101. London Olympians 14-13 East City Giants, Eurobowl Semi-Final, 4th June 1995
The Olympians held off an
East City Giants comeback in this Eurobowl Semi-Final at Crystal
Palace. Stephen Hutchison and Leonard Valentine scored TDs as the
Olympians led 14-7. A late Giants TD pulled the scores to 14-13, but
Lind’s kicked went wide handing the Olympians a third consecutive
win over the Giants in the competition. Match report.
102. Amsterdam Crusaders 21-42 London Olympians, Eurobowl Final. 4th July 1993
In front of 6,000 fans in
Heysel Stadium, the Olympians became the second British club to win the
Eurobowl competition with a comprehensive 42-21 win over the nemesis of
British teams, the Amsterdam Crusaders. The Olympians had 499 offensive
yards, and were always in control of this contest. Richard Dunkley ran
for 144 yards and Leonard Valentine passed for 222 yards and 2 TDs in
this historic win. Match report.
103. France 2-58 Great Britain, 22nd March 1987
The GB Lions signalled
their strength to the rest of Europe in this European Championship
qualifier with a comprehensive rout of the French on their own patch.
By half-time a lead of 32-0 had been built up and the fixture was as
good as over. Joe St.Louis (Ravens), Trevor Carthy, Victor Ebudideke
and Mark Williams (Bulls) all rushed into the endzone as Mark Spong
(Portsmouth Warriors) led the way at quarter-back.
Brett Lewis (Chelmsford)
and Chaz Jasicki (Brighton B-52s) also got time in the passing position
as Coach Tate experimented with his three QB's. But whatever the
formation, the Brits could do no wrong. Lewis scored the fourth TD
himself before half-time and then, as every British player got on the
field, Mark Wynnick (Ravens), Steve Harvey (Birmingham), Mark Delaney
(Ravens) and Allan Brown (Milton Keynes) all scored second half
touchdowns. The final two scores were from passes from Lewis. France
scored a solitary safety in the very final minutes. This victory sent
shockwaves around Europe and GB were installed as favourites for the
1987 European Nations Championship.
104. Amsterdam Crusaders 2-0 Birmingham Bulls, EuroBowl. 31st May 1992 5 mns from end
In a hugely close game, the reigning British champions travelled to
Amsterdam for this Eurobowl match up and came home with a 2-0 defeat
conceding a safety in the 2nd quarter. Not only were they dumped out of
the competition, but they lost their Head Coach Steve Moon shortly
afterwards when he resigned. Match report
105. Coventry Jaguars
6-14 Northants Storm (OT). 30th May 1993
In windy conditions, the scores were
deadlocked at 6-6 after 4 quarters, and it took Johnny
Atlas’s 2 yard run in OT to secure the win for the Storm. Match
report
106. Leeds Cougars 36-34 Gateshead Senators, 15th June 1991
Tiggy Bell ran for 271 yards and 3 TDs, as the Cougars edged a cracker.
The teams were tied 28-28 at half time, but Pastorelli’s
35yard TD to Ward coupled with Chris Thomas adding the 2PAT gave the
Cougars the win. Match
report
107. Birmingham Bulls 26-34 London O’s. 6th September 2000,
BSL Division One Final
In one of the better finals in recent years, the O’s secured
a 4th successive national title despite 3 TDs from Bulls WR Marc Cohen.
The O’s led 21-7 early on, and always had control with Shola
Goppy making 10 tackles and Warren Keen running for a 47 yard TD. Match
report
108. Nottingham Hoods 40-35 Birmingham Bulls, 29th June 1986
Cliff Stroughter rushed for 266 yards on 40 carries and 5TDs, as the
Hoods won a vital Central Division matchup. The Hoods came from behind
on 3 occasions, before eventually edging into a winning lead. Match
report
109. Birmingham Bulls 19-14 Leicester Panthers, 17th April 1988
The Bulls tore into the Panthers early on with a dominant first half
moving into a 19-0 lead. A second half comeback, led by QB Sean
Payton’s 2 long TD passes pulled the scores back to 19-14,
and a last minute interception by Bulls CB Paul Roberts prevented a
tremendous Panthers win. Match report.
110. Oxford Bulldogs 31-26 Coventry Bears, 8th July 1990
Despite the Bulldogs backfield terrorising the Bears D all afternoon,
the Bears held onto a 26-24 lead with minutes to go, and it took a last
minute TD to take the victory. Match report
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