GC Golf Croquet

National The Golf Croquet Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield is a national competition sponsored by Croquet England. 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 also national champions in 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025.

The competition format is a single-life knock-out.

Fixtures contact: Geoff Johnson

GC Inter-Club (Murphy) Shield results by year:

All games: = Level Play
Date Opponents Venue Results (Watford names & scores first)
Round 1
bye  
Round 2
Mon 15 Jun
Newport Home

WON 4-3 [hoops: 91 - 82]

(Net index points: -4)
Brian Havill (2) &
Geoff Johnson (2)
beat Alex Lake (1) &
Andrew Gregory (2)
7-6, 6-7, 7-3
Arthur Reed (2) beat Colin Carr (3) 7-4, 7-5
John Smallbone (3) beat Colin Taylor (3) 7-6, 7-6
Brian Havill (2) lost to Alex Lake (1) 5-7, 6-7
Geoff Johnson (2) lost to Andrew Gregory (2) 1-7, 6-7
Arthur Reed (2) lost to Colin Taylor (3) 6-7, 5-7
John Smallbone (3) beat Colin Carr (3) 7-1, 7-2
Quarter-final
Mon 20 Jul
Leighton Linslade Home  

Statistics (Watford players)
 
Name Singles
W-L
Doubles
W-L
Total
W-L
John Smallbone4-00-04-0
Arthur Reed2-20-02-2
Brian Havill0-22-12-3
Geoff Johnson0-22-12-3
 
Totals6-62-18-7

Winners in 2025 L-R:
Cengiz Kaya, Arthur Reed, Stephen Mills, Simon Hathrell
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Matches start at 10.00 am unless otherwise indicated.

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