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Durham Wasps
- Year of foundation: 1947
- Colours: white, royal blue & gold
- Club status: ceased
Durham Wasps is major league affiliate of: Durham Hornets
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All time leagues: ENIHL | Autumn Cup (UK) | Benson & Hedges Cup | British League Division 1 | British National League | British Premier Division | Northern League | Norwich Union Cup
Season 1988-1989
Club teams
This club in 1988-1989: Autumn Cup (UK) | British Premier Division
Current rosterseason 1988-1989
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Chris Salem |  | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Tony Armstrong | | 00.00.1965 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Malcolm Bell | | 10.04.1974 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | John Hutley | | 29.06.1970 | 173 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Mike O’Connor | | 12.12.1961 | 188 cm | 98 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| LD | Mark John Pallister | | 14.03.1972 | 193 cm | 116 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Robert Wilkinson | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| RW | David Anderson |  | 30.07.1962 | 183 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Ivor Bennett | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Richard Joseph Brebant | | 21.02.1964 | 178 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Anthony Johnson | | 04.01.1969 | 170 cm | 75 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Stephen Johnson | | 19.06.1967 | 172 cm | 72 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Shaun Johnson | | 22.03.1973 | 175 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | James O’Connor | | 23.07.1974 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Damian Smith | | 08.10.1971 | 178 cm | 77 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| RW | Paul Smith | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Mark Foster | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Richard Nellis | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Neil Richards | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
The original Durham Wasps were purchased by the Newcastle Sporting Club in May 1995 and the team were moved from Durham to Newcastle upon Tyne. The team played its last season under this name at Sunderland's Crowtree Leisure Centre in the British League Premier Division. In August 1996 the team were renamed the Newcastle Cobras.
- from 1996 to 1998: Newcastle Cobras
- from 1998 to 2000: Newcastle Riverkings
- from 2000 to present: Newcastle Jesters
Won the Heineken Championship 1987, 1988, 1991 & 1992.
Won the British National League 1982-83 (Section B), 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1990-91 & 1991-92.
Won the Bluecol Autumn Cup 1984-85.
Won the Norwich Union Autumn Cup 1987-88, 1988-89 & 1990-91.
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1988-1989
- Youngest player: James O’Connor (14 years)
- Oldest player: Mike O’Connor (27 years)
- Shortest player: Anthony Johnson (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Mark John Pallister (193 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (1), Great Britain (18)
Leagues
Durham Wasps participates in season 1988-1989: Autumn Cup (UK), British Premier Division
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