Memory Lane With Stephen Hodgson

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?

29 September 2018 – Northern Premier Division : Kendal 7-24 Hull

Hull finished the month with their fourth consecutive win. Firm defence from both sides resulted in the game remaining scoreless until the 25^th minute when Steve Johnson scored the opening try converted by Simon Humberstone. Kendal levelled shortly afterwards but a penalty try awarded to Hull just before half time saw the visitors lead 14-7 at the break. In the second half sub Tomasi Tanumi scored under the posts with Steve Johnson adding the conversion. A Steve Johnson penalty completed the scoring.

Team: L Birch, M Adlard, A Heard, S Johnson, S Hihetah, S Humberstone, H Harding, M Dias, M Jobling, B Boothman, P Hamber, L Regardsoe, C Curry, R Kay, J Stafford. Subs: D Hardman, T Tanumi, T O’Donnell;
Tries: S Johnson, T Tanumi, Penalty try
Cons: S Humberstone, S Johnson
Pen: S Johnson

28 September 2013 – National Two North : Bromsgrove 22-19 Hull

Hull suffered their fourth straight defeat in a tight contest away at Bromsgrove. Player coach Kerry Wood scored his first try for the club and prop Richard Stout also scored in the first half, both converted by James Cameron to give Hull a 14-12 lead at the interval. Bromsgrove came out strongly in the second half and led 22-14 before Ben Thoy scored an unconverted try to give Hull a losing bonus point.

Team:  J Barnard, A Piercy, S Johnson, B Thoy, D Lespierre, J Cameron, S Hay, M Turner, A Johnson, R Stout, C Murphy, P Murphy, R Devonshire, K Wood, O Cook. Subs: T Price, B Dorrington, S Socino, L Brown, C Lound

Tries: K Wood, R Stout, B Thoy
Cons: J Cameron 2

4 October 2008 – North One : Hull 62-8 Cleckheaton

A fourth successive victory left Hull the only unbeaten side in North One and for the third time already in the season Hull passed the sixty point barrier. A tight first half ended 12-8 to Hull but the floodgates opened in the second half. Winger Ade Wadforth scored a hat trick of tries as Hull ran in nine overall together with a penalty try. James Cameron converting six of them. Coach Steve Harding was most delighted with another strong defensive display as his side only conceded one try for the fourth week in a row.

Team: M Wood, A Wadforth, 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: T Molitera, T Vaikona, G Martinson
Tries: A Wadforth 3, M Wood 2, M Malupo 2, A Piercy, T Vaikona , Penalty try
Cons: J Cameron 6