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?
24 November 2018 – Northern Premier Division : Hull 20-14 Harrogate
Hull scored four tries to two to gain a bonus point win in a tight encounter at the Ferens Ground. Two unconverted first half tries from Joe Stafford, following a catch and drive, and Tomasi Tanumi in the corner gave Hull a 10-7 half time lead. Ben Winterburn crashed over in the corner to put Hull 15-14 ahead in the second half before Ali Heard broke through to race home for an unconverted try in the fifth minute of added time to put Hull four points clear at the top of the table.
Team: S Johnson, M Adlard, A Heard, T Tanumi, B Winterburn, S Humberstone, R Watts, M Dias, T Rice, B Boothman, P Hamber, C Curry, T O’Donnell, R Kay, J Stafford. Subs: D Hardman, H Harding, L Regardsoe
Tries: J Stafford, T Tanumi, B Winterburn, A Heard
23 November 2013 – National Two North : Chester 23-14 Hull
Hull led 14-7 at the break but a second half revival from Chester gave them the win. Hull went ahead in the 10th minute with a catch and drive try from Ben Dorrington, converted by James Cameron. On the half hour Cameron broke clear to put Joe Stafford in for a second converted try. Hull lost momentum when Sean Hay and Ollie Cook had to go off injured and Harrison Lloyd was blood binned. Chester piled on the pressure and scored a converted try and three penalties to seal the win.
Team: J Barnard, A Piercy, A Heard, B Thoy, J Bright, J Cameron, S Hay, R Stout, J Lamping, H Lloyd, C Murphy, P Murphy, J Stafford, B Dorrington, O Cook. Subs: G Lound, L Brown, B Sullivan, N McCauley, J Kirk
Tries: B Dorrington, J Stafford
Cons: J Cameron 2
29 November 2008 – North One : Stockport 8-52 Hull
After a first half which saw Hull lead 14-8 at the interval the visitors cut loose in the second half. An early Jeff Peek try was converted by James Cameron and scored again on the stroke of half time when prop Makoni Finau forced his way over. Cameron added the conversion. In the opening three minutes of the second half Adie Wadforth went in for two converted tries and flanker Sione Onesi’s unconverted try put Hull 33-8 ahead. Peek was stretchered off with an ankle injury before two more converted tries from Latu Makaafi in the 74th and 79th minute. Scrum half Matt White scored an unconverted stoppage time try to round off an excellent away win.
Team: G Martinson, J Precious, A Piercy, T Vaikona, A Wadforth, J Cameron, M White, T Molitera, S Plevey, M Finau, C Murphy, D Cook, S Onesi, L Makaafi, J Peek. Subs: R Jones, C Kendra, R Devonshire
Tries: A Wadforth 2, L Makaffi 2, J Peek, M Finau, S Onesi, M White
Cons: J Cameron 6
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