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Bradley, Sue (6 May 1988). "Kings leave town for new
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1550:Surrey Live
1414:Kevin Cadle
1407:Pool Stage
1404:Runners-Up
1365:Kevin Cadle
1355:Runners-Up
1304:Kevin Cadle
1246:Kevin Cadle
1191:Kevin Cadle
1124:Kevin Cadle
1064:Kevin Cadle
1013:Kevin Cadle
1001:Runners-Up
900:Runners-Up
853:Jim Guymon
351:Win %
331:Head Coach
325:BBL Trophy
288:(1993–1994)
268:Home arenas
243:franchise.
63:Established
1572:Categories
1556:11 January
1422:References
1238:Manchester
1232:Sunderland
1186:Sunderland
1180:Manchester
1174:Sunderland
1114:Livingston
1059:Portsmouth
1008:Portsmouth
951:Birmingham
907:Manchester
760:2nd round
164:basketball
104:1989–1992
98:1988–1989
92:1979–1988
86:1973–1979
1517:The Times
1293:Leicester
313:Division
228:Guildford
150:Barry Dow
147:Ownership
129:Guildford
110:1992–1994
1360:Worthing
626:Kingston
241:Leopards
201:Kingston
125:Location
101:Kingston
89:Kingston
1372:1993–94
1320:1992–93
1253:1991–92
1198:1990–91
1140:1989–90
1080:1988–89
1020:1987–88
969:1986–87
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868:1984–85
813:1983–84
768:1982–83
723:1981–82
678:1980–81
634:1979–80
581:1978–79
538:1977–78
495:1976–77
452:1975–76
409:1974–75
366:1973–74
348:Points
345:Losses
339:Played
336:Finish
310:Season
299:venue.
178:History
161:British
79:History
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1349:0.757
1282:0.900
1227:0.958
1169:0.892
1109:0.900
1049:0.857
998:0.875
975:NBL D1
959:Solent
946:0.857
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874:NBL D1
842:0.389
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524:0.389
501:NBL D1
481:0.333
458:NBL D1
438:0.444
395:0.571
193:London
133:Surrey
71:Folded
49:League
827:10th
342:Wins
316:Tier
293:Note:
115:Arena
1558:2024
1386:4th
1334:4th
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74:1994
66:1973
1398:48
1395:12
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