HULL ACES
1954 - 1981
The Aces won four National Championships and were beaten finalists nine times. They were originally called East Hull Aces, and won their first National title (1963) under that name. The Aces participated in the European cup three times: 1966, 1968 & 1969, although they lost all three games and failed to score a single run.
National Champions:
1963, beat Garringtons
1965, beat Stretford
1968, beat Hull Royals
1972, beat Hull Royals
Beaten Finalists:
1959, lost to Thames Board Mills
1962, lost to Liverpool Tigers
1970, lost to Hull Royals
1971, lost to Liverpool Tigers
1973, lost to Burtonwood
1977, lost to Golders Green
1979, lost to Golders Green
1980, lost to Liverpool Trojans
1981, lost to London