1996 National Championship – Bowl 9
Farnham Knights defeated Lancashire Wolverine Colts 20–0 in BYAFA Bowl IX at Norman Green Stadium in Solihull on 3 November 1996. Contemporary game film establishes the score and venue.
Match Details
| Event | BYAFA Bowl IX / 1996 National Championship |
|---|---|
| Teams | Farnham Knights vs Lancashire Wolverine Colts |
| Final Score | Farnham Knights 20–0 Lancashire Wolverine Colts |
| Date | 3 November 1996 |
| Venue | Norman Green Stadium, Solihull, Birmingham |
| Kick-off | TBC |
| Competition | BYAFA Youth Kitted Division 1 Bowl (15–18) |
| Head Coaches | Damon Kirby/Julian Horne , |
| Officials | TBC |
Game Summary
Contemporary game film shows Farnham scoring three touchdowns. The first conversion failed, the second produced the game’s only two conversion points, and the third failed, producing a 20–0 final. The three touchdown signals appear at approximately 10:08, 22:12 and 31:29 in the edited recording. Lancashire were held scoreless, and the teams exchanged post-game handshakes after the final sequence.
Scoring Summary
| Team | Score | Video timestamp |
|---|---|---|
| Farnham Knights | Zaki Touchdown; conversion unsuccessful (6–0) | 10:01 (touchdown signalled 10:08) |
| Farnham Knights | Zaki Touchdown; two-point conversion successful (14–0) | 22:03 (touchdown signalled 22:12) |
| Farnham Knights | Zaki Touchdown; conversion unsuccessful (20–0) | 31:22 (touchdown signalled 31:29) |

The recording is edited and does not show a readable game clock or quarter captions, so these are elapsed-video timestamps rather than official scoring times. The picture does not allow the scorers to be identified confidently. A retrospective report lead attributes all three touchdowns to Mart Zaki and names Sean Donahue as MVP, but its cited contemporary First Down report has not yet been inspected.
Video
Related Links
Full Bowl IX game film
Eirball 1996 results/report
1996 season page
Youth Kitted Champions (U19/U18)
Previous National Championship Game: 1995
Next National Championship Game: 1997
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