St Albans Croquet Club continued their unbeaten run with progression to two national finals.

Herts Advertiser: Jon Palin runs a hoop for St Albans Croquet Club.Jon Palin runs a hoop for St Albans Croquet Club. (Image: Archant)

Having won the Herts & Beds League, Saints secured victory in the quarter-final of the Longman Cup, to progress to the finals weekend next month, and the semi-final of the Secretary's Shield.

After victories over East Dorset and Bath, the team of Chris Frost, Stephen Mills, Roger Bowman and Stuart Stafford disposed of Guildford with a 7-0 success at Wrest Park in the Longman Cup.

That involved wins in all singles and doubles matches.

It was a much closer affair in the Secretary's Shield for the quartet of Mills, Stafford, Jon Palin and Geoff Morrison at Kington Langley in Wiltshire.

Herts Advertiser: Geoff Morrison in action for St Albans Croquet Club.Geoff Morrison in action for St Albans Croquet Club. (Image: Archant)

The contest could have gone either way but Morrison took the vital point for a 4-3 win.

That sets up a clash with Chester as St Albans look to win the shield for the first time since 2000.