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BATLEY BULLDOGS vOLDHAM Sunday 23rd August 1998 K.O. 3.15pm at MOUNT PLEASANT

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% Good afternoon everyone right boots scoring 6goals. It and we welcome all was agood solid Directors, players and performance from everyone supporters from Oldham to both in attack and defence. Mount Pleasant, Batley. Well donel Today Is areal crunch game On Sunday against with both sides seeking Workington we always looked victory. Oldham will be after the better side and in the end revenge after adefeat in the won convincingly. Trans Pennine Cup Final and Unfortunately Macca picked awin for us will take Batley up agroin injury and is likely one point ahead of Oldham in to be out for the rest of the the promotion battle. I season. The team travelled believe afriendship was up and stayed overnight on Batley R.L.F.C. developed after that big Saturday. There was afight game and Ihope it continues. for the Jacuzzi but no fear Challenge Family Stand We received awonderful everyone got in all except me letter from ayoung girl called that is. Some of the girls Heritage Road Sarah, an Oldham supporter should have been there so Mount Pleasant after our last encounter and I they could have had alook to thought it was so lovely we see who they were voting for Batley W17 7NZ decided to print it in today’s in the supporters club 'rear of programme. Welcome Sarah the year' award. Iro got his Tel/Fax: 01924 470062 Ihope you’re here today. six pack out in the pool. He Our last home game was a mustn’t have been feeling shy Directors; scorcher. The best weather like he was at the Marmarville Mr. K. Nicholas -Chairman so far for ahome fixture but Charity dinner. Although he Mr. A. Winner -Company Secretary yet it was our worst was alittle later when he had Mr. J. Wood attendance all season at just to give aurine sample for 400. Good old summer Mr. D. Ward drugs testing after the game. rugby! The players were The team spirit and behaviour Vice-Presidents physically exhausted and of the players was superb Mr. C. Morgan, must have shed Vi stone and acredit to the club and I Mr. J. Hemmingway each. am sure staying overnight Adminstrator/Lottery Manager Last weekend saw two had asay in the result. Mr. R. Earnshaw victories in Cumbria. The first Head Coach: being the Alliance team at Whitehaven. Amassive 44-8 David Ward win with Nick Simpson Conditioner: scoring 4tries, Linguard 2 Tony O'Brien and Scotty and Jacko one Academy Coach: each with Shutty wearing the Steve Conway Alliance Coach: Club Records Goals in aSeason: Trans Pennine Cup Winners Most Tries In agame: Paul Storey 127 28-12 VOldham 19. 7. 1998 5 Club Doctors: Simon Wilson 1994-95 Record Attendance: Joe Oakland Dr D. J. Clarke Tries in aSeason: 23,989 VLeeds Cup 1925 vBramley (H) 19.12.1908 Physiotherapists: Record Score: 29 Tommy (Dowdy) Brannan 78-22 Leigh (H) 26.3.95 Jack Tindall 1912-13 G. Gray-Cowan M.C.S.R vSwinton (H) 17.3.1920 Groundsman: Most Goals in agame: Points in aSeason: Jim Wale 13 308 EAbbott Simon Wilson vBramley (H) 4.12.26 Richard Price 1997 Club Records VLeigh (H) 26.3.95 Jim Wale vCottingham Career Points: Most Points in agame: L. Grailey (H) R.L Cup 12.2.27 1,297 30 Club Statistician Simon Wilson Tommy Oldroyd Wharton Peers Davies W. Blunden VLeigh (H) 26.3,95 VHighfield (A) 6.3.94 1896-1912

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As acoach Iwas very impressed by the totally professional attitude of my players Sweatshirts last week when to prepare for such an important game we travelled up the day Polo Shirts before. It looks like it may have made the difference because after such excellent Knitwear preparation we were able to win and in reality win comfortably. Regretably for us I-Shirts the other results went against us with York and Bramley winning away from home. That means there is no comfort zone for us T i e s & S c a r v e s this season, but there is no comfort zone for any of our rivals either including Baseball Hats Lancashire Lynx who up to last week look to be definite for promotion and indeed the Tracksuits Championship. It is "do or die" today and my players know it and it is the same for F o o t b a l l Te a m K i t s Oldham. The stakes are higher than our Cup Final. There is no room for any slip ups with only three games to go. There are Rugby League Team Kits 5teams for 3promotion places and 2 points between 4of them including us, so it Rugby Union Team Kits does not get much tighter than that. It is just apity there is so much at stake with all Hockey Kits clubs fearing what will happen if they are left in aSecond Division. Netball Kits Iwas pleased to see Roy back on the field again last week after his medical all clear Drill Training Suits and pleased to see the Alliance perform so well at Whitehaven. Scotty, Nick Simpson Embroidery and Printing and Craig Linguard performed with the Service Provided Alliance on Saturday and then joined our first team squad to prepare for Sunday and it is good to see that attitude as they Look Good! Feel Good! continue to press their claims for first team rugby. We will need astrong squad all TELEPHONE working for each other in our last three games if we are to have achance to succeed. 01274 548783 Thanks to our supporters who travelled to FAX Workington and made themselves heard, the players appreciated it and Ihope you 01274 494288 enjoyed yourselves. Now lets get behind them today and see if we can keep our run going. OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS OF BULLDOGS' KIT

5 PENPICTURES "THEorROUGHYEDS" CRAIG BARKER -Young stand off half and a for the Bears last season after coming close product of the Waterhead amateur RL club. to representing Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. Signed as apro for the former Bears club and First played for St Helens. This strong, tough joined the Roughyeds as afree agent. South Sea Islander, born in Tonga, raised in Captained the Bears Academy side and Auckland, will probably figure in the centre graduated to the Alliance side, which he also this season, although he is equally at home led on occasions. on the flank. JASON CLEGG -Big prop. Started in Union MARTIN MADERS -Young prop, who joined with Littlebrough, moved into League with Huddersfield from Saddleworth Rangers as a Littlebrough based Northwest Pioneers and club record but for ateenager. Had aspell in turned pro with Northern, (as they Australia and later played with local amateurs were then called), after being spotted by a Waterhead before joining Oldham for an Northern scout playing in aBARLA cup tie at undisclosed fee. His father Dennis played for Redhill (Castleford). Played several senior Oldham in the sixties and seventies. games with Bradford and later had aspell on ADRIAN MEAD -Awinger. Aidie first played in loan with Batley. the Bears Academy side as awinger, but he RICHARD DARKES F o r m e r H u d d e r s fi e l d , switched to centre last season and impressed Bradford and Dewsbury utility back. Ex as astrong and pacy runner who could score paratrooper. Signed after impressing in a tries. Keen to improve further and build on the pre-season match at Castleford. Played wing success he enjoyed in the Bears 'A team in in his early days with Huddersfield and 1997. Bradford, but has since acquired considerable BRIAN QUINLAN -Raised at St Anne’s, Brian experience in the centre and in the back row was one of the three Oldham amateurs taken of the pack. to Bramley by Maurice Bamford, The others C H R I S E C K E R S L E Y Former schoolboy were Jon Parks and Roy Jewitt. Astrong prop sprint champion, who signed for the old or second row, Brian is auseful goalkicker. He Oldham club as a15 year old on aclub also plays, during the winter, for Oldham RU record contract for ateenager. Along running but he is the first to admit that RL is his real contract dispute ended with his move to sporting love. Warrington before he returned to his new GRAEME SHAW -Son of former Oldham home town club as afree agent after amajor A t h l e t i c a n d W e s t B r o m s o c c e r s t a r D a v i d shake up of personnel at Wilderspool. Shaw. Graeme played Union as aboy at MICHAEL EDWARDS -Sf Helens born, first Rakewood (Littlebrough), but turned to joined the old club as a15 year old scrum amateur RL with Moldgreen when his family half. Was aregular in Alliance rugby for two or moved to Huddersfield, Represented the three seasons before Oldham coach Tony Young Lions against the Junior Kiwis and then Barrow took him to Swinton. Now playing in signed for Bradford. Made atry scoring Super the pack, he had aspell on loan with Salford League debut at . Second row forward. last season and was delighted to return to IAN SINFIELD -Made abig impression so far. Oldham when the opportunity arose. Another Oldhamer, aproduct of Waterhead. JOHN HOUGH -Made his name as the first Turned pro with Salford, who got an player to be signed by the Roughyeds shortly undisclosed fee when he signed for Oldham after the new club was formed. Aproduct of at Christmas. Anatural back rower, he is the the Oldham schoolboy and youth game. John elder brother of England schoolboys star and is adetermined little hooker, who gained now Leeds youngster, Kevin Sinfield. considerable experience from his 30 senior NATHAN VARLEY -Ago-go forward, who games for Warrington. Expected to have a excelled with his all round performance on big season in division two. attack and defence in the friendly at Wheldon CHRIS WILKINSON -Played for Oldham as a Road. Not the biggest of forwards, Nathan t e e n a g e a m a t e u r i n t h e o l d c o l t s t e a m o f has abig heart. He won Yorkshire youth about 15 years ago. Signed for London honours before rejecting to sign for Crusaders and also played for Carlisle, Bradford. One of several ex Bradford men in Dewsbury, Swinton and home town Leigh, the Oldham camp. from who the Roughyeds snapped up on a STEVE WILDE -Utility back. Strong and pacy. free transfer amonth ago. An experienced Started with Saddleworth Rangers. Signed by half back, Wilkinson played his first few Brian Gartland for the Bears. Prominent games for Oldham at full back before being member of the Bears Alliance side last switched to stand-off in the 18-18 draw with season. Played with Waterhead when the Lancashire Lynx at Preston Grasshoppers RU Bears folded, but was keen to sign for the ground last Sunday. new club when opportunity knocked. AFI LEUILA -Played 22 games

