BEDFORD
BOMBARDIERS

Based:
The Glen Stewartby Rugby Club, Bedford
Career Record: 42-13-1
Colours: Gold and white (also played in Red and White)
Honours: BAFA Division Two runners-up 1994. BNGL National Division
runners-up 1993. Conference champions 1994, 1993, 1990
1994 BAFA Division Two North/Midlands Conference 6-1-1*
1993 BNGL National Division Midlands Conference 9-1-0*
1992 BNGL National Division South/East Midlands Conference 7-3-0
1991 BNGL National Division Midland Conference 7-3-0*
1990 BNGL Premier Division Midlands Conference 9-1-0*
Photos

QB Dave
Arizu, 1994

RB Vito Villiu, 1991
Team
Notes: Formed from the Bedford Stags team that played in the 1989 season. Highly successful side from Bedford who competed for five years
and never had a losing record. Made playoffs in 4 out of those 5 years.
Their playoff record was disappointing compared to their regular season
record. They lost two Bowl games in 1993 (to Bournemouth) and 1994 to
their local rivals the Milton Keynes Bucks. Previous player Bob
Flickinger ended up playing for Scotland Claymores and then to the
Kansas City Chiefs. WR John Mensah went to Rutgers in 1993 to try to
make the team as a walk-on. Mensah began with the Newmarket Hornets
joining Bedford in 1993. Previously known as the Bedford Stags. Merged with
the Northants Storm
in 1995 to become the Storm Bombardiers
Imports
1994 - Ike Rivers, Dave Arvizu
Game notes:
31st July
1994 - Ike Rivers caught 13 passes for 162 yards vs Trafford
30th May 1994 - QB Dave Arvizu passed for 6TDs vs Trafford
8th June 1991 - Vito Lilliu ran for 308 yards vs Peterborough
6th May 1990 - Vito Lilliu ran for 244 yards and 5 tds vs Tamworth |