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Issue: 32/09 |
26th August 2009 |
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2009 BOWL GAME SELECTION
The selection committee sat on August 22nd and after much deliberation I am pleased to announce the following crews for the 2009 prestige and bowl games.
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Saturday September 5th - BAFL Flag Finals |
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KO |
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11:00 |
Cockerill |
Rigby |
Dobson |
Clarke |
Jarvis |
LeFevre |
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Flag |
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Saturday September 26th - BAFL Bowl Weekend |
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Category |
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11:00 |
K Wickham |
A Dobson |
L Clissett |
T Ockendon |
M Snow |
D Graves |
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Jr Kit Semi |
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11:45 |
K Wickham |
A Dobson |
L Clissett |
T Ockendon |
M Snow |
D Graves |
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Jr Kit Semi |
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12:30 |
K Wickham |
A Dobson |
L Clissett |
T Ockendon |
M Snow |
D Graves |
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Jr Kit ¾ PO |
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13:15 |
K Wickham |
A Dobson |
L Clissett |
T Ockendon |
M Snow |
D Graves |
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Jr Kit Final |
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Referee |
Umpire |
Linesman |
Linejudge |
Backjudge |
Sidejudge |
Fieldjudge |
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15:00 |
I Wainwright |
C Oates |
N Cox |
Cam Gibson |
P Clarke |
A Lovell |
C Urin |
Youth Bowl |
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19:00 |
T Vickers |
C Willox |
D Wright |
A Price |
R Prattley |
R Vernon |
S Ryan |
D2 Bowl |
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Sunday September 27th - BAFL Bowl Weekend |
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KO |
Referee |
Umpire |
Linesman |
Linejudge |
Backjudge |
Sidejudge |
Fieldjudge |
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12:00 |
B Yates |
H Richardson |
S Tonkinson |
M Cockerill |
A Dobson |
Muz Gibson |
M Cavanagh |
D1 Bowl |
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16:00 |
L Connor |
D Parsons |
P Parsons |
G Coleman |
P Thom |
K Wickham |
W Marriage |
BritBowl |
Please join the selection committee in wishing everyone selected to a bowl game this year hearty congratulations and good luck. Very well done to you all.
Pete Johnson
BUCCANEERS/PATRIOTS GAME AT WEMBLEY OCTOBER 25TH 2009
BAFRA have been approached to supply the chain crew for the NFL game at Wembley on Sunday 25th October between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots.
At this stage, we don't know exactly how many people they will need, nor what they are offering in terms of expenses and/or accommodation (it may be nil). However, if you would like to volunteer for this assignment, please email operations@bafra.org by no later than Friday September 4th at 6pm.
If you have previous experience as chain crew (e.g. with the Monarchs, Claymores or one of the two previous NFL games at Wembley) please mention that in your email.
The final crew will be picked by the BAFRA selection committee from the list of volunteers.
Pete Johnson
ELITE PANEL
On behalf of the BAFRA selection committee it gives me great pleasure to announce that Colin Willox and Martin Cockerill have been elected to the BAFRA Elite Panel of officials.
