Sharks Sweep Warriors

Just 7 days after a very wet encounter with the Warriors on their home field, the Sharks swept the series against the Welsh with an emphatic 46-13 victory in Winchester this past Sunday. Having quickly fallen behind by 2 scores last week, we were again on our heels early on as the Warriors used their speed and elusiveness to break tackles and score on a quick slant that went the distance. Confidence in our ability to come back - as proven last week - meant a calm Sharks O went to work, and quickly started racking up the scores. With a few Offense regulars unavailable for the fixture, new faces stepped up and made their mark. Most notable was James Taylor, who used his his most extensive time on O…
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Sharks win double against Kings and Thrashers

(First off, apologies for lack of updating on the website recently: moving house and work have kept me very busy) Last Sunday saw the Chichester Sharks travel to St. Albans to face the home town Kings and league new boys Hampshire Thrashers. The Sharks, coming off a disappointing loss to the Eagles the previous fortnight, were eager to get back on track for their run at the playoffs. Reassuringly, the team were back on form as they notched up two very encouraging victories. On a very warm, sunny day, the Sharks played their two matches back to back having refereed the Thrashers victory over the Kings in the first game. In what became a pattern on the day, the Sharks and Thrashers were pretty even for the first half of…
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New Season Nearly Upon Us

With the 2009 BAFL Flag season running from April to September the football is about to get serious again! It seems like an age since we last played a competitive game that meant something (7 months if you're counting at home) and I know many of you are eager to get going again. There are several new faces on the Sharks this year - Rob, Mike, Alex, Ben and Bob to name just a handful - the result of a good off season of recruitment. We have a good squad size now, hopefully we can start getting everyone to turn up on the same day now! There are also some new teams in our conference this year, with the London Rebels, Hampshire Thrashers and South Wales Warriors joining the fight.…
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