Solent Stars 2005/06 Season - 2nd Team

As in the previous season, Solent entered a second team. Only one player, Larry Rowe, from the previous season's successful team was available for the first match of the season in a newly re-vamped Division Three (South). Several of the team had progressed to the first team whilst others had moved on.

Coach Mick Byrne did the best he could with the player resources available. 18 players were used in the season. Jon Rumsey was forced out of the game through illness mid-season to end a long career with Solent Stars spanning over 20 years.

The team finished with a 7 - 9 won/loss league record to finish in 5th place. The National Shield involvement had ended at the first hurdle with a defeat by East Kent Crusaders (45 - 71).

Developments over the following summer made it impossible to find another group of local players capable of competing at national level.

Players:
Yaz Al-Hakim, Alex Byrne, James Chubb, Steve Davison, Carl Duke, Neil Kelly, Ian Manley, Martin Page, Mike Peel, Laurent Rossi, Larry Rowe, John Salmon, Jon Rumsey, Paul Silcox, Richard Smithson, Craig Teesdale, Jonathan Titcombe, Chris Watson

	2005/06 (Division 3 South West)	Played	Won	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
1	Filton Flyers	16	15	1	1344	939	+405	30
2	Taunton Tigers	16	13	3	1320	1004	+316	26
3	Bristol Academy II	16	12	4	1236	1103	+133	24
4	Cardiff Clippers	16	11	5	1216	1202	+14	22
5	Solent Stars II	16	7	9	1114	1145	-31	14
6	UWIC Stealers	16	5	11	974	1058	-84	10
7	Bognor Pirates	16	4	12	1026	1092	-66	8
8	Gloucestershire Giants	16	3	13	1106	1397	-291	6
9	Swindon Sonics	16	2	14	994	1390	-396	4