page_title: Hammersmith Hills Hoists
section_title: 2016
hierarchical_section_title: Hammersmith Hills Hoists / 2016
caption_attribution_description: English: 2016 runners up
context_page_description: The Hammersmith Hills Hoists are an amateur rugby league club based in Hammersmith, London founded at the end of 2008 by Australian expats living in the area, with the objective to provide players of all nationalities, backgrounds and abilities the chance to play competitive rugby league in and around London, while also expanding their social networks in the process. The club play in the Southern Conference League which is the fourth tier of Rugby League in Great Britain, and lay claim to arguably the greatest team name in the code, being named after the Hills Hoist clothes drying system.
context_section_description: After what were historically down years for the Hoists in 2014 and 2015, the team came out firing under new coaching staff and buoyed by a huge influx of new players in 2016, going undefeated for the first half of the season with an average winning scoreline of 52-10. This included a pair of 80-0 wins over Surrey Sharks and London Skolars respectively and a comfortable 28-12 win over eventual premiers West Warriors.
  After splitting the seasonal head to head with the Warriors, the Hoists finished the season second on the ladder on points differential, booking a home semi final against Eastern Rhinos in the process.
  The semi final was won 36-6 by the Hoists, meaning a return to the big dance after a two year hiatus. Player's Player went to Lynton Allen, the custodian having a strong performance at the back, while Luke Rosa scored dick of the day in what was a reoccurring theme throughout 2016, for passing to an imaginary player on the right wing with the try line wide open. An unforgettable moment for those that witnessed it.
  The following week saw the Hoists take on the aforementioned Wests Warriors in the London Premier League Grand Final, played at Chiswick Rugby on August 20th, 2016.
  The Hoists led the match at half time 10-8, but injuries sustained throughout the bruising affair took their toll in the second half, with the Warriors coming home the stronger of the two teams, running out 24-10 winners.
caption: 2016 London Premier League Runners Up
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