AC League Association Croquet

Last year the league was completed in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Watford cam 4th. The winner was Wrest Park.

This year's Regional final will be played at [venue tba] on [date tba].

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

League tables by year:
 Watford match results by year:
All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)Final place: 4th
Wed 24 Apr St. Albans Home

LOST 1-5

(Net index points: -40)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Robert Bateson (8)		 lost to Heather Bennett (3) &
Mike Hann (16)		 -11
Geoff Johnson (2½) &
Alan Clark (3½)		 beat Stephen Mills (3) &
Brian Johns (16)		 +5
Nick Archer (1½) lost to Heather Bennett (3) -25
Geoff Johnson (2½) lost to Stephen Mills (3) -1T
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Brian Johns (16) -23
Robert Bateson (8) lost to Mike Hann (16) -3T
Mon 3 Jun Wrest Park Home

WON 4-2

(Net index points: 0)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
André Machell (5)		 beat George Collin (0) &
Peter Rothwell (6)		 +1T
Geoff Johnson (3) &
Alan Clark (3½)		 beat Tim Brewer (2½) &
Tim Nurse (8)		 +1T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat George Collin (0) +17
Geoff Johnson (3) lost to Tim Brewer (2½) -18
Alan Clark (3½) lost to Peter Rothwell (6) -10
André Machell (5) beat Tim Nurse (8) +11
Mon 1 Jul Enfield Away

LOST 0-6

(Net index points: -40)
André Machell (4½) &
David Robinson (10)		 lost to David Frost (4½) &
Michael Broadway (10)		 -2T
John Smallbone (4½) &
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16)		 lost to Thomas Halliday (8) &
Nigel Owen (18)		 -7T
André Machell (4½) lost to David Frost (4½) -3
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Thomas Halliday (8) -16
David Robinson (10) lost to Michael Broadway (10) -17
Wendy Spencer-Smith (16) lost to Nigel Owen (18) -7T
Sat 27 Jul Letchworth Away

WON 5-1

(Net index points: +20)
Simon Hathrell (-1) &
Adam Huby (9)		 beat David Mathews (2) &
Martin King (14)		 +10T
John Smallbone (4½) &
André Machell (4½)		 beat Keith Rhodes (3½) &
Colin Davies (6)		 +1T
Simon Hathrell (-1) beat David Mathews (2) +10
John Smallbone (4½) lost to Keith Rhodes (3½) -1
André Machell (4½) beat Colin Davies (6) +7
Adam Huby (9) beat Martin King (14) +3T
Wed 28 Aug Northampton Home

DREW 3-3

(Net index points: -20)
Nick Archer (1½) &
Adam Huby (9)		 beat Lionel Tibble (-1) &
Nick Evans (2)		 +19
Arthur Reed (4) &
Eddie Chung (8)		 beat James Skelton (2) &
Mike Hills (3)		 +1T
Nick Archer (1½) beat Lionel Tibble (-1) +1
Arthur Reed (4) lost to Nick Evans (2) -13
Eddie Chung (8) lost to James Skelton (2) -7
Adam Huby (9) lost to Mike Hills (3) -8

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L		 Doubles
W-L		 Total
W-L
Simon Hathrell2-02-04-0
André Machell2-12-14-2
Adam Huby1-12-03-1
Nick Archer1-11-12-2
Geoff Johnson0-22-02-2
Alan Clark0-22-02-2
Arthur Reed0-11-01-1
Eddie Chung0-11-01-1
John Smallbone0-21-11-3
Robert Bateson0-10-10-2
David Robinson0-10-10-2
Wendy Spencer-Smith0-10-10-2
 
Totals6-147-313-17

 

Final league position for Watford: 4th

EACF League Championship play-offs

(3-way match for Beds & Herts, Essex & Suffolk and Northern league winners.)

All games: H 26pt Handicap
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)


See also: