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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 1995-1996
Club teams
This club in 1995-1996: Benson & Hedges Cup | British National League | British Premier Division
Current rosterseason 1995-1996
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Stephen Robert Foster |  | 01.07.1974 | 179 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Chris Salem | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Bruce W. Bell |  | 15.02.1965 | 180 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Malcolm Bell | | 10.04.1974 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Paul Dixon | | 04.08.1973 | 178 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LD | Kristian Fagerström |  | 14.04.1973 | 179 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | John Hutley | | 29.06.1970 | 173 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Michael Knights | | 03.11.1977 | 175 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Dale Lambert | | 09.10.1959 | 183 cm | 84 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Kip Noble | | 18.01.1968 | 175 cm | 86 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Jonathan Weaver | | 20.01.1977 | 180 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Todd Bidner | | 25.07.1961 | 188 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Kim Issel |  | 25.09.1967 | 193 cm | 95 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Shaun Johnson | | 22.03.1973 | 175 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Stephen Johnson | | 19.06.1967 | 172 cm | 72 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Anthony Johnson | | 04.01.1969 | 170 cm | 75 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Ross Lambert | | 19.01.1962 | 175 cm | 78 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| LW | Kimmo Mäki-Kokkila | | 16.03.1971 | 186 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Janne Seva | | 27.02.1971 | 189 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Damian Smith | | 08.10.1971 | 178 cm | 77 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Michael Tasker | | 10.07.1973 | 177 cm | 86 kg | right | 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 1995-1996
- Youngest player: Michael Knights (18 years)
- Oldest player: Dale Lambert (36 years)
- Shortest player: Anthony Johnson (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Kim Issel (193 cm)
- Nationalities: Austria (1), Canada (4), Finland (3), Great Britain (13)
Leagues
Durham Wasps participates in season 1995-1996: Benson & Hedges Cup, British National League, British Premier Division
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