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?
14 November 2015 – National Three North : Hull 24-7 Firwood Waterloo
Hull enjoyed a comfortable home win over their visitors from Merseyside, Firwood Waterloo. Tries from Tomasi Tanumi and Danny Hague, one converted by Josh Bragman and a solid defensive display proved to be too strong for the visitors and for the second consecutive game Josh Bragman also kicked four penalties to ensure Hull gained the victory.
Team: L Birch, T Tanumi, A Heard, J Martin, N Karim, J Bragman, H Harding, T Price, T Rice, A O’Donnell, L Brown, R Brown, J Stafford, B Sullivan, D Hague.
Subs: P Sewell, M Jobling, A Torkington.
Try: T Tanumi, D Hague
Con: J Bragman
Pen: J Bragman 4
13 November 2010 – National Division Two North : Hull 102-3 Manchester
Hull produced a record breaking display to demolish Manchester and set three new club records of which two still remain today. The 102-3 win remains Hull’s biggest ever win and the 16 tries scored also remains a club record. The 11 goals scored by James Cameron in the match also set a new club record but has since been surpassed by the 12 goals scored by Simon Humberstone at home to Kendal in season 2018/19. Adi Longbone finished a close range catch and drive inside three minutes which opened the floodgates for the home side. A sole first half penalty was the only reward for the beleaguered visitors who trailed 48-3 at the break but their spirit and battling qualities brought respect and applause at the final whistle. For Hull the 16 tries were scored by James Greene (4), Will Robinson (3), Max Lewis (3), Tevita Vaikona (2), James Cameron, Adie Longbone, Rob Devonshire and Maea David with James Cameron converting 11 of the 16 tries in a totally one-sided game shorn of any competition once Manchester were reduced to 14 in the first half.
Team : A Piercy, T Vaikona, J Greene, O Cook, W Robinson, J Cameron, O Hardisty, A Longbone, S Plevey, K Fullman, C Murphy, D Cook, S Onesi, B Dorrington, M Lewis.
Subs: J Lamping, J Ward, R Devonshire, P Murphy, M David.
Try : J Greene 4, W Robinson 3, M Lewis 3, T Vaikona 2, J Cameron, A Longbone, R Devonshire, M David.
Con: J Cameron 11
12 November 2005 – North One : Whitchurch 7 – 50 Hull
Julian Barkworth made his 150th appearance for the club as Hull won away at bottom of the league and winless Whitchurch. Hull were quick off the mark with Adam Atkinson scoring an unconverted push over try after just two minutes. On 12 minutes Kevin Bates scored for the visitors with Waylon Tangohau converting for a 12-0 lead. Just before the half hour Matt White touched down for an unconverted try followed by a superb solo try from Chris Kendra which was converted by Tangohau for a 24-0 half time advantage. Just five minutes into the second half White scored his second try, converted by Tangohau before Whitchurch finally got on the scoreboard with a converted penalty try after 54 minutes. With a 31-7 lead, captain Julian Barkworth picked up a loose ball and went in unopposed for a try again converted by Tangohau, on kicking duty for the day. The New Zealander then added two tries of his own, converting one, to finish the scoring for a convincing win to move Hull up to 6th in the league.
Team : G Martinson, J Wilson, J Barkworth, D Martinson, M White, W Tangohau, C Kendra, J Ward, A Atkinson, N Lyon, S Anderson, S Bates, K Bates, S Higginson, W du Plooy.
Subs: P Mulumba, M David, J McLeod.
Try: M White 2, W Tangohau 2, A Atkinson, K Bates, C Kendra, J Barkworth
Con: W Tangohau 5
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