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Iam writing to say thank you for the assistance on Sunday July 19th at the game competing Batley vOldham. We DRILL TOPS are greatly thankful to one of the stewards who looked after me when I got lost. Organized by Roy Powell Iam agreat Oldham Rugby League fan. Iam only 12 but Ihave been watching At each home game as children enter the rugby in Oldham for 10 years. ground they will be given afree raffle ticket and at half time there will be adraw for the Ihave never got lost at aRugby match prize of a before but the assistance was muchly appreciated Congratulations on your win and we are BATLEY BULLDOGS looking forward to meeting you again. We hope that if any Batley supporters DRILL TOP got in the same situation that Idid, they would get the same help from the staff at Oldham Rugby League. T O D A Y ' S S P O N S O R Ian &Alison Godfrey Kind regards WELLINGTON HOTEL

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8 Commercial Hews PLAYERS ASSOCIATION -RE-LAUNCH BATLEY RLFC e@IaD ernes Today Iwould like to welcome back to Mount Pleasant, many former "Gallant Youths" for the RE-LAUNCH of the PLAYERS ASSOCIATION. Since we last met Ron Earnshaw has had to resign as Chairman of the Association although he continues to help the club and will assist us whenever he can (Thanks Ron). Gil Smith has taken over as Chairman otherwise the committee remains the same with myself sfill secretary, Trevor Oldroyd C O A C H E S F O R (Treasurer), followed by Jack Briggs, Brian Carfwright, Eddie lllingworh and Malcolm Shuttleworth. Past Players that have ALL OCCASIONS promised to attend today and what aline up include, , Gerald Cox, Ernest Hepworth, Terry Gavaghan, Jim Etty, Sid Lightfoot, Brian Foley, GeorgeNorthern, Arthur Talbot, John Fox, Steve Grinhaff, Mark Harwood, Neil Hemmingway, John McGowan, Brendan Cummins, Derek Woodhall, Ron Butcher, EXECUTIVE Brian Pratt, Alec Dick, Brian Smith, Paul O'Hara, Bill Hudson (jnr.), Alan Craven, Bill Riley, Joe Ireland, Clarrie Briggs, Jim Waltham, COACHES Trevor "Grit" Barlow, Tommy Oldroyd, Eric Earnshaw, Ray Hart, Peter Kaye, Jack Helliwell, Geoff Popplewell, Chris Kennedy, Colin Mitchell, Paul Seuior and Garry Graham. Iam sure by the time the matchday comes round many more P R I V A T E H I R E / names will be added to this list. We also have with us past Batley Chairman Michael Lumb as well as former player coaches Frank Watson and Keith Rayne. CONTRACT HIRE Today is also special tor George "Pedlar" Palmer as it is exactly 50 years to the day that he signed for the Batley club on 23 August 1948. In his time at the Mount he made 330 appearances for fhe "Gallant Youths" including the Yorkshire Cup Final in 1952, he also ENGLISH & represented England in 1951 and received abenefit in 1957-58 for outstanding service to the Batley club. Iwould like to give aspecial thank you to sponsors of today's CONTINENTAL buffet who include Brian Pratt, Gary Graham and Norman Field, unfortunately Norman is unable to be with us today as he is busy running his successful Lansdowne Court Hotel in Torquay. Also HOLIDAYS many thanks to Linda Hooley at the Taverners for preparing today's buffet. Today we start the proceedings as follows: DAY EXCURSIONS 1,00pm -RE-LAUNCH OF PLAYERS ASSOCIATION AND pre match buffet in the Taverners Balcony Lounge. 3.15PM -The big game Batley Bulldogs vOldham Then of course an informal drink and get together back in the Taverners. Sincerely hoping everyone enjoys the da';. Matthew GPrice (Hon. Secretary Batley R.L.F.C. Players Association and Club Historian)

