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 Croquet England. 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.

Last year for the second consecutive year we reached the semi-final where we lost to Hurlingham.

Fixtures contact: Simon Hathrell

Mary Rose match results by year:

All games: = Level Advanced
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names first)
Round 1
bye  
Round 2
Wed 8 May
Newport Away

WON 4-2

(Net index points: -9)
Brian Havill (½) &
Gary Bennett (2½)
beat Andrew Gregory (2) &
Cliff Jones (2)
+7
Stephen Mills (3) beat Chris van Essen (8) +9
Arthur Reed (3½) lost to Mat Hardy (5) -16
Brian Havill (½) vs. Andrew Gregory (2) unfinished
Gary Bennett (2½) beat Cliff Jones (2) +12
Stephen Mills (3) lost to Mat Hardy (5) -9
Arthur Reed (3½) beat Chris van Essen (8) +21
Quarter-final
Sat 22 Jun
Wrest Park Home

WON 5-2

(Net index points: -4)
Brian Havill (½) &
Nick Archer (1½)
beat John Bevington (½) &
Tim Brewer (2½)
+11
Jonathan Lambton (3) beat Tim Nurse (8) +24
Stephen Mills (3) lost to Peter Rothwell (5) -11
Brian Havill (½) beat John Bevington (½) +18
Nick Archer (1½) beat Tim Brewer (2½) +17
Jonathan Lambton (3) lost to Peter Rothwell (5) -26
Stephen Mills (3) beat Tim Nurse (8) +24
Semi-final
Fri 23 Aug
Surbiton Away

LOST 3-4

(Net index points: +12)
Brian Havill (½) &
Nick Archer (1½)
lost to Andy Dibben (0) &
Don Beck (1)
-3
Gary Bennett (2½) beat Mary Knapp (1½) +20
Stephen Mills (3) beat David Mooney (1½) +11
Brian Havill (½) lost to Andy Dibben (0) -5
Nick Archer (1½) beat Don Beck (1) +17
Gary Bennett (2½) lost to David Mooney (1½) -13
Stephen Mills (3) lost to Mary Knapp (1½) -11

Handicap change: Stephen Mills 3 to 2½

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L
Doubles
W-L
Total
W-L
Gary Bennett2-11-03-1
Nick Archer2-01-13-1
Brian Havill1-12-13-2
Stephen Mills3-30-03-3
Arthur Reed1-10-01-1
Jonathan Lambton1-10-01-1
 
Totals10-72-112-8


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 Croquet England.

See also: