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Durham Wasps

Year of foundation: 1947
Colours: white, royal blue & gold
Club status: ceased

Durham Wasps is major league affiliate of: Durham Hornets

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Season 1987-1988

This club in 1987-1988: British Premier Division | Norwich Union Cup

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Neil Campbell	06.04.1965	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
G	Chris Salem	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
G	Neil Vickers	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
RD	Stephen Cooper	11.11.1966	177 cm	90 kg	left	Show profile»
D	John Hutley	29.06.1970	173 cm	92 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Mike O’Connor	12.12.1961	188 cm	98 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Robert Wilkinson	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Ivor Bennett	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
C	Richard Joseph Brebant	21.02.1964	178 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Kevin Scott Conway	13.07.1963	177 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Ian Edward Cooper	29.11.1968	186 cm	91 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Peter Herkes	24.07.1970	178 cm	79 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Stephen Johnson	19.06.1967	172 cm	72 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Anthony Johnson	04.01.1969	170 cm	75 kg	N/A	Show profile»
RW	Mark Reade	14.05.1963	178 cm	84 kg	N/A	Show profile»
RW	Paul Smith	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Damian Smith	08.10.1971	178 cm	77 kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Paul Davison	00.07.1970	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Neil Davison	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Mark Foster	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Tony Gadd	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Ray Harvey	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	David Whyte	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

History
Name changes
Achievements

The original Durham Wasps were purchased by the Newcastle Sporting Club in May 1995 and the team were moved from Durham to Newcastle upon Tyne. The team played its last season under this name at Sunderland's Crowtree Leisure Centre in the British League Premier Division. In August 1996 the team were renamed the Newcastle Cobras.

from 1996 to 1998: Newcastle Cobras
from 1998 to 2000: Newcastle Riverkings
from 2000 to present: Newcastle Jesters

Won the Heineken Championship 1987, 1988, 1991 & 1992.
Won the British National League 1982-83 (Section B), 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1990-91 & 1991-92.
Won the Bluecol Autumn Cup 1984-85.
Won the Norwich Union Autumn Cup 1987-88, 1988-89 & 1990-91.

Team statistics

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Fast factsseason 1987-1988

Youngest player: Damian Smith (16 years)
Oldest player: Mike O’Connor (26 years)
Shortest player: Anthony Johnson (170 cm)
Tallest player: Mike O’Connor (188 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (2), Great Britain (18)

Leagues

Durham Wasps participates in season 1987-1988: British Premier Division, Norwich Union Cup

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