Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Quarter-Finals | ||||
| 19.09.1993 | Wolverhampton Outlaws | 1 | Leicester Huntsmen | 8 |
| 19.09.1993 | Sutton Coldfield Royals | 6 | Bristol Aztecs | 4 |
| 19.09.1993 | Crewe Railroaders | 6 | North Sea Hurricanes | 16 |
| 19.09.1993 | Norwich Devils | 12 | St. Helens Cardinals | 8 |
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 19.09.1993 | Sutton Coldfield Royals | 8 | Leicester Huntsmen | 6 |
| 19.09.1993 | North Sea Hurricanes | 6 | Norwich Devils | 2 |
| Final | ||||
| 19.09.1993 | Sutton Coldfield Royals | 22 | North Sea Hurricanes | 2 |
Report
The Sutton Coldfield Royals won an 18-team Passball Tournament in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England on 19 September 1993. They defeated North Sea Hurricanes 22-2 in the Final after defeating Bristol Aztecs in Quarter-Finals and Leicester Huntsmen in the Semi-Finals.
The Tournament was a Regional Tournament featuring teams from the Midlands and East Anglia. It was played in pouring rain and volunteers had to be drafted in after three referees failed to show.
Knocked out in the first round were West Bromwich Vipers, Ealing Eagles, Stourbridge Pumas, Enfield Bullets, Torbay Trojans, Lancashire Wolverines, Lincoln Saints, Invicta Eagles, Stratford Tempests, Redditch Arrows.
The Wolverhampton Outlaws, Bristol Aztecs, St. Helens Cardinals and Crewe Railroaders fell at the quarter-finals and Leicester Huntsmen and Norwich Devils at the Semi-Finals.
The Tournament was in aid of the NSPCC.
About Passball
Passball was an Arena-style American Football League in England, played on a smaller field than a regular American Football field, and with a focus on passing. Passball is played on a 40-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, with five downs or attempts to score, three of which must be passing plays, before the ball is turned over. Teams are seven-a-side [Ref: 3]
References
[1] Anon. (1993) “Super Sutton pass masters” First Down. 25 September 1993. pg. 20
[2] Anon. (1993) “Ace Vipers bite back” First Down. 4 September 1993. pg. 23
[3] Anon. (1991) “Passball: Benny’s leg up” First Down. 17 October 1991. pg. 23
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Prof. Simon H. Perry and Colm Kincaid.
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