Bournemouth Raiders
Encyclopedia
The Bournemouth Raiders was an American Football
club based in Bournemouth, England
. The club folded in May 2006.
through a group of gridiron football
enthusiasts. Starting by playing and learning the game during lunch breaks, the players created a team called the Bournemouth Deckchairs, and in the fall of 1988 played back to back games against the local under-15 team, the Bournemouth Bearcats.
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1991 Table
2001 Table
2002 9man Table
2002 5man Table
2003 Table
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
club based in Bournemouth, England
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
. The club folded in May 2006.
Early days
The club was created in 1988 at Bournemouth School for BoysBournemouth School
Bournemouth School , is a boys' grammar school and sixth-form college occupying a site in Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset, England and teaching children from years 7 to 13...
through a group of gridiron football
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
enthusiasts. Starting by playing and learning the game during lunch breaks, the players created a team called the Bournemouth Deckchairs, and in the fall of 1988 played back to back games against the local under-15 team, the Bournemouth Bearcats.
Colours
The team played in black and grey uniforms, the same colours as their namesakes the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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League Record
| Season | League | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | JAFL South West Conference | 3-4-1 | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | JAFL Southern Conference | 4-2-0 | Defeated Eastleigh Devils 8-6 in Wild-Card game. Lost 6-33 to Newmarket Mustangs in Semi-Finals |
| 1992 | Did not enter official league | 1-0-0 Friendly record | Did not compete |
| 1993–2000 | Team inactive | 0-0-0 | Did not compete |
| 2001 | BSFL Southern Conference | 3-3-0 | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | BSFL National Conference (9man) | 4-1-1 | Defeated Invicta Coyotes 6-0 in Semi-Finals. Lost 21-45 to Leicester Eagles in Final |
| 2002 | BSFL National Conference (5man) | 7-4-2 | Finished 1st in Conference claiming national title |
| 2003 | BSFL National Conference | 8-4-1 | Finished 4th in Conference |
| 2004 | ESFL National Conference | 7-2-0 | Finished 1st in Conference claiming national title |
| 2005 | ESFL National Conference | 1-2-0 | Did not qualify for official league standing |
| 2006 | ESFL National Conference | 1-8-0 | Finished 7th in Conference |
All-Time Results
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||||
| March | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-9 | Eastleigh Royals | Bournemouth School playing fields | Friendly |
| April | Eastleigh Royals | 16-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Redbridge | League |
| May | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-7 | Basingstoke Ironsides | Ferndown Sports Centre | League |
| June | Eastleigh Royals | 32-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | ? | League |
| June | Basingstoke Ironsides | 0-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Basingstoke, Hampshire | League |
| July | Bournemouth Raiders | 4-14 | Eastleigh Royals | Ferndown Sports Centre | League |
| August | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-12 | Solent Scorpions | Ferndown Sports Centre | Friendly |
| 1991 | |||||
| April | Eastleigh Devils | 14-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Lords Hill playing fields | Friendly |
| May | Eastleigh Devils | 17-6 | Bournemouth Raiders | Lords Hill playing fields | League |
| 2 June | Basildon Warriors | 0-34 | Bournemouth Raiders | Basildon, Essex | League |
| 9 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 8-0 | Crawley Raiders | Slades Farm, Bournemouth | League |
| 23 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 1-0 | Eastleigh Devils | Slades Farm, Bournemouth | League |
| 7 July | Crawley Raiders | 24-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Crawley Leisure Centre | League |
| July | Eastleigh Devils | 6-8 | Bournemouth Raiders | Lords Hill playing fields | League Wild-Card |
| July | Newmarket Mustangs | 33-6 | Bournemouth Raiders | Coldhams Common, Cambridge | League Semi-Final |
| 1992 | |||||
| 1 November | Worthing Guardians | 0-14 | Bournemouth Raiders | Worthing, Sussex | Friendly |
| 2001 | |||||
| 4 March | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-16 | Leicester Eagles | Meyrick Park, Bournemouth | League |
| 4 March | Bournemouth Raiders | 20-48 | London Gators | Meyrick Park, Bournemouth | League |
| 3 June | Hurricanes | 0-1 | Bournemouth Raiders | Awarded | League |
| 15 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 14-8 | Canterbury Coyotes | Brockenhurst College | League |
| 15 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 34-0 | Brockenhurst Exiles | Brockenhurst College | Friendly |
| 15 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 1-0 | Hurricanes | Awarded | League |
| 5 August | London Gators | 26-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Twickenham Rugby Club, London | League |
| 5 August | Canterbury Coyotes | 22-6 | Bournemouth Raiders | Twickenham Rugby Club, London | League |
| 16 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 25-12 | Birmingham Raiders | Meyrick Park | Beach Bowl I, 5man tournament |
| 16 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 13-12 | Leicester Eagles | Meyrick Park | Beach Bowl I, 5man tournament |
| 16 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 18-14 | North Devon Dogs | Meyrick Park | Beach Bowl I, 5man tournament |
