2012 | Chichester Sharks

30Sep 2012 by Gary No Comments

A short Finals Day

The Sharks 2012 season came to an end in the first round of Finals Day, falling to the Basingstoke Zombie Horde in a closely fought contest. London Rebels went on to represent the Southern Conference in the Finals playing the forever unbeaten Kirkcaldy Bulls in their final match before disbanding. Fittingly, the Bulls romped to another title in a convincing victory over the Rebels. On to next season!

24Aug 2012 by Gary No Comments

Sharks headed to Finals Day

The Chichester Sharks will be heading to Sheffield this weekend to compete in the 2012 Flag Finals. When I last posted news (yes I know, it has been a long time) the Sharks were 5-3 and in contention for one of the two playoff spots (Two losses to Basingstoke more or less ruled us out of grabbing the group top spot and automatic qualification). As a lot of time has passed since then (yes, I know), here is a quick summary of how the rest of the season unfolded: Fixtures in Basingstoke (June 24th)... Chichester Sharks 66 - 18 Aylesbury Spartans Summary: new team, nice bunch, good banter, pink shirts, TD passes aplenty Chichester Sharks 54 - 13 Coventry Jets Summary: old rivalry, slow start, 2nd half dominance, TD passes…

23Jun 2012 by Gary No Comments

Sharks move step closer to playoffs

In yet another wet day in the Flag 'Summer' league, the Chichester Sharks secured an important victory and came very close to nabbing another. Chichester started the day at 4-2 and realistically in the race for one of the two wildcard spots within the Southern Conference. Having lost to Basingstoke twice, it would require a number of unexpected losses by the Horde for the Sharks to claim the top spot. That meant that games against the other wildcard contending teams - currently the Steel City Knights and the Essex Showboats - would be crucial. The first of those - against the Knights - came on a very wet day in Coventry on Saturday. It was an unusual day, in that for the first time in many, many years, Neil Henderson…

28May 2012 by Gary No Comments

Shark Attack off Plymouth Coast

So after the Sharks managed to get dry after the opening games in Cardiff, the next set of fixtures for the 2012 BAFA Flag Season were quickly upon us, the destination Plymouth. The Sharks set off at an ungodly hour with 9 players, 4 of which were rookies. The fixtures ahead were going to be tough. The opening game was to be the Chichester Sharks taking on the new Plymouth Pirates team. Chichester won the toss and started the day on offense, with Neil Henderson leading the Sharks to a very quick start against the rookie Plymouth defense with multiple touchdown throws to Mike Thompson. The Sharks defense were to close to locking down the fledgling offense of Plymouth and Justin Handley made the Pirates QB’s life hell as he…

06May 2012 by Gary No Comments

2012 Season Opener: In A Wet And Windy Wales

Fish don’t get this wet. The start of the 2012 BAFA Flag Football season was held on a day that few would associate with a SUMMER football league. Despite heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch, the Chichester Sharks, Basingstoke Zombie Horde and South Wales Warriors did battle in Cardiff last Sunday. The Sharks travelled with 7 players, 3 of which were rookies, to match up with two teams who are perennially playoff contenders. The Sharks kicked off the day with a game against Basingstoke, followed by a match up with South Wales. The Horde and Warriors rounded out the fixture list. From the get go it quickly became apparent that there would be no ariel passing masterclasses this day. The strong wind and wet ball reduced the offensive attack of…

15Mar 2012 by Gary No Comments

Rookies Impact Pre-season Friendlies

Flag football returned to Chichester last weekend, with the Sharks hosting the Basingstoke Zombie Horde and Peter Symonds Sabres for friendlies. The Sharks, preparing for the 2012 season starting next month, got a chance to check out the new rookies who joined the club over the off-season. And if first impressions count, then the Sharks have strengthened their squad for the upcoming campaign. All four rookies - Ed Acton, Pete Busson, Tomele Geciauskas and Phil Morris - got on the score board in their first game, a 61-33 victory over the Sabres. In fact, Geciauskas made his mark immediately, picking off two errant Sabre passes, returning one for the score. All four had extensive playing time on both sides of the ball, with a number of veterans yet to return…

12Feb 2012 by Gary No Comments

Live in West Sussex or Hampshire and want to play Flag American Football?

Now's your chance. The Chichester Sharks are in pre-season training and on the look out for new players for the 2012 season. If you follow the NFL on TV and wonder what its like to play American Football then flag amercian football with the Chichester Sharks could be right for you. We play a 5-a-side version of the game on TV. No hitting, no blocking, but plenty of catching, running, tackling, scoring and fun. We're looking for new players, regardless of experience, just an enthusiasm to play. The first couple of training sessions are free, and its pretty cheap the rest of the way too. Training happens on Sunday mornings from 10 am to 1pm. Just get in touch and we'll let you know when the next training session is…

29Jan 2012 by Gary No Comments

The really, REALLY late round-up of the 2011 season

Okay, first up, yes this is a really late post - about 4 months late to be more precise. Let's just say, it's been busy, things got in the way. Anyway, as we're now getting into the preseason, we best wrap up last year. Qualifying for the playoffs It was a storyline for the ages. Sat at a disappointing 2-4-1, following 3 straight losses whilst conceding 40+ points a game, the Sharks needed to pretty much win out the rest of the way to qualify for the playoffs. 5 straight wins? With 4 of the opponents also in playoff contention? Hmmm The first step was taken with victories over Coventry Jets and Woodham Warriors in Coventry, in late July. Having been trounced by the Jets the month before, it was…