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  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