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 5, 10 and 15 years ago. It continues to be a popular read with former and current players. Do you feature in this week’s article?
5 October 2019 – National Two North : Chester 14-5 Hull
Harvey Harding played his 100th game for Hull as we travelled over to Cheshire but suffered a back to back defeat against aChester side that claimed their third consecutive win. A very close first half at Hare Lane saw just one score as the home side scored from a rolling maul for a converted try to lead 7-0 at the break.
Hull responded early in the second half whenLatu Makaafi powered over the line for an unconverted try to reduce the deficit to two points. Hull pushed forward but were unable to break down Chester’s resolute defence and right at the death they sealed victory with a second converted try for a 14-5 win.
Team: T Tanumi, M Adlard, A Heard, S Johnson, K Naylor, R Dean, H Harding, M Dias, A Thomson, M Jobling, P Hamber, L Regardsoe, L Cowen, W Hall, L Makaafi. Subs: T O’Donnell, C Bell, C Curry, R Watts.
Try: L Makaafi
4 October 2014 – National Two North : Luctonians 20-23 Hull
Hull withstood a late Luctonians fightback to secure a well earned away victory. The hosts scored two catch and drive tries in the first half but Hull scored regularly with a brace of James Cameron penalties and a converted try by Bright for a 13-10 half time lead.
Two minutes into the second half Bright scored his second unconverted try and ten minutes later Tomasi Tanumi sidestepped his way to the line for a brilliant individual try. Although the conversion was missed Hull led 23-10 but two unconverted tries from the hosts on 60 and 67 minutes reduced the gap to three points and set up a franatic finale but the Hull defence held firm to claim the away win.
Team: J Clark, A Piercy, R Holland, T Tunami, J Bright, J Cameron, W Haddow, A Tamanis, J Matthews, M Jobling, L Brown, M Alderson, J Stafford, B Sullivan, R Devonshire. Subs: T Price, R Holmes, W Kay, B Thoy.
Tries: J Bright 2, T Tanumi.
Con: J Cameron
Pens: J Cameron 2
3 October 2009 – National Division Two North : Hull 18-25 Westoe
Hull were disrupted by more injury problems in this home defeat although we did secure a losing bonus point. An early Westoe penalty was followed by two close range tries for the visitors and it was not until the 35th minute that Hull got on the scoreboard when James Cameron successfully battled the strong winds to put a penalty kick over the posts for 15-3.
Westoe extended the lead to 20-3 with an early second half try before Cameron scored a second penalty in the 52nd minute. Hull captain Chris Murphy was then forced off with a knee injury although his replacement Laurence Pearce made an immediate impact by scoring a try within a minute. The next score went the way of the visitors who secured a bonus point try. With five minutes remaining Pearce was on hand to give Hull their own bonus point from a maul and end the scoring.
Team: N Gandy, R Kitching, O Norman, A Piercy, G Martinson, J Cameron, M White, K Renwick, S Plevey, A Gravil, C Murphy, A Campbell, A Lockton, R Devonshire, B Wade. Subs: C Harding, M David, J Holtby, L Pearce, B Rice-David.
Tries: L Pearce 2
Con: J Cameron
Pens: J Cameron 2
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