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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 1993-1994

This club in 1993-1994: Benson & Hedges Cup | 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	Paul Dixon	04.08.1973	178 cm	84 kg	right	Show profile»
D	John Hutley	29.06.1970	173 cm	92 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Michael Knights	03.11.1977	175 cm	82 kg	right	Show profile»
LD	Mark John Pallister	14.03.1972	193 cm	116 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Robert Wilkinson	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D/F	Jonathan Weaver	20.01.1977	180 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Frank Breault	11.05.1967	180 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
F	John Iredale	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
C	Tyler Larter	12.03.1968	178 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
F	James O’Connor	23.07.1974	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
C	Paddy O’Connor	??.??.????	- cm	- 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»
F	Karel Svoboda	02.12.1960	186 cm	86 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Michael Tasker	10.07.1973	177 cm	86 kg	right	Show profile»
LW	Dan Vincelette	01.08.1967	188 cm	91 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Gary Yaremchuk	15.08.1961	183 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
???	Chris Norton	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

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.

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factsseason 1993-1994

Youngest player: Michael Knights (16 years)
Oldest player: Karel Svoboda (33 years)
Shortest player: John Hutley (173 cm)
Tallest player: Mark John Pallister (193 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (4), Czechia (1), Great Britain (13)

Leagues

Durham Wasps participates in season 1993-1994: Benson & Hedges Cup, British National League, British Premier Division

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