Batley 18 Dewsbury 16

Mount Pleasant was the scene of this years traditional boxing Day friendly between Batley and Dewsbury, giving both coaches the chance to give the new signings a run out.

The last meeting between the two sides at this venue took place on 17th August 2014 when Dewsbury ran in a 16-14 victory against rivals Batley. In fact Dewsbury won both Championship matches (also winning 43-10 at the Tetley’s Stadium in April) in what was a difficult season for the Bulldogs after having to incorporate a number of new faces onto the team due to a good number of the old faithfuls leaving the club.

This time however, it was the Bulldogs that narrowly took the accolades in a match that promises much for both teams in the 2015 season.

Referee: Tim Roby

Attendance: 1998

Scorers:
Bulldogs: Tries: Reittie, Campbell (2); Conversions: Grayston (3)
Rams: Tries: Grady (2), Farrell; Conversions: Grady (2)

Photo: John Readman [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons