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?
17 October 2015 – National Three North : Wirral 14-7 Hull
Hull missed the chance to go top of the table after going down 14-7 to Wirral. Both teams attempted to play attacking rugby but neither could break down each others well organised defences and the game was scoreless at the break. Hull pressed for the opening score but spilled the ball on several occasions to relieve the pressure on the hosts. Wirral then managed to create sustained pressure on the Hull line and their scrum half darted over from close range on 56 minutes to break the deadlock. The try was converted and four minutes later the hosts scored another converted try for a 14-0 lead. Hull never gave up and came back strongly in the last 15 minutes eventually being awarded a penalty try on 79 minutes which Josh Bragman converted to make the final score 14-7.
Team : L Birch, T Tanumi, A Heard, J Martin, J Kirk, J Bragman, W Robinson, T Price, T Rice, C Ozanne, L Brown, R Brown, A Torkington, B Sullivan, J Stafford.
Subs: J Uriburu-Gray, D Jurcevic, M Jobling,
Try: Penalty try.
Con: J Bragman
16 October 2010 – National Division Two North : Hull 34-0 Huddersfield
Hull put on a tremendous second half show to thump Huddersfield 34-0 and move above them in the table. After missed penalties from both sides in the opening 25 minutes Tevita Vaikona took a pass from Ollie Hardisty and smashed through the line before outpacing the last man to score between the posts with James Kirk converting. Ten minutes later Kirk kicked a penalty to give Hull a 10-0 interval lead. Vaikona scored his second try just four minutes into the second half and five minutes later Will Robinson evaded three challenges to score in the corner with Kirk adding the conversion. An even better team try got Hull the bonus point on 70 minutes as winger Danny Smith finished a fine move that Kirk again converted. Finally Kirk again darted up the right wing with Sione Onesi in support and the pair exchanged passes before Onesi dived over in the corner for an unconverted try to finish the scoring .
Team : J Kirk, A Piercy, W Robinson, T Vaikona, D Smith, M David, O Hardisty, A Longbone, S Plevey, K Fullman, C Murphy, P Murphy, R Devonshire, S Onesi, O Cook.
Subs: J Lamping, M Lewis, A Gravil, M White, J Williams.
Try : T Vaikona 2, W Robinson, D Smith, S Onesi.
Con: J Kirk 3
Pen : J Kirk
15 October 2005 – Powergen Cup 2nd Round : Bradford Salem 19-35 Hull
Hull picked up the pace in the second half to beat Bradford Salem from Yorkshire One 35-19 in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. The game opened with Guy Martinson and the home fly half exchanging penalties before the hosts edged ahead 6-3 after 33 minutes following a second successful penalty kick. Two minutes later though Hull were in front when Martinson joined the line to score and then convert his own try. The hosts kept in the game with another penalty but Martinson put away an injury time penalty to give Hull a 13-9 lead at half time. The kicking continued after the restart when Martinson scored another penalty on 51 minutes to push Hull further ahead at 16-9. Seven minutes later Kevin Bates scored a push over try, converted by Martinson to make the score 23-9. A Bradford penalty closed the gap again but within three minutes Leroy McKenzie beat three defenders to touch down for a try converted by Martinson. Winger Danny Smith added an unconverted try in the 71st minute and the scoring was finished by a consolation converted try for the hosts as Hull progressed to the next round.
Team : G Martinson, M Donkin, J Barkworth, A Smith, L McKenzie, G Pearce, C Kendra, J Ward, T Garnett, F Biddlecombe, J Salmon, S Bates, M Ma’ake, K Bates, W du Plooy.
Subs: M White, N Lyon, N Tonga, D Smith.
Try : G Martinson, K Bates, L McKenzie, D Smith.
Con: G Martinson 3
Pen: G Martinson 3
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