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Gary

Gary has written 256 posts for Chichester Sharks American Flag Football

The 2010 BAFL Flag season is on the horizon

photo credit: bibendum84
The 2010 BAFL Flag season is due to commence next month for what will be it’s third season under the BAFL banner.
As yet the number of teams participating is not known, but we can expect long time rivals Leicester Eagles and more recent challengers Coventry Jets and London Rebels to be entering [...]

Player Association Forms Following League Turmoil

If you’re  a regular on the league website, you’ll be aware that the British American Football League (BAFL) has withdrawn from the National Governing Body – the British American Football Association (BAFA) – citing the consistent poor delivery of business critical services as its primary reason.
According to statements the 2010 season will continue under the [...]

SNOW STOPS PLAY

Training tomorrow (10th) has been cancelled due to not being able to find the pitch under all the snow.
The Council have cancelled all bookings so there isn’t much we can do, even if we could play on skis.
Hopefully all will be okay to start 2010 training next week.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from the Chichester Sharks!
2009 was a good year for the Sharks, finishing 2nd in the English Conference and 4th overall in Britain. However, we’re aiming to go further in 2010, with a shot at the British title.
To do that we’re going to need a strong off-season and the addition of some new [...]

Last minute Christmas shopping & help Sharks too

Whether you’re a player or a fan of the team, there’s now a very easy way for you to help raise funds for the Chichester Sharks.
Shop Online and Raise Funds
Get started now – http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/chichestersharks
We’ve signed up with easyfundraising, a shopping directory listing hundreds of online shops, including Amazon, Argos, Tesco, Next, Debenhams, Firebox, John [...]

Get a headstart on the New Year Exercise – Come train Sunday!

The last couple of training sessions of 2009 are upon us.  Just got time to squeeze in a bit of a runaround before we all over indulge this Christmas.
This Sunday training is ON – 10 a.m. at New Park, Chichester.
See you there – and bring a mate, the more the merrier.

STOP PRESS: Training rained off

Due to the heavy rain this week, Chichester Council have cancelled all pitch bookings to protect the playing surfaces. As such there will be no training for the Sharks this Sunday.
Details for next Sunday’s trip to London for friendlies against the Rebels and Kings will be released soon.
photo credit: EJP Photo

STOP PRESS: Venue Change for this Sunday’s training

Sorry for the late notice, but the venue for our training tomorrow (8th Nov) has changed.
Due to a Remembrance Service at New Park, the usual field is not available.
Instead, we’ll be training on the playing fields on Florence Road in Chichester. It’s not far from New Park, just a couple of minutes drive.
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Training [...]

Sharks join Get Active Sports Festival in Chichester

As the first step in our player recruitment for the 2010 season, the Chichester Sharks took part in the Get Active Sports Festival on Sunday 12th September.
Run by Chichester Council and hosted in Oaklands Park, the event saw numerous local clubs demonstrating their sports to the several thousand people who attended during the 4 hour [...]

Sharks #2 team in England, #4 in Britain

The Sharks travelled north on Saturday to take on the cream of British flag football in their first appearance at the BAFL Flag Finals Day.
Having finished second in the English conference during the regular season, the Sharks were drawn to meet defending British champions and Scottish conference winners Kirkcaldy Bulls in the semi finals, held [...]