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For the full history of the sport go to inlinehockey.co.uk/articles. Its a detailed account of how the sport first emerged and the sport's first National Championships.

1987: K.S.F.'s original players started life from the disbanded Coyotes team from Addlestone.

1988: Ex Coyotes members - Dave Collins, William Edwards, Dean Brooks and Net Minder lain Shoolbread moved on to train and form a new team adding new members Mark Brady, Mark Overington, Richard Pettican and Colin Whiston who already trained with the Tolworth Terminators under the name - Terminators B. The Tolworth Terminators team who formed in June 1986 played in WHT / RED & BLK which was the initial colour inspiration for K.S.F.

Being fans of the local Ice Hockey team the Richmond Flyers, It was decided to use Flyers in the name along with the nearest main town Kingston, and as the game was then called Street Hockey, Kingston Street Flyers was born. Many Skater Hockey teams in the 1980's used the word "Street" in the middle i.e. the London Street Warriors. Oddly though Kingston was the only one to have their name abbreviated by the league and their opposition, it stuck and forever since the team has largely been just known as K.S.F.

1989: A comic team drawing (notice the original logo illustrated on the players tops!). Its dated 6/10/89 and is all that has been found for the new Kingston Street Flyers team!

1990: Some records show K.S.F. Achieved 2nd in the West London League perhaps as Tolworth Terminators B as it has also now been confirmed that their first actual competitive season took place in 1991.

1991: Paul Faulkner was hired in to manage and coach the team and moving from the Terminators was late arrival Ian Ferris sneaking in the back door just in time to start their first season as the original line up. K.S.F. Moved to the South Eastern League (S.E.S.H.A.) and achieved 5th place.

The team entered the National Championships (named the Hyper Shield) finishing 4th and winning 'Most Sporting Team'.

K.S.F. formed a ladies team named the 'Kingston Thunderbirds'

1992: The league changed venues from Tunbridge Wells to Horsham. And there were later signings from Guildford Gladiators- Robert Tagg and Michael Sharpe plus a signing from young James Hankin.

The 5 skater + GK rule was replaced with 4 skater + GK to open the game up for more skillful players.

K.S.F. finished 5th in the Kaarst Crash Eagles Cup (Germany).

K.S.F. finished 3rd in the National Championships.

The Kingston Thunderbirds won Most Improved Team and Most Sporting Womens Team in the "Bauer Team Awards".

1993: The infamous "Naked Skaters 93" incident happened in which some of the players skated naked through the streets of Sutton at night. This made national News!

SNRs finished 3rd in the S.E.S.H.A league.

SNRs finished 5th in the S.E.S.H.A tournament.

The Kingston Cup took place with the SNRs, Ladie's and a JNR team which was newly formed.

1994: SNR team finished 2nd in league.

JNRs won the S.E.S.H.A league.

1995: JNRs won B.I.S.H.A. National Championships

JNRs won the S.E.S.H.A league.

1996: JNRs won B.I.S.H.A. National Championships for the second year running becoming the first team to do so at junior level.

3rd in JNR League.

7th in JNR S.E.S.H.A. Tournament.

1997: After a 2 year absence K.S.F. re-entered a completely new senior team and ran 5 teams under the "Sutton Skater Hockey Club". Colin Whiston #69 was Chairman and Coach of the club which included K.S.F., K.S.F.2, Sutton Storm, Sutton Road Runners and Sutton Road Runners Select.

JNRs came 8th at the Nationals and won Fair Play Award.

6th in JNR S.E.S.H.A. Tournament.

1998:"Kuzak and Franklin" sponsored the team briefly

SNRs came 2nd in S.E.S.H.A. Tournament.

SNRs came 5th in League.

1999: From this date onwards, K.S.F. only entered a senior team.

Entered the Essen Tournament (Germany) Guesting Tony Wright (Maulers) and Martin Townsend (Maulers).

2nd in S.E.S.H.A. League

2000: 1st place in S.E.S.H.A. League

2001: 1st place in S.E.S.H.A. League

2nd in S.E.S.H.A. Tournament.

