At the end of the 2022/23 season, our club historian Norman Angell stood down from his role. Before he did, he handed the reigns over to our new club historian Stephen Hodgson. Each week, Stephen will delve into the club’s history books to provide a trip down memory lane from 5, 10 and 15 years ago. Do you feature this week?
8 September 2018 – Northern Premier Division: Hull 13-3 Wirrall
Hull collected their first win of the season having narrowly lost by one point away at Rossendale the previous Saturday. In a match played in torrential rain Hull made a spectacular start after three minutes with Stephen Hihetah running 60 yards and beating five men to score an unconverted try.
The wet conditions made handling extremely difficult but Hull increased their lead to 10-0 at half time after No8 Joe Stafford and scrum half Tanumi Tomasi combined to put winger Mike Adlard in at the corner for another unconverted try. In the second half a late exchange of penalties resulted in a final score of 13-3 to the hosts.
Team: L Birch, M Adlard, A Heard, B Winterburn, S Hihetah, S Humberstone, T Tanumi, M Dias, T Rice, W Langkilde, P Hamber, C Curry, T O’Donnell, R Kay, J Stafford. Subs: M Jobling, B Boothman,J Martin
Tries: S Hihetah, M Adlard; Pen: S Humberstone
7 September 2013 – National Two North : Luctonians 29-27 Hull
The season began in agonising style as Hull twice came back from behind to lead in injury time only to lose in the 10th minute of added on time. Hull led after just 60 seconds from a Ben Dorrington try but soon trailed 14-5 after just 15 minutes. Another Dorrington try and a penalty try saw Hull lead 20-14 at the break.
Luctonians took the lead in the 77th minute but a try from Jamie Clark in the 5th minute of added time followed by James Cameron’s magnificent touchline conversion seemed to have sealed a Hull win. But a late,late converted try won the game for Luctonians.
Team: J Barnard, J Clarke, S Johnson, B Thoy, J Kirk, J Cameron, S Hay, M Turner, A Johnson, R Stout, C Murphy, P Murphy, S Socino, B Dorrington, O Cook. Subs: M Robinson-Eaves, G Lound, K Wood, M Jobling
Tries: B Dorrington 2, J Clarke, Penalty try; Con: J Cameron 2; Pen: J Cameron
13 September 2008 – North One : West Park St Helens 7-64 Hull
A second half onslaught saw Hull score 54 points after leading 10-7 at the break. Debutant fly half James Cameron scored 24 points – a new club record that still stands as Hull secured their biggest ever win in North One and their biggest ever away win at that time.
Team: G Martinson, T Vaikona, A Piercy, M David, M Malupo, J Cameron, M White, J Ward, S Plevey, C May, C Murphy, D Cook, D Wigg, S Onesi, R Devonshire. Subs: M Wood, J Peek, T Molitera
Tries: M Wood 2, T Vaikona, A Piercy, M Malupo, J Cameron, D Wigg, S Onesi, R Devonshire; Cons: J Cameron 8; Pen: J Cameron
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