Heavy Woollen Derby

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Batley Bulldogs – Dewsbury Rams
The Heavy Woollen Derby
Location Heavy Woollen District, West Yorkshire, England
Teams Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs
Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
First meeting30 October 1909 (Batley 8–4 Dewsbury)
Latest meeting29 March 2024 (Dewsbury Rams 24-4 Batley Bulldogs)
Next meeting21 July 2024 (Mount Pleasant, Batley)
Stadiums Mount Pleasant
Crown Flatt
Statistics
Meetings total54
Most winsBatley Bulldogs (30)

The Heavy Woollen Derby refers to the rivalry between Batley Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams, both located in the Heavy Woollen district of West Yorkshire. The two sides compete an annual friendly on Boxing Day to celebrate their rivalry.

Contents

Head-to-head record

Statistics correct as of 19/5/21 [1]

In all competitions, competitive and uncompetitive:

PlayedBatleyDrawnDewsbury
5330024

Meetings in major finals

The two sides have never met in a major final.

Collective Honours

Batley BulldogsHonourDewsbury Rams
RankNo.No.Rank
17th1League (D1)117th
—0League (D2)24th
12th3 Challenge Cup 216th
—0 Premiership 0—
—0 League Cup 0—
—0 Charity Shield 0—
—0 World Club Challenge 0—
8th2Yorkshire League0—
13th1Yorkshire Cup39th
—0 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy 0—

Boxing Day Challenge

Boxing Day Challenge
Sport Rugby league
Number of teams2
Country Flag of England.svg (RFL)
Holders Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams (5th title)
Most titles Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams (5 titles)

The Boxing Day Challenge is an annual Rugby league friendly match that takes place on 26 December in which the teams compete for the Roy Powell Trophy. [2] The venue alternates between the two sides' home grounds: Crown Flatt (The Tetley's Stadium) and the Fox's Biscuits Stadium (Mount Pleasant) respectively. Before the move to the summer season from 1996, the teams would often meet for matches on Boxing Day and New Year's Day as part of their regular league schedule. [3] [4]

The trophy is named in honour of Roy Powell who died on 27 December 1998. Powell was born in Dewsbury, and in 1998 had been part of the Batley team that won the Trans-Pennine Cup. [5]

Results

YearHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendanceRef.
2009Dewsbury12–20Batley2,411 [6] [7]
2010 [lower-alpha 1] Batley30–6Dewsbury2,027 [6]
2011Dewsbury28–6Batley [8]
2012Batley28–18Dewsbury [9]
2013Dewsbury4–10Batley [10]
2014Batley18–16Dewsbury [11]
2015Dewsbury4–12Batley2,123 [12]
2016Batley28–18Dewsbury [13]
2017Dewsbury16–28Batley [14]
2018Batley16–10Dewsbury [15]
2019Dewsbury14–14Batley [16]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022Batley32–22Dewsbury [17]
2023Dewsbury12–12Batley1,893 [18]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Postponed to 2 January 2011 due to poor weather

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