WINCHESTER RIFLES Based:
River Park Leisure Centre (also played at Garrison Field, Winchester)
Career record: 21-2-0
Colours: Black pants/Yellow & Black shirts with black numbers/Black helmets with
Michigan Wolverine style W
Website: No
Honours: BSL Division Three champions 1996. Conference champions 1996
1996 BSL Division Three South Western Conference 10-0-0*
1995 BAFA Division Three Southern Conference 8-2-0

1996 Bowl Game action v Redditch

RB Barry Martin

QB Cliff Boddington
Team notes: Formed in 1995 from ex-Portsmouth Trident and Eastleigh Royals players. Played for two
seasons in 1995 and 1996, losing just two games. Romped to the BSL Division Three title in
1996, with a 10-0-0 regular season record and then not conceding a point in the playoffs.
Jim Roberson was appointed as the head coach in 1996 and the team went on to win the
Division 3 championship. A large number of the players retired at the end of the
season and due to disagrements between the leagues administration and the club over
divisional placement, the club withdrew from the BSL. Many
players went on to follow Roberson to the Southern Sundevils. The club has not been
defeated in Europe, and still has not lost a game since being under Coach Roberson's helm.
Noteable players: Cliff Boddington - QB - Career team leader in passing. Also played
for Great Britain. Justin Farugia - DB - Career team leader in interceptions. Bruce
Gemmell - WR - Career team leader in receiving.

Game notes
18th August 1996 - Offense notched up 532 yards vs Tiger Bay in semi-final. Andy Blake ran
for 218 yards on 28 carries and Barry Martin ran for 196 yards on 30 carriers
30th June 1996 - Andy Blake ran for 220 yards on 21 carries vs Southern Sundevils
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