Website Hillshoistsrlfc.com Founded 2008 | Colours Green and gold | |
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Full name Hammersmith Hills Hoists Rugby League Football Club Ground(s) Twyford Avenue, Acton, London, England Competition Rugby League Conference Premier South | ||
Hammersmith Hills Hoists are a rugby league team based in Hammersmith, London and are named after the hills hoist. They play in the South Premier division of the Rugby League Conference. Their second team plays in the London League.
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History
Hammersmith Hills Hoists were established at the end of 2008 by Australian expats living in West London. In the club's inaugural season, 2009 the club won: The London League Grand Final beating Hemel Stags A 58 - 6; the Skolars RL invitational nines tournament and the 2009 ANZAC Rugby Challenge. The club were also victorious in the first ever game of rugby league in Belgium against the Belgium national team and played the Royal Navy and RAF. The Hills Hoists also played against the Metropolitan Police at the Twickenham Stoop as a curtain raiser for a Harlequins Super League game.
2010
Hammersmith Hills Hoists moved up to the Rugby League Conference South Premier division for the 2010 season, finishing 2nd after the regular season and losing the major semi to the 'West London Sharks'. The Hoists second team now compete in the London League. The second team went on to win the London League in 2010 for the second year running. Premier South Awards - Best and Fairest- Michael Lieberum, Players Player - Matt Scott, Most Improved - Lewis Jones, Coaches Award - Wayde Kelly, and Clubman of the Year - Ben Andrews.
2011
2011 saw the Hoists go through the Rugby League Conference South Premier season undefeated, winning the Grand Final against St Albans Centurions. The London League team also repeated their earlier seasons achievements by winning the London League competition over West Norfolk Wildcats 34-16 for the 3rd season in a row. 2011 also saw Michael Lieberum and George Smibert represent Scotland 'A', Daniel Marzella and Daniel Shembri represent Malta and 5 players, Jason Wren Patterson, Michael Lieberum, Wayde Kelly, Luke Morris and Michael Crosby, selected to play in the inaugural Commonwealth Ex Pats team against the [Great Britain Community Lions]. Kelly captained the team and Lieberum picked up the man of the match award.