| 16 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-22 | Southern Sundevils | Meyrick Park | Beach Bowl I, 5man tournament |
| 2002 | |||||
| 21 April | Bournemouth Raiders | 66-46 | Brighton Tsunami | Hyde Park, London | Friendly |
| 23 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 36-8 | Chichester Sharks | Bournemouth School playing fields | League |
| 23 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 34-0 | Brighton Tsunami | Bournemouth School playing fields | League |
| 14 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 8-14 | Invicta Coyotes | Hyde Park, London | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 14 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-9 | Birmingham Raiders | Hyde Park, London | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 14 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 15-12 | Leicester Eagles | Hyde Park, London | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 14 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 12-12 | Invicta Coyotes | Hyde Park, London | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 14 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 12-7 | Birmingham Raiders | Hyde Park, London | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 14 July | Bournemouth Raiders | 14-14 | Leicester Eagles | Hyde Park, London | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 11 August | Fen Harriers | 6-8 | Bournemouth Raiders | Coldhams Common, Cambridge | League |
| 11 August | Invicta Coyotes | 12-12 | Bournemouth Raiders | Coldhams Common, Cambridge | League |
| 18 August | Chichester Sharks | 8-24 | Bournemouth Raiders | Chichester, Sussex | League |
| 18 August | Leicester Eagles | 10-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Chichester, Sussex | League |
| 8 September | Invicta Coyotes | 0-6 (Overtime) | Bournemouth Raiders | Coldhams Common, Cambridge | League Semi-Final |
| 8 September | Leicester Eagles | 45-21 | Bournemouth Raiders | Coldhams Common, Cambridge | League Championship Game |
| 6 October | Leicester Eagles | 13-21 | Bournemouth Raiders | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 6 October | Leicester Eagles | 8-20 | Bournemouth Raiders | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 6 October | Chichester Sharks | 6-25 | Bournemouth Raiders | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL 5man tournament |
| 15 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 24-0 | Brockenhurst Exiles | Redbridge | BSFL Beach Bowl II 5man tournament |
| 15 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-7 | Chichester Sharks | Redbridge | BSFL Beach Bowl II 5man tournament |
| 15 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-12 | Birmingham Raiders | Redbridge | BSFL Beach Bowl II 5man tournament |
| 15 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 19-12 | Leicester Eagles | Redbridge | BSFL Beach Bowl II 5man tournament |
| 2003 | |||||
| 27 April | Chichester Sharks | 14-6 | Bournemouth Raiders | Billesley, Birmingham | BSFL Easter Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 27 April | Topgun Miramar | 0-18 | Bournemouth Raiders | Billesley, Birmingham | BSFL Easter Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 27 April | Team Extreme | 18-0 | Bournemouth Raiders | Billesley, Birmingham | BSFL Easter Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 27 April | North Devon Dogs | 24-7 | Bournemouth Raiders | Billesley, Birmingham | BSFL Easter Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 28 September | Bournemouth Raiders | 26-0 | Team Extreme | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL Autumn Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 28 September | Bournemouth Raiders | 19-12 | PA Knights | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL Autumn Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 28 September | Bournemouth Raiders | 27-6 | Sussex Thunder | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL Autumn Bowl I 5man tournament |
| 28 September | Bournemouth Raiders | 23-12 | Kent Exiles | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL Autumn Bowl I Semi-Final |
| 28 September | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-6 | Chichester Sharks | Chichester, Sussex | BSFL Autumn Bowl I Final (title shared) |
| 14 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 21-6 | Birmingham Raiders | Eastleigh, Hampshire | BSFL Beach Bowl III |
| 14 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 18-6 | Sussex Thunder | Eastleigh, Hampshire | BSFL Beach Bowl III |
| 14 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 19-0 | Southampton Stags | Eastleigh, Hampshire | BSFL Beach Bowl III |
| 14 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-7 | Leicester Eagles | Eastleigh, Hampshire | BSFL Beach Bowl III |
| 2004 | |||||
| 5 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 12-0 | Troyes Pygargues B (France) | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 5man |
| 5 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 13-6 | Andover Thrashers B | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 5man |
| 5 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 13-6 | North Devon Dogs | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 5man Quarter-Final |
| 5 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-27 | Troyes Pygargues A (France) | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 5man Semi-Final |
| 6 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-26 | Team USA | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 9man |
