Memory Lane With Stephen Hodgson

Club Historian Stephen Hodgson takes us on a trip down memory lane every week of the season. With rugby cancelled 5 years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, Stephen has delved further into the club records to pick out games played on this week 10, 15 and 20 years ago. It continues to be a popular read with former and current players. Do you feature this week?

19 September 2015 – National Three North : Billingham 21-32 Hull

Hull made their superior fitness pay to beat Billingham 32-21. They made a flying start when Josh Bragman kicked cross-field for Tomasi Tanumi to score after just 60 seconds. Harvey Harding soon added a second try with Bragman converting before the hosts got themselves on the scoreboard with a converted try. After 20 minutes Jamie Clark touched down for an unconverted try but Billingham again responded with a converted try before Josh Bragman landed a penalty with 4 minutes of the first half remaining. Emerging after half time with a six point deficit Billingham caught Hull cold and a converted try put the hosts into the lead. Hull worked their way upfield and won a lineout 45 yards short of the Billingham line. Harvey Harding saw a gap and raced through for a try which Bragman converted. Billingham tried to get back into the game but a late unconverted try from Ali Heard completed the scoring to secure the away win for Hull.

Team : J Goodison, T Tanumi, A Heard, J Martin, J Clark, J Bragman, H Harding, T Price, T Rice, M Jobling, L Brown, R Brown, A Torkington, B Sullivan, J Stafford.

Subs: A Gale, J Uriburu-Gray, G Fossey.

Try: H Harding 2, T Tanumi, J Clark, A Heard.

Con: J Bragman 2

Pen : J Bragman

18 September 2010  – National Division Two North : Leicester Lions 40-3 Hull

Hull lost their unbeaten start to the season following this 40-3 defeat to a pacey Leicester Lions side. An early penalty was followed by a converted try for the hosts before James Cameron kicked a penalty for Hull. Two further Leicester tries, one converted, and a penalty gave the hosts a 25-3 lead at the break. The Lions started the second half with another penalty before adding a converted try on the hour mark . A late unconverted try for Leicester completed the scoring and make it a miserable debut for Oli Cook.

Team : G Lound, A Piercy, J Greene, T Vaikona, W Robinson, J Cameron, M White, J Ward, S Plevey, K Fullman, F Hopa, P Murphy, R Devonshire, S Onesi, M Lewis.

Subs: J Lamping, O Hardisty, D Cook, O Cook, A Gravil.

Pen : J Cameron

17 September 2005 – Powergen Cup : Goole 0-20 Hull

Hull overcame Goole in the opening round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup to progress to the next round. 22 year old Dave Roberts, serving in the Royal Navy and based in Portsmouth, made his debut at fly half having been recommended by his friend, winger Danny Smith. Tries from Danny Smith (2) and Chris Tranmer together with a conversion and a penalty from Guy Martinson secured the win for Hull.

Team : G Martinson, D Smith, J Barkworth, B Hepi, L McKenzie, D Roberts, M White, J Ward, M Ellison, N Lyon, L Brown, M Ma’ake, A Smith, K Bates, S Higginson.

Subs: T Garnett, C Tranmer.

Try: D Smith 2, C Tranmer.

Con: G Martinson

Pen : G Martinson