BOURNEMOUTH BUCCANEERSBased: Chapel Gate, Bournemouth, Dorset (also played at
Turlin Moor)
Career Record: 23-12-0
Colours: Dark blue/red (also played in Light blue/white for first two
seasons)
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Honours: BNGL National champions 1993. Conference champions 1993, 1992
1994 BAFA Division Two South West Conference 1-9-0
1993 BNGL National League Southern Conference 9-1-0*
1992 BNGL Premier League South West Conference 9-1-0*
Team Notes: An amalgamation of players from the
defunct teams in the Bournemouth/Poole area (including the Bournemouth Bobcats who folded
in 1991, Bournemouth Bulldogs and Meyrick Marauders). One of the top NDMA QB's,
Albert Higgs, joined the team in 1993, after playing 1992 in Spain. Luke Sanders
stayed QB, with Higgs playing RB. Other Bobcats joined the Bucs in 1993 - Athur Beasant,
Lawrence Dinham, Billy Ko, Nick Richards, Andy Holder, Chalkie Elliott, Steve Mills. They
won the BNGL National League Bowl in 1993 with a 42-34 win against Bedford. In 1994, Higgs and Anthony Johnson (their other import) decided not to
return, and WR Steve Mills retired. Luke Sanders moved to London and played for the Hayes
Generals, so the QB duties were shared by Billy Ko and John Underwood. Were forced to
concede their last two games of 1994 due to lack of players. Became known as the Wessex Buccaneers in 1995.
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