| 6 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-12 | Derby/Chichester | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 9man |
| 6 June | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-6 | Leicester Eagles | Fareham, Hampshire | IFFF World Cup Qualifier 9man Wild-Card |
| 3 October | Bournemouth Raiders | 14-0 | Bournemouth Deckchairs | Chichester, Sussex | ESFL Autumn Bowl II 5man |
| 3 October | Bournemouth Raiders | 9-0 | Chichester Sharks | Chichester, Sussex | ESFL Autumn Bowl II 5man |
| 3 October | Bournemouth Raiders | 2-14 | Barbarians | Chichester, Sussex | ESFL Autumn Bowl II 5man |
| 12 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 19-0 | Chatham Sharks | Andover | ESFL Beach Bowl IV |
| 12 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-20 | South Wales Rebellion | Andover | ESFL Beach Bowl IV |
| 12 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 32-0 | Andover Thrashers B | Andover | ESFL Beach Bowl IV |
| 12 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 7-6 | Chichester Sharks | Andover | ESFL Beach Bowl IV |
| 2005 | |||||
| 11 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 27-13 | South Wales Rebellion | Lords Hill, Southampton | ESFL Beach Bowl V Quarter-Final |
| 11 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 7-21 | Kirkcaldy Bulls | Lords Hill, Southampton | ESFL Beach Bowl V Semi-Final |
| 11 December | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-21 | Barbarians | Lords Hill, Southampton | ESFL Beach Bowl V 3rd place playoff |
| 2006 | |||||
| 5 February | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-26 | Team UA2 | West Ruislip, London | ESFL Ruislip Bowl I |
| 5 February | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-35 | Chichester Sharks | West Ruislip, London | ESFL Ruislip Bowl I |
| 5 February | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-12 | Fen Harriers | West Ruislip, London | ESFL Ruislip Bowl I |
| 9 April | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-33 | Chichester Sharks | West Ruislip, London | ESFL Easter Bowl III |
| 9 April | Bournemouth Raiders | 0-14 | London Liberty | West Ruislip, London | ESFL Easter Bowl III |
| 9 April | Bournemouth Raiders | 7-13 | Barbarians | West Ruislip, London | ESFL Easter Bowl III |
| 21 May | Bournemouth Raiders | 13-25 | Leicester Eagles | Chichester Sussex | ESFL Shark Bowl I |
| 21 May | Bournemouth Raiders | 6-13 | Chichester Sharks | Chichester Sussex | ESFL Shark Bowl I |
| 21 May | Bournemouth Raiders | 13-12 | Eastbourne Crusaders | Chichester Sussex | ESFL Shark Bowl I |
Tables
1990 Table| JGL South West Conference | Won | Lost | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh Royals | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Basingstoke Ironsides | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bournemouth Raiders | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Oxford Bulldogs | 0 | 8 | 0 |
1991 Table
| JGL Southern Conference | Won | Lost | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Raiders | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bournemouth Raiders | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Eastleigh Devils | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Basildon Warriors | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2001 Table
| BSFL Southern Conference | Won | Lost | Tied | For | Against | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Gators | 5 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 34 | 0.917 |
| Canterbury Coyotes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 76 | 0.583 |
| Bournemouth Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 104 | 0.500 |
| Hurricanes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 0.000 |
2002 9man Table
| BSFL National Conference | Won | Lost | Tied | For | Against | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Eagles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 26 | 0.917 |
| Invicta Coyotes | 5 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 52 | 0.813 |
| Bournemouth Raiders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 44 | 0.750 |
| Fen Harriers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 134 | 71 | 0.438 |
| Brighton Tsunami | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 84 | 0.250 |
| Chichester Sharks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 170 | 0.000 |
| London Hurricanes | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 0.000 |
2002 5man Table
| BSFL National Conference | Won | Lost | Tied | For | Against | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Raiders | 7 | 4 | 2 | 188 | 126 | 0.615 |
| Leicester Eagles | 7 | 5 | 1 | 207 | 177 | 0.577 |
| Birmingham Raiders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 88 | 0.500 |
| Invicta Coyotes | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 62 | 0.300 |
| Chichester Sharks | 2 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 138 | 0.286 |
2003 Table
| BSFL National Conference | Won | Lost | Tied | Pts Diff | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Sharks | 10 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 0.786 |
| Leicester Eagles | 11 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 0.786 |
| Derby Dream Team | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0.688 |
| Bournemouth Raiders | 8 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 0.654 |
| Barbarians | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0.625 |
| Team Extreme | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0.567 |
| North Devon Dogs | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0.455 |
| Birmingham Raiders | 3 | 4 | 1 | -19 | 0.438 |
| Kent Exiles | 2 | 5 | 0 | -29 | 0.286 |
| Sussex Thunder | 1 | 5 | 1 | -27 | 0.214 |