Based: Meyrick Park, Bournemouth (also played at Ferndown Sports Centre 1990, Slades Farm 1991, Brockenhurst College 2001, East Way 2002)
Colours: Grey pants/Black shirts
Website: www.bournemouthraiders.co.uk
Honours: BSFL National 9-on-9 runners-up 2002, BSFL National 5-on-5 champions 2004, 2002

Team Notes: Played in the Youth Two Touch leagues in the early 90's as an independent side. Disappointing first season in 1990 followed by successful 1991 season where they defeated their arch-rivals the Eastleigh Devils (who they had never beaten before) in the wild-card, before losing the national semi-final to the Newmarket Mustangs. They reformed and entered the 2001 British Senior Flag League finished with a creditable 3-3 record. Hosted a 5 on 5 senior flag tournament in December 2001, finishing second out of 7 sides. Vastly improved in 2002, finishing the season with a 4-1-1 record and qualifying for the BSFL semi-finals. After a scoreless semi-final against Invicta Coyotes, the Raiders scored on the first play of overtime on a pass from Brad Smith to Stuart Winship to win the game 6-0 and qualify for their first ever national final. Unfortunately, they run out of steam crumbling to a 45-21 defeat against the Leicester Eagles. Played only in three 5man tournaments in 2003, but still finished 4th in the 5man national conference of the BSFL. Regained their 5man title in 2004, with seven wins out of nine games in the three tournaments they played that year. Played on and off throughout 2005 and 2006, before the club folded in May 2006.

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Imports:

Daniel Nehorai (USA)
Mark Houston (CAN)
Patrick Pflander (USA)
Mike Drobny (USA)
Vincent Gurrea (ESP)