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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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Season 1995-1996

This club in 1995-1996: Benson & Hedges Cup | British National League | British Premier Division

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
D	Bruce W. Bell	15.02.1965	180 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Paul Dixon	04.08.1973	178 cm	84 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Dale Lambert	09.10.1959	183 cm	84 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D/F	Jonathan Weaver	20.01.1977	180 cm	85 kg	left	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	Shaun Johnson	22.03.1973	175 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Ross Lambert	19.01.1962	175 cm	78 kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

History
Name changes
Achievements

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

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Fast factsseason 1995-1996

Youngest player: Jonathan Weaver (19 years)
Oldest player: Dale Lambert (36 years)
Shortest player: Anthony Johnson (170 cm)
Tallest player: Dale Lambert (183 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (3), Great Britain (5)

Leagues

Durham Wasps participates in season 1995-1996: Benson & Hedges Cup, British National League, British Premier Division

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