Club Historian Stephen Hodgson takes us on a trip down memory lane every week of the season. Stephen has delved further into the club records to pick out games played on this week 5, 10 and 15 years ago. It continues to be a popular read with former and current players. Do you feature this week?
This Week’s Memory Lane ………………..5,10 and 15 years ago
13 November 2021 – National Two North : Hull 41-8 Wharfedale
Hull produced a scintillating second half display to blow Wharfedale away at the Ferens Ground. The first half was scoreless until the 28th minute when Ben Boothman powered over for an unconverted try. An infringement by Loma Kivalu resulted in a yellow card and the visitors took advantage with an unconverted try on 34 minutes. Will Hall then restored Hull’s lead with an unconverted try before a penalty to Wharfedale ended the first half at 10-8. But the floodgates opened in the second half as Hull scored tries from Steve Johnson, Mike Adlard, Keane Naylor and Loma Kivalu before Adlard added his second try. Reece Dean converted three of the tries as Hull ran out convincing winners by 41-8.
Team : S McColl, K Naylor, A Heard, S Johnson, M Adlard, R Dean, H Harding, T Kivalu, A Thomson, B Boothman, C Curry, L Regardsoe, L Makaafi, L Cowen, W Hall.
Subs : M Dias, C Beech, M Jobling, S Crane, S Humberstone
Try : M Adlard 2, B Boothman, W Hall, S Johnson, K Naylor, T KIvalu
Con : R Dean 3
12 November 2016 – National Three North : Cleckheaton 15-24 Hull
Two opportunist tries gave Hull victory in West Yorkshire as they continued to climb the table. Cleckheaton scored first with an early penalty but shortly afterwards Stuart Nel crashed over from close range with Lee Birch adding the conversion. Birch then created a try out of nothing when he collected the ball on the half way line and jinked his way over for Hull’s second try although he was injured in the act of scoring the try. Tomasi Tanumi stepped up to add the conversion. Cleckheaton went on the attack but Nel opportunistically intercepted another loose pass and dived over for his second try. Tanumi again converted and Hull led 21-3 at the break. An early Tanumi penalty stretched Hull’s lead to 24-3 but in the last ten minutes Cleckheaton scored two tries, one converted, and the game ended with Hull winning 24-15.
Team : L Birch, J Kirk, A Heard, S Hihetah, G Fossey, T Tanumi, H Harding, M Jobling, T Rice, D Hardman, S Nel, L Regardsoe, C Curry, J Uriburu-Gray, J Stafford.
Subs : M David, D Hague, L Brown, W Langkilde
Try : S Nel 2, L Birch
Con : T Tanumi 2, L Birch
Pen : T Tanumi
12 November 2011 – National Two North : Leicester Lions 19-19 Hull
Hull made it four games unbeaten although only just as Leicester missed a last minute penalty kick to leave the scores level. Hull scored first through Ollie Cook following a catch and drive move which James Cameron converted. Another catch and drive resulted in Chris Murphy scoring a try which again Cameron converted for a 14-0 lead. Just before half time the hosts scored from a tap penalty which was converted for a 14-7 half time score. Early in the second half a loose pass was picked up by full back James Kirk who raced over for an unconverted try and a 19-7 lead. Leicester replied quickly with an unconverted try and their constant pressure resulted in a converted try which brought the scores level. Leicester had one more opportunity with a long range penalty in the final minute but it fell short and the game finished with honours even.
Team : J Kirk, A Piercy, S Slingsby, M White, J Wigglesworth, J Cameron, R Jones, A Longbone, S Plevey, K Fullman, C Murphy, P Murphy, R Devonshire, A Maka, O Cook.
Subs: M Lewis, J Lamping, B Dorrington, B Davis-Rice
Try : O Cook, C Murphy, J Kirk
Con : J Cameron 2
