This Week’s 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?

13 October 2018 – Northern Premier Division : Hull 57-5 Kirkby Lonsdale

Hull delivered an outstanding display of open running rugby to score nine tries in a victory that took them to the top of the Northern Premier League.

Steve Hihetah scored four tries supported by a brace of tries from Rupert Kay and Joe Stafford. Steve Johnson kicked six conversions as Hull totally outclassed their opponents.

Team: L Birch, T Tunami, A Heard, S Johnson, S Hihetah, S Humberstone, R Watts, M Dias, M Jobling, B Boothman, C Curry, L Regardsoe, T O’Donnell, R Kay, J Stafford. Subs: T Rice, D Hardman, J Martin

Tries: S Hihetah 4, R Kay 2, J Stafford 2, L Birch
Con: S Johnson 6

12 October 2013 – National Two North : Dudley Kingswinford 20-25 Hull

After five opening defeats Hull posted their first win of the season with a narrow 25-20 away win. Dominic Lespierre raced 60 yards for the first try converted by James Cameron to help Hull to a 10-5 half time lead. Second half tries from Harrison Lloyd and Ben Dorrington put Hull into a 25-8 lead but two tries in the last 10 minutes from the home side set up a frantic finale but Hull held on for the win.

Team: J Barnard, J Clarke, B Thoy, J Cameron, D Lespierre, G Lound, J Walker, T Price, W Kay, H Lloyd, M Robinson-Eames, P Murphy, B Sullivan, B Dorrington, S Socino. Subs: K Wood, O Cook, M Alderson

Tries: D Lespierre, H Lloyd, B Dorrington
Cons: J Cameron 2
Pens: J Cameron 2

18 October 2008 – EDF Energy National Trophy :  New Brighton 14-20 Hull

Traffic problems on the trip to the Wirral resulted in the kick off being delayed for 15 minutes and playing in driving rain and a stiff wind the home side led 6-3 at the break. Hull were back on level terms when James Cameron landed his second penalty and took control with tries from Mateo Malupo and Alex Piercy both converted by Cameron to progress into the next round.

Team: M Malupo, T Vaikona, A Piercy, A Smith, A Wadforth, J Cameron, C Harding, T Molitera, K Renwick, D Baldwin, C Murphy, D Wigg, J Peek, S Onesi, L Makaafi. Subs: M Wood, J Ward, S Edwards, R Jones, S Taylor, C Bailey-Gibbs

Tries: M Malupo, A Piercy
Cons: J Cameron 2
Pens: J Cameron 2