Year: 2011

Faced with a make or break scenario, the Chichester Sharks did not disappoint. Needing two wins against two table-topping foes, the Sharks went toe-to-toe with one and romped over the other. With two wins under their belt, Chichester are now back in the playoff hunt. Having collapsed in last month's match-ups against Coventry Jets and London Rebels, it was imperative the Sharks rebounded to keep their hopes of a third successive playoff spot alive. Chichester Sharks vs Woodham Warriors With a full squad for the first time this season - bolstered by the return of former player/coach Dayle Kirby and receiver Simon Merton - the Sharks were finally able to break their duck against the Woodham Warriors. Having been on the wrong end of 5 consecutive close losses against Woodham…

For those interested in the numbers, the 2011 player statistics have been updated to reflect all four games of the season to date. Neil has started strong with a 5/1 TD/INT ratio. Adding to the points, his extra point conversion precentage is at an all time high of 71% (previous best 61% in 2010). Justin Handley is off to a great start in his quest to be the player with the greatest collection of stats, having joined Neil in the passing TD table, sitting at no.3 in receiving TDs, joint 1st in rushing TDs and leading the defense with 7 picks, including 1 for a score. Top of the receiving table is Luke Nash with an impressive 9 TD catches, followed by Lambo with 5. For the first time we…

The 350 mile round trip to Llanharan in Wales to play two top teams was never going to be easy. Nor was travelling with only 6 available players. Warming up in a gravel car park was a little unexpected too. That said, the Sharks fought hard, beating the Basingstoke Zombie Horde 53 - 31 in the opening match, before succumbing to the South Wales Warriors 48 - 25. Given the calibre of teams, a 1-1 result on the day was a positive. Interesting, the Horde also beat the Warriors by multiple scores to leave all three teams 1-1 on the day, which was fitting given the competitiveness but also odd as none of the score lines were close. The results left the conference table as follows, with Chichester in a…

BAFA has released the schedule for the 2011 Flag Football season and there are some tasty match ups for the Sharks. Playing on 7 weekends between April and August, the schedule sees the Sharks making 3 trips to Coventry, once across the border into Cardiff, a day in London and a trip to new boys, Chiltern Fyrd in Luton. As is becoming a tradition, the Sharks complete the season with the final fixture in Chichester (no doubt followed by a BBQ!). For the full Sharks fixture list head over here

[caption id="attachment_804" align="alignright" width="222" caption="Justin attempting to claim the trophy"][/caption] The 2011 season got off to a great start on Saturday, as the London Rebels hosted their 2nd annual March Madness preseason tournament. As with last year, the event saw a mixture of BAFACL and non-league teams compete for the right to be crowned March Madness Champions. The Chichester Sharks were the defending champions and we were keen to bring the trophy home for a 2nd time. The format was 2 Groups, followed by semi-finals and Final. The Sharks were drawn against the Chelsea Battlin' Bass, BCU Ligers and our BAFACL rivals, the South Wales Warriors. The Warriors were up first, which meant we were assured a tough start to the event. We always have great games against South Wales,…