Golf Croquet
The Golf Croquet Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield is a national competition sponsored by the Croquet Association.
Teams consist of four players with an aggregate handicap of at least 12. One player may have a handicap of
2, the others must be higher.
Watford were national champions in 2017, having previously become
the champions in 2013 as well. Last year we did not participate
because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The competition format is a single-life knock-out.
Fixtures contact: Roger Nicholls
All games: 
Level Play
| Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results (Watford names & scores first) |
Preliminary round
|
bye |
|
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Round 1
Sat 19 Jun
(10:00 start) |
Nottingham |
Wrest Park |
Walk-over conceded by Nottingham |
Quarter-final
Fri 27 Aug |
High Wycombe |
Home |
WON 6-1 [hoops: 110 - 94](Net index points: +32)
Brian Havill (1) &
John Taylor (2) |
beat |
Michael Bowker (2) &
Keith Toovey (3) |
4-7, 7-4, 7-5 |
|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
lost to |
Sharon Clark (5) |
6-7, 4-7 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (5) |
beat |
Edward Olhausen (4) |
4-7, 7-6, 7-3 |
|
|---|
| Brian Havill (1) |
beat |
Michael Bowker (2) |
7-3, 7-4 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (2) |
beat |
Keith Toovey (3) |
7-5, 4-7, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
beat |
Edward Olhausen (4) |
7-5, 4-7, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (5) |
beat |
Sharon Clark (5) |
7-3, 7-3 |
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|---|
Handicap change: Kevin Connolly 5 to 4 |
Semi-final
Tue 7 Sep |
Durham |
Nottingham |
WON 4-3 [hoops: 88 - 86](Net index points: +54)
Alan Clark (2) &
Steve Dennis (3) |
lost to |
Tony McCann (1) &
Roger Carpenter (3) |
3-7, 7-5, 2-7 |
|
| George Skinner (3) |
beat |
Dave Parsons (4) |
7-4, 7-5 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (4) |
beat |
Nigel Martin (3) |
7-2, 7-4 |
|
|---|
| Alan Clark (2) |
lost to |
Tony McCann (1) |
2-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
beat |
Roger Carpenter (3) |
7-6, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| George Skinner (3) |
lost to |
Nigel Martin (3) |
2-7, 7-4, 3-7 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (4) |
beat |
Dave Parsons (4) |
7-2, 7-6 |
|
|---|
|
Final
Fri 24 Sep |
Hurlingham |
Home |
WON 4-3 [hoops: 104 - 96](Net index points: +2)
John Taylor (2) &
Kevin Connolly (3) |
beat |
Hugh Carlisle (2) &
David Owen (3) |
7-5, 3-7, 7-2 |
|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
beat |
Henry Bagwell (4) |
7-5, 7-6 |
|
|---|
| André Machell (4) |
lost to |
Clare Benson (3) |
7-6, 6-7, 5-7 |
|
|---|
| John Taylor (2) |
lost to |
Hugh Carlisle (2) |
6-7, 6-7 |
|
|---|
| Kevin Connolly (3) |
beat |
David Owen (3) |
7-3, 7-5 |
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|---|
| Steve Dennis (3) |
lost to |
Clare Benson (3) |
5-7, 4-7 |
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|---|
| André Machell (4) |
beat |
Henry Bagwell (4) |
7-3, 6-7, 7-5 |
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