Club historian Stephen Hodgson takes us on a trip down memory lane every week of the season. Stephen picks out matches the club played on this week from the last 5, 10 and 15 years. It’s always proved to be a popular read with former and current players. Do you feature in this week’s article?
26 January 2019 – Northern Premier Division: Kirkby Lonsdale 3-28 Hull
Hull stretched their lead at the top of the table to 18 points with another impressive away win. Steve Hihetah scored an early try converted by Simon Humberstone before the hosts Mike Fearon landed a 40 yard penalty after 14 minutes. Ten minutes later Hull scored again when Tom O’Donnell forced his way over for a try converted by Humberstone and Hull led 14-3 at half time.
Hull scored two more tries from Tom O’Donnell, both converted by Humberstone, in the 58th and 66th minute to seal victory. The only blemish on an excellent display was the sending off for substitute Mike Dias for retaliation in the 69th minute but Hull gained maximum points from the encounter.
Team: L Birch, M Adlard, A Heard, S Johnson, S Hihetah, S Humberstone, H Harding, D Hardman, M Jobling, B Boothman, P Hamber, C Curry, T O’Donnell, R Kay, W Hall. Subs: M Dias, T Tanumi, J Stafford.
Tries: T O’Donnell 3, S Hihetah
Con: S Humberstone 4
25 January 2014 – National Two North: Hull 62-0 Dudley Kingswinford
Player-coach Kerry Wood was delighted with the professional performance from Hull on a wet and windy afternoon as they ran in 10 tries against bottom club Dudley Kingswinford. Jamie Barnard opened the scoring with a try after nine minutes, converted by Greg Lound. Nine minutes later Santiago Socino scored before Barnard added a further try, converted by Lound.
Socino and Barnard both scored again before half time and Hull led 31-0 at the break. Max Argyle scored early in the second half before Clarke shrugged off a couple of defenders for Hull’s seventh try. Lound converting both. Joe Stafford, Max Argyle and Jesse Bright scored further tries and Greg Lound landed six conversions as Hull ran out convincing winners.
Team: J Barnard, J Bright, A Heard, P-E Slater, J Clarke, G Lound, W Haddow, T Price, W Kay, H Lloyd, C Murphy, P Murphy, J Stafford, K Wood, S Socino. Subs: M Jobling, B Thoy, R Devonshire, J Cameron, M Argyle.
Tries: J Barnard 3, M Argyle 2, S Socino 2, J Stafford, J Clark, J Bright.
Con: G Lound 6
24 January 2009 – North One: Cleckheaton 13-39 Hull
Despite having not played for 5 weeks since 20 December Hull scored five tries, including a hat trick from current player Latu Makaafi, to earn a well deserved away win in West Yorkshire. In response to two penalties from James Cameron Cleckheaton scored an unconverted try and a penalty to lead 8-6 at half time.
Hull started the second half well with Latu Makaafi scoring two tries in the opening four minutes, both converted by Cameron. Midway through the half Guy Martinson touched down, Cameron converting and four minutes later Ade Wadforth scored, Cameron adding a superb conversion. Cleckheaton scored an unconverted late consolation try before Latu Makaafi scored his third try in the last minute to end the scoring.
Team: G Martinson, T Vaikona, A Piercy, M David, A Wadforth, J Cameron, M White, J Ward, S Plevey, M Finau, C Murphy, D Cook, L Makaafi, S Onesi, R Devonshire. Subs: J Peek, D Andrews, B Davis-Rice.
Tries: L Makaafi 3, G Martinson, A Wadforth.
Con: J Cameron 4
Pen: J Cameron 2
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