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Details

Date Time League Season Match Day
August 24, 1985 8:34 pm AFL (UK) Playoffs 1985 Summerbowl I

Results

Team1234T
London Ravens121313745
Streatham Olympians07007

London Ravens

# Player Position TD FG Safety PAT 2XP Comp Att Pass Yds Rush Att Rush Yds Rec Rec Yds Int Lng Fum Lost FR Tckl Solo Asst Sack PR KR Punt PYds PAvg BFG OR
Ario De CruzQuarterback2000082312622000000000000000000
Mark DelaneyWide receiver10000000002450000000000000000
Mark WynnickRunning back, Wide receiver10000000942160000000000000000
EnglishWide receiver00000000001220000000000000000
DownerWide receiver00000000002420000000000000000
GrantPunter, Running back0000000031400000000000004631600
Joe St. LouisRunning back200000008106000000000000000000
Mark WalcottRunning back00000000994000000000000000000
BrownRunning back000000002-3000000000000000000
Victor EbubedikeRunning back100000001175000000000000000000
HigginsPunt Returner0001000000000000000002100000
PhillipsPunt Returner0000000000000000000001000000
CliffordPunt Returner0000000000000000000001000000
CampbellKicker0001000000000000000000000000
BrugnaniKick Returner0000000000000000000000100000
Slue-0000000000000000000010000000
Ugwuegbuim-0000000000000000000010000000
Rahman-0000000000002000000000000000
Scott-0000000000001000000000000000
 Total 70020823126443306115304040002424631600

Streatham Olympians

# Player Position TD FG Safety PAT 2XP Comp Att Pass Yds Rush Att Rush Yds Rec Rec Yds Int Lng Fum Lost FR Tckl Solo Asst Sack PR KR Punt PYds PAvg BFG OR
Graham HartQuarterback000001031152511000000000000000000
Earl LivermoreRunning back, Wide receiver10000000352200000000000400000
A SmytheWide receiver00000000134460000000000000000
InnisWide receiver00000000003650000000000000000
MorganRunning back000000008121210000000000000000
CarneyRunning back00000000610000000000000000000
ScarlettRunning back00000000316000000000000000000
Cooper-0000000000000000000000000000
Kevin Allen-0000000000000000000000000000
Nunes-0000000000000000000000000000
Bryant-0000000000000000000000000000
Bird-0000000000000000000000000000
Dean-0000000000000000000000000000
 Total 1000010311522657101520073400000400000

Venue

Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa Park, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands, England, B6 6HE, United Kingdom

Recap

Scoring

First Quarter

RAV – Delaney 26 Pass from De Cruz [6-0]

RAV – Ebubedike 49 Run [12-0]

Second Quarter

OLY – Livermore Run (Cooper PAT) [12-7]

RAV – De Cruz 1 Run [18-7]

RAV – Wynnick 6 Pass from De Cruz (Campbell PAT) [25-7]

Third Quarter

RAV – De Cruz 1 Run [31-7]

RAV – St. Louis 2 Run (Higgins PAT) [38-7]

Fourth Quarter

RAV – St. Louis 77 Run (PAT) [45-7]

Report

The Original Britball (British Gridiron Football) team London Ravens showed why they continued to be unbeaten versus British opposition by dominating London rivals Streatham Olympians 45-7 in the first ever AFL UK Summerbowl, held before 7,100 fans at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Joe St. Louis won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award with two touchdown runs, and 106 yards off 8 carries. Victor Ebubedike also played a magnificent game, scoring one TD on the ground from 11 carries. Quarterback Ario De Cruz had an up-and-down day, throwing for 5 interceptions but also going over for two QB sneaks for touchdowns from close range. Mark Wynnick scored the Ravens other TD.

Keith Allen was the best of the Olympians,  the linebacker making a total of 10 tackles, 7 of those unassisted. Earl Livermore scoring Streatham’s only TD, bringing them to within 5 points early in the second quarter, making the score 12-7 with the conversion from Cooper, but the London Ravens rattled off 33 unanswered points to finish deserving Champions of the first full British Gridiron Football season.

References

[1] Gridiron UK “Crafty Cockneys” October 1985, pg. 15-16. Published by Southern Newspapers PLC, Christchurch, Dorset. Executive Ed: Bob Goddard.  Reports: Ross Biddiscombe, Steve Downton, Jon Chandler, Bev Wills, Eugene Maynard, Graham Trott, Alan Beastall, Ian Christy, Bob Armstrong, Chris Tofalos, Janine Kilroe, Wayne Paulo and Mike Allen.

[2] Gridiron UK “British Fixtures” April 1985, pg. 23. Published by Southern Newspapers PLC, Christchurch, Dorset. Executive Ed: Bob Goddard.