The Iconic "flying F" appeared along with a new strip and colour scheme of Blue-White-Silver.

2002: Barry Skene #9 was voted in as Captain.

Shane Lynch #10 became Assistant Captain.

Employed the coaching services of Ricky Skene (Ice Hockey professional coach and player)

2nd in S.E.S.H.A League.

1st in S.E.S.H.A Tournament.

3rd in the Danielle Carter Cup guesting Simon Weeks (Adur Animals).

3rd in the National Championships.

2003: Ray Harding was assigned as Bench Coach.

K.S.F. decided to move to the highly competitive L.E.S.H.A League and finished 2nd due to goal difference.

Justin Beattie #68 became an additional Assistant Captain

6th in John Spight memorial tournament

9th in the Karrst International Tournament guesting both Glen "Smurf" Evans (Basildon Titans) and Ricky "Dirty Skenechez " Skene (Guildford Flames).

7th at National Championships

K.S.F. also entered the GB Inline (puck) League this year under the name of "Road Runners" though the team were fairly unsuccessful with the transition from ball to puck.

2004: Finished 5th in the league not quite qualifying for the Nationals.

Kieren Pinkney #88 replaced Shane Lynch #10 as Assistant Captain.

In the John Spight Memorial Tournament, Lewis S.White (GK, All-stars) and Colin Whiston (Sutton Vipers) guested for K.S.F.

2005: K.S.F. moved leagues and registered with S.A.S.H. (Southern Association of Skater Hockey) based in Farnborough.

2nd in League Division.

9th in the John Spight Memorial Tournament guesting Ian Gunn (Reading Rhinos) and Adam Williams (Sutton Vipers) as Bench Coach.

7th in the National Championships.

2006: Adam Williams was assigned as Coach.

Justin Beattie #68 became Captain.

Andy White #24 and Barry Skene #9 became Assistant Captains.

6th in the John Spight Memorial Tournament guesting Andrew Window (Sutton Vipers) and Tom Warner (GK, Reading Rhinos) .

Finished 5th in the League just missing qualification for the Nationals.

2007:

8th in the John Spight Memorial Tournament guesting Ricky Skene (Guildford Flames), Terry Miles (Guildford Flames), Adam Hyman (Haringey Greyhounds), Tom Boney (Haringey Greyhounds), Tom Annetts (Slough Jets), Adrian Bell (Sutton Vipers) and Sonny Brayne (Sutton Vipers).

8th in Crash Eagles Tournament, Kaarst, Germany. Guesting Sonny Brayne (Sutton Vipers) and Tom Warner.

Finished 7th in the League and did not qualify for the Nationals.

Club Merger Between Sutton Vipers and K.S.F. took place adding another senior team and a whole youth development structure to the K.S.F. organazation.

2008:

9th in Crash Eagles Tournament, Kaarst, Germany. Guesting GK Mike Sheppard (K.S.F. Vipers).

Finished 3rd in the League qualifying for the Nationals.

11th in the National Championships.

2009: Guy Niblett was assigned as Coach.

6th in Damus Cup Tournament, Essen, Germany.

Finished 4th in the League qualifying for the Nationals via Playoff games (1st was against the B league winners the 2nd was a round robin against North and London to decide final 2 places).

11th in the National Championships.

Click to see the original hand drawn logo for KSF which finally made it onto the shirts in 2007, almost 20 years after it was first designed!

KIT HISTORY

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1986

Tolworth Terminators

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1989

The very first K.S.F. kit

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1991

Above was the Women's team top the 'Kingston Thunderbirds'

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1992

The 2nd K.S.F. kit included the logo

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1995

The JNR National Championship winning top.

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1996

The JNR K.S.F. 2 team

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1996

Sutton Storm, Youth

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1997

The JNR Sutton Road Runners top

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1997

The newly reamerged K.S.F. SNR teams's top

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1998

Simple and Sponsored

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2000

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2000

The K.S.F. image was radically changed in the new Millennium

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2003

The 1993-2003 10th anniversary jersey for the re-emerged K.S.F.

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2005

The 05 design was dynamic but in keeping with the image.

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2008