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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 1991-1992

This club in 1991-1992: Autumn Cup (UK) | British National League | British Premier Division

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Stephen Robert Foster	01.07.1974	179 cm	83 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Chris Salem	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Malcolm Bell	10.04.1974	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
RD	Stephen Cooper	11.11.1966	177 cm	90 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Ransome Drcar	17.02.1968	180 cm	83 kg	right	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»
RW	Mike Blaisdell	18.01.1960	184 cm	90 kg	N/A	Show profile»
C	Richard Joseph Brebant	21.02.1964	178 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Ian Edward Cooper	29.11.1968	186 cm	91 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Paul McGinnety	07.01.1974	181 cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	James O’Connor	23.07.1974	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Damian Smith	08.10.1971	178 cm	77 kg	N/A	Show profile»
RW	Paul Smith	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Michael Tasker	10.07.1973	177 cm	86 kg	right	Show profile»
???	Richard Nellis	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Neil Richards	??.??.????	- 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 1991-1992

Youngest player: James O’Connor (17 years)
Oldest player: Mike Blaisdell (32 years)
Shortest player: John Hutley (173 cm)
Tallest player: Mike O’Connor (188 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (1), Great Britain (17), Slovenia (1)

Leagues

Durham Wasps participates in season 1991-1992: Autumn Cup (UK), British National League, British Premier Division

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