Hull Hornets

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Hull Hornets
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Full name Hull Hornets American Football Club
Emblem Hornet
Colours Black and Yellow
Founded 2005
Sport American Football
League BAFL Division 2 Central
Ground Training at Hull R.U.F.C. Wadsworth Avenue, Haworth Park, Hull. Games also played at this site.
Official website www.hullhornets.com

Hull Hornets are an American Football team based in the Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area. The Hornets currently play in British American Football League Division 2 Central.

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[edit] History

The area has a long history of American Football and traces its roots back to the early eighties when a team was formed under the name of the Hull Kingston Liberators. The team underwent some name changes through the eighties becoming the Kingston Liberators and then the Humberside Liberators before they disbanded in the early nineties. After the Liberators the Hull Pirates Youth Squad were formed to fill the gap and they notched up a third overall place in the national league in their first and only season. The Hull Rockets was the next development of the sport in the area, unfortunately they came to an end after only a few years leaving the only remaining American Football team in the area, the Hull Barbarians. The “Barbs” eventually merging with the Doncaster Mustangs leaving Hull without a senior league team and players having to travel long journeys every week just for practice.

The Hornets were formed in August 2005 by Graham McCoid and Chris Evers who were both involved with teams in Hull throughout the years and ended up at the Mustangs. They both wanted to see American Football come back to Hull and so the Hornets came to be. As they wanted to encourage growth of the sport within the area the decision was also made to develop a youth side associated with the senior team that would play in their own league and act as a feeder for the senior team. On 5 November 2006 the team acquired full member status of BAFL.

The Hull Hornets squad
The Hull Hornets squad

[edit] 2007 Fixture List

Team Date Kick Off Result!
Hull Hornets @ Lincolnshire Bombers 15/04/07 2.30pm W 18-0
Hull Hornets @ East Midland Saxons 27/05/07 2.30pm L 0-14
Hull Hornets Vs Merseyside Nighthawks 10/06/07 2.30pm L 6-22
Hull Hornets @ Glasgow Tigers 17/06/07 4pm - L
Hull Hornets Vs Manchester Titans 15/07/07 2.30pm - W
Hull Hornets Vs East Midland Saxons 22/07/07 12pm - L
Hull Hornets Vs Lincolnshire Bombers 29/07/07 2.30pm - W
Hull Hornets @ Nottingham Caesers 05/08/07 2.30pm - L
Hull Hornets @ Shropshire Revolution 12/08/07 2.30pm - L
Hull Hornets Vs Nottingham Caesers 19/08/07 2.30pm - L

The Hornets finished their 2007 inaugural season with a 3-7 record.

[edit] Locations

[edit] Training and Games

The team is based at the Hull RUFC ground, Haworth Park, Hull. The Hornets train twice a week 18:00 wednesday nights and 13:00 on Sundays. The Hornets play their home games on Sundays.

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