Golf Croquet
Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls
The GC 4-Club Trophy is a competition between four local clubs: Leighton Linslade, Northampton, Watford and Wrest Park,
played Level in teams of 3 with a minimum aggregate handicap of 4. There are 4 matches, one hosted at each club, with each
match played in a tournament format in two all-play-all blocks of singles, with play-offs between the block leaders.
Each club is awarded points according to the performance of its 3 players, and the winner is the club
with the most points at the end of the season.
All games: 
Level Play
| Date & venue |
Results (Watford names in red)Final place: Winner |
|---|
Fri 11 May
(09:30 start)
Leighton Linslade |
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) | 10 |
| Geoff Johnson (1) | 12 |
| John Smallbone (3) | 9 |
| | 31 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Les Heard (0) | 11 |
| Stuart Smith (1) | 5 |
| Richard Cain (5) | 6 |
| | 22 |
|
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| David Ball (3) | 4 |
| John Cundell (3) | 7 |
| John Thorp (3) | 2 |
| | 13 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) | 8 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 1 |
| Richard Skidmore (5) | 3 |
| | 12 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Richard Cain (5) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Simon Hathrell (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Thorp (3) |
beat |
Les Heard (0) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (1) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (5) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (1) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (5) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (5) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (1) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (3) |
beat |
David Ball (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Smallbone (3) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (1) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (1) |
beat |
Les Heard (0) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
John Smallbone (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Cain (5) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (3) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Thorp (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: Geoff Johnson 1 to 0 |
Thu 21 Jun
(09:30 start)
Northampton |
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) | 12 |
| Simon Hathrell (0) | 11 |
| André Machell (7) | 6 |
| | 29 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Mike Hills (0) | 10 |
| Stuart Smith (0) | 9 |
| Richard Cain (5) | 1 |
| | 20 |
|
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) | 4 |
| John Thorp (3) | 5 |
| Roger Stroud (4) | 7 |
| | 16 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) | 8 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 2 |
| Richard Skidmore (4) | 3 |
| | 13 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (4) |
beat |
André Machell (7) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
Mike Hills (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (0) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (4) |
beat |
Mike Hills (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (7) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (0) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (4) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (4) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (0) |
beat |
André Machell (7) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (4) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (7) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (0) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| John Thorp (3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (4) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (0) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Simon Hathrell (0) |
beat |
André Machell (7) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Thorp (3) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (0) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (4) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Nick Archer (-3) |
beat |
Simon Hathrell (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Mike Hills (0) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (0) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (7) |
beat |
John Thorp (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (4) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
|
Mon 23 Jul
(09:30 start)
Wrest Park |
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) | 12 |
| Les Heard (0) | 11 |
| Roger Stroud* (3) | 0 |
| | 23 |
|
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Steve Dennis (1) | 9 |
| Brian Havill (2) | 7 |
| Anne Dennis (5) | 2 |
| | 19 |
|
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) | 10 |
| John Cundell (3) | 4 |
| David Ball (5) | 3 |
| | 19 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) | 8 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 6 |
| Peter Aspinall (6) | 1 |
| | 16 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud* (3) |
beat |
Lionel Tibble (-3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (1) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) |
beat |
Brian Havill (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Anne Dennis (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud* (3) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Eric Audsley (1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (1) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (2) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
Anne Dennis (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud* (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) |
beat |
Anne Dennis (5) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (5) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud* (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (3) |
beat |
Ross Bagni (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Anne Dennis (5) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (2) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud* (3) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
beat |
John Cundell (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (0) |
beat |
Brian Havill (2) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Lionel Tibble (-3) |
beat |
Les Heard (0) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Ross Bagni (2) |
beat |
Steve Dennis (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Eric Audsley (1) |
beat |
Brian Havill (2) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Roger Stroud* (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| John Cundell (3) |
beat |
David Ball (5) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Anne Dennis (5) |
beat |
Peter Aspinall (6) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
*Roger Stroud (Leighton Linslade) acted as a non-point-scoring reserve for Northampton. |
Mon 17 Sep
(09:30 start)
Wrest Park |
| Watford | Pts |
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) | 10 |
| Brian Havill (1) | 7 |
| André Machell (7) | 9 |
| | 26 |
|
| Northampton | Pts |
|---|
| Stuart Smith (-1) | 11 |
| Les Heard (-1) | 12 |
| Richard Cain (4) | 2 |
| | 25 |
|
| Wrest Park | Pts |
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) | 8 |
| Richard Keighley (3) | 3 |
| Richard Skidmore (6) | 4 |
| | 15 |
|
| Leighton Linslade | Pts |
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) | 6 |
| David Ball (4) | 5 |
| Judith Pengelly (4) | 1 |
| | 12 |
|
| --- Block games: --- |
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (-1) |
beat |
Geoff Johnson (0) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (6) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (7) |
beat |
Richard Cain (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-3 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (6) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (-1) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
André Machell (7) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Brian Havill (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| David Ball (4) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (6) |
6-5T |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (-1) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Rob Chatwin (3) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (7) |
beat |
Roger Stroud (3) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Brian Havill (1) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Keighley (3) |
beat |
Richard Cain (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (-1) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (6) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Richard Cain (4) |
7-1 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
André Machell (7) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Stuart Smith (-1) |
beat |
Richard Skidmore (6) |
7-0 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
Les Heard (-1) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Richard Cain (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (7) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-2 |
|
|---|
| ----- Play-offs: ----- |
|---|
| Les Heard (-1) |
beat |
Stuart Smith (-1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Geoff Johnson (0) |
beat |
André Machell (7) |
7-4 |
|
|---|
| Rob Chatwin (3) |
beat |
Brian Havill (1) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Roger Stroud (3) |
beat |
David Ball (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
| Richard Skidmore (6) |
beat |
Richard Keighley (3) |
7-6 |
|
|---|
| Richard Cain (4) |
beat |
Judith Pengelly (4) |
7-5 |
|
|---|
Handicap change: André Machell 7 to 6 |
Season
totals |
| Club | Points |
|---|
| Watford | 105 |
| Northampton | 90 |
| Leighton Linslade | 60 |
| Wrest Park | 56 |
Statistics (Watford players)
| Name |
Totals
W-L |
| Geoff Johnson | 11-1 |
| Simon Hathrell | 10-2 |
| Nick Archer | 6-0 |
| André Machell | 6-6 |
| Brian Havill | 6-6 |
| John Smallbone | 3-3 |
| Steve Dennis | 3-3 |
| Anne Dennis | 2-4 |
Totals |
47-25 |
|
Note: The last round will be played at Watford if the third court is ready for use by then, otherwise at Wrest Park.
Final position: Winner
Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.
See also:
Mary Rose