) +22
Gary Bennett (1½) beat Joe King (0) +17
Alan Clark (1½) beat Avril Rangoni-Machiavelli (3) +16
Arthur Reed (2½) beat Paul Wolff (3½) +21
Geoff Johnson (3½) beat Deirdre Cochrane (4½) +11
Quarter-final
Wed 19 Jul		 Bristol Away

WON 4-1

(Net index points: +3)
Brian Havill (1) &
Gary Bennett (1½)		 beat Bob Scott (3½) &
Richard Williamson (3½)		 +11
Alan Clark (1½) beat Frances Ransom (4½) +11
Geoff Johnson (3) beat Eric Soakell (4) +2
Brian Havill (1) vs. Bob Scott (3½) unfinished
Gary Bennett (1½) lost to Richard Williamson (3½) -5
Alan Clark (1½) beat Eric Soakell (4) +14
Geoff Johnson (3) vs. Frances Ransom (4½) unfinished
Semi-final
Fri 15 Sep		 Roehampton Home

WON 4-2

(Net index points: +32)
Brian Havill (1) &
Gary Bennett (1½)		 lost to Douglas Gurney (0) &
Peter Siddall (½)		 -3
Alan Clark (1½) lost to John Pearson (2½) -2
Arthur Reed (2½) beat Peter Honey (2) +4
Brian Havill (1) beat Douglas Gurney (0) +18
Gary Bennett (1½) beat Peter Siddall (½) +13
Alan Clark (1½) beat Peter Honey (2) +14
Arthur Reed (2½) vs. John Pearson (2½) unfinished
Final
Sat 30 Sep		 Pendle & Craven Surbiton

WON 4-3

(Net index points: 0)
Brian Havill (1) &
Gary Bennett (1½)		 lost to Roger Schofield (2) &
Andrew Webb (2½)		 -22
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to David Gillett (6) -18
Nick Archer (2½) beat Howard Bowron (3½) +11
Brian Havill (1) beat Roger Schofield (2) +1
Gary Bennett (1½) beat Andrew Webb (2½) +14
Arthur Reed (2½) lost to Howard Bowron (3½) -4
Nick Archer (2½) beat David Gillett (6) +12

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Geoff Johnson3-00-03-0
Alan Clark4-10-14-2
Nick Archer2-00-02-0
Brian Havill2-01-23-2
Gary Bennett3-11-34-4
Arthur Reed2-30-02-3
 
Totals16-51-317-8

The 2017 winners L-R: Brian Havill, Gary Bennett, Nick Archer, Arthur Reed
being presented with the Mary Rose flagon by CA President
and Watford club member Quiller Barrett
Click on image for an enlargement

The full knock-out table for this year's results and an archive of the results back to 1989 for all clubs are maintained by the Croquet Association.

See also: