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The Bournemouth Raiders was an American football club based in Bournemouth, England. The club folded in May 2006.[1]

Early days

The club was created in 1988 at Bournemouth School for Boys 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.[1]

Colours

The team played in black and grey uniforms, the same colours as their namesakes the Las Vegas Raiders.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Britball now
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