- Hull Hornets
Infobox_esl_club | clubname = Hull Hornets
fullname = 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.
web = [http://www.hullhornets.com www.hullhornets.com]Hull Hornets are an American Football team based in the
Kingston upon Hull andEast Riding of Yorkshire area. The Hornets currently play inBritish American Football League Division 2 Central.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.2008 Fixtures and results
The Hornets finished their 2008 season with a 3-4-3 record, with a total of 94 pf and 143 pa, finishing the season in 4th place out of 6
Locations
Training and games
The team is based at the Hull RUFC ground, Haworth Park. They currently train on Sundays. During the season, training usually commences on Wednesdays as well, and Saturday mornings when there is a game on the Sunday. Most games are played on Sundays, although some are played on Saturdays. The usual kick off time is 2.30 pm.
External links
* [http://www.bafl.org.uk BAFL.org.uk] BAFL Website
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