Pete Johnson
RESULTS
BAFL Premier
Farnham Knights 7 – 12 Coventry Jets
Bristol Aztecs 20 – 14 Sussex Thunder
BAFL 1
Yorkshire Rams 6 - 14 Dundee Hurricanes
East Kilbride Pirates 6 - 7 Gateshead Senators
Ipswich Cardinals 2 - 12 Peterborough Saxons
Tamworth Phoenix 32 - 0 Oxford Saints
London Cobras 36 - 6 Cambridgeshire Cats
BAFL Youth Kitted
Bolton Bulldogs 0 - 30 Sheffield Tomahawks
REGIONAL TRAINING MEETINGS
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Midlands |
First Thursday of month |
Coopers Tavern, Burton |
Charlie Dean-Young or Keith Alldritt |
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London |
Third Wednesday of month (17th September) |
The Doric Arch, Euston Station |
Alan Dobson |
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Solent |
15th September |
Havant |
Jim Briggs |
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Severn |
1st September |
Churchill House, Bristol |
Russell Newton |
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CODE |
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New this week - None |
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Previous weeks |
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Simon Alexander |
76 |
Staffordshire Surge |
FGT |
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Fighting with an opponent. Player is suspended for one additional game as it has been confirmed that he was not on the roster when he was ejected. |
30/08/09 v Glasgow Tigers |
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Russ Lingwood |
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Shropshire Revolution |
FGT |
1 |
Player continued to tackle an opponent well after the whistle and then threw him to the ground. A brawl ensued and the player hit an opponent who had remonstrated with him. |
1 game - unknown |
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Rich Davies |
45 |
Leicester Falcons |
FGT |
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Player took exception to the actions of an opponent and hit him. |
30/08/09 v Manchester Titans |
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Joey Fabrizio |
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Doncaster Mustangs |
OTH |
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Deliberately contacted an official |
30/08/09 v London Cobras |
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Note: it is the responsibility of the individual teams to ensure that their suspended players serve their suspensions in the proper game (according to the BAFA Disciplinary Code), and any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide. |
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HOME TEAM |
REPORT |
NEXT HOME GAME |
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New this week |
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Coventry Jets |
There were no 5 yard lines and the down box did not operate properly. There were some issues with Farnham's shirt numbering, they were resolved when they agreed to use an old strip which had a few duplicate numbers. Muz Gibson #268 |
06/09/09 v Bristol Aztecs |
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Cambridge Cats |
Ambulance was stuck in traffic and arrived late. Kickoff delayed by 30 mins. Steve Tonkinson #99 |
Unknown |
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Gateshead Senators |
No team areas. Goal post are sited behind the end line, as has been the case since Gateshead started playing on the field over 10 years ago. Chain set dial numbers do not show correctly. Chain crew changed at half time. Even with these problems the game was played in a good spirit. Both teams fought hard to the last drive. Mark Snow #430 |
Playoffs? |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Milton Keynes pathfinders |
No 9 yard marks.
Game kicked off 10 minutes late due to late arrival of
ambulance. Brian Yates #29 |
Unknown |
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Cornish Sharks |
Plymouth, having gradually run out of players, requested a running clock for the second half - this was agreed to by the Cornish coach Charlie Dean Young #258 |
Unknown |
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Shropshire revolution |
Officials had to wait until the teams had changed to get access to a changing room. Charlie Dean Young #258 |
Unknown |
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Note: it is possible that any game may be cancelled, or any team may arrange additional games. Any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide. |
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PLAY OF THE WEEK:
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New this week |
Play:
4th
and 8 on A's 21. A12's punt is blocked. The ball is rolling
around at A's 10 when B75 – reaching down in an attempt to
recover the ball – unintentionally kicks the ball into A's
endzone where A77 recovers while grounded.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball on B's 3, try. The score is A20-B21. Time expired in
the 4th quarter during A39's touchdown run. QB A17 completes a
forward pass to A88 in B's end zone. The pass was thrown from B's
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2009 |
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September 12th (Sat) |
BAFRA Elite Training Day |
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September 26th-27th (Sat-Sun) |
BritBowl XXIII weekend |
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October 24th (Sat) |
BAFA Board Meeting |
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October 25th (Sun) |
Patriots v Buccaneers @ Wembley |
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November 21st (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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BAFRA Directors |
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President |
Jim Briggs |
General Secretary |
Paul Sutton |
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Finance |
Andrew Lovell |
Operations |
Pete Johnson |
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Recruitment |
Ben Griffiths |
Training |
David Parsons |
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Director without Portfolio #1 |
Dan Bridgland |
Director without Portfolio #2 |
Steve Tonkinson |
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Editor: Dean Wright - Email: newsflash@bafra.org