181. Ansbach Grizzlies 18-29
Birmingham Bulls, 1986. In this first
competitive European encounter for a British side, the Bulls slumped to a 12-0
deficit early in the first half and a real beating looked the case against the
German champions. However, they turned it around on the back of a stunning
100+yard game from RB Trevor Carthy and his 3 TDs, as the Bulls pulled clear in
the second game. No match report.
182.
Manchester Allstars 20-21
Manchester Spartans, 2nd August
1986.
Allstars Nick Gough ran for 280 yards and 3 TDs, but still ended up on the
losing side. TJ Johnson passed for 2 TDs as the Spartans opened up a 21-12 lead,
and they held on after Gough’s TD and Nendel’s 2 PAT was converted. Match
report.
183.
London Blitz 28-12
London Olympians, 21st May
2006. A new look London Blitz side opened their 2006 season with 3 first half TD
passes from newly installed QB Tom Britton in torrential rain at the Linford
Christie Stadium as the Blitz won a famous victory over the London Olympians
whom they had never beaten previously. They’d go onto face each in the classic
Britball final in 2006. Match
report
184.
Birmingham Bulls 27-20 Leeds Cougars, 29th July
1989. A cameo performance from Trevor Carthy and 8
catches for 89 yards with 2 TDs from Bob Shoop, gave the Bulls a 27-12 lead in
the fourth quarter. John LaFleur pulled the score to 27-20, but the Bulls
recovered the onside kick at the death to advance to the 1989 final. Match
report
185.
Basildon 12-18
Crawley Raiders, 7th August
1994. Crawley led 12-0, but
Basildon pulled the scores level in this
Div.3 quarter-final. Gus Romain scored the decisive TD from 1 yard with 4
minutes left, and the Raiders D held off a determined
Basildon attack. Match
report.
186.
Leicester Panthers 10-6
Milton
Keynes Pioneers, 25th August
1996. A momentous day for the Panthers
as they won their first national championship in 13 years of trying, in what
turned out to be the last competitive game of the franchise’s history. Tiggy
Bell ran for 85 yards on 24 carries, and
Craig Broughton scored the TD that gave the Panthers the lead. Rex Harrison’s
field goal a slender advantage to the Panthers in a brutal match that they hung
onto win. Match
report.
187.
GB Spartans 50-44 Amsterdam Crusaders, FLE,19th June 1994
Victor Ebubedike ran for 215 yards on
30 carries and scored 2 TDs, as the Spartans outscored the Crusaders 43-8
between the 2nd and 3rd quarters! The Spartans cruised out
into a 50-29 lead, and a couple of late TD’s closed the gap in a great display
of offense by both sides. Match
report
188. Herts Phantoms 48-34 Ipswich
Cardinals, 28th
August 1988. Terry
Lee ran for a final record of 363 yards and 5TD’s, but the Cardinals were still
only adrift by a score with just over 3 minutes to go. Parkin’s interception for
the Phantoms sealed the Budweiser Division One title in this 80 point thriller.
Match
report