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9 Kevin Nicholas I N T H E C H a i R Chairman Winter rugby returned at Workington iast week to the week before that he could not provide asample as replace the summer rugby at our home game against he was dehydrated but Ithink we would have been Barrow. They had two things in common both games struggling with that excuse at Workington where I were played in August and attendance's at both games thought Isaw 'Noah' with his Ark moored behind their were pitiful. Whether we have winter or summer weather stand. today Iexpect abigger crowd thanks to our friends from Some trivia for you -Richard Price lasf week brought his Oldham, no thanks Iexpect to our friends from Batley. points tally for Bafley fo 502 and Gary Barrett needs 3 Today is fhe first of three games where it now seems we points to equal 100 points for Bafley which is exactly will probably need to win ail three to get promotion. how many points Roger Simpson and Paul Harrison Everyone knows that will be no easy task. Oldham will have scored for us. Also Richard Price has scored in want to avenge their Cup Final defeat and so we can every match so far this season -does anyone know who expect the toughest of encounters. Let's hope we don't was the last Batley player to score in every match in a fall at the first hurdle. season, if so can you let me know. All very interesting Last week we travelled to Workington the day before as I but Idon’t care who scores today as long as we get the understand did some of our supporters. It was vital won right result. and David and the players knew it, York also knew the Whatever the result you can be sure that there will be no importance of their games in Cumbria and Iunderstand lack of effort and commitment today by both sides who they stayed overnight for the games against Workington have the same aim. The problem is that for every winner and Barrow and it appears to have helped them as well their is aloser -that is sport. Could Iagain ask our loyal as they won both games. Our lads agreed that it they supporters to get behind the team as you did at lost they would pay for their own accommodation which Workington and it might just make the difference today. was agesture appreciated by the Board and says alot Finally well done to Stozzer and our Alliance team who for them as players. went to Whitehaven last week and came away with such Two of our players were drug tested last week after the aresounding victory and well done to Nick Simpson and Workington game but that gave us nothing to worry Craig Linguard who got 4and 2tries respectively. about, if they had breath tested our supporters on the "Coma bus" Imay not have been as confident that it would be negative. ADoncaster player apparently said

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13 H/Q »\ LlU I 9 1 7 BULLDOGSSCORERS APPEARANCES -RESULTS-AHENDANCES January Att. Result 1 2 3456 31 OULTON RAIDERS Silk Cut 3H2.30 849 W44-2 S.JACKSON(II) LBARGATE(2t) C.GIBS0N(14) R.SIMPSON (It) RGLEADHILL R.PRICE(6g) February

15 Silk Cut 4H3.15 956 120-44 S.JACKS0N(1t)(14)L.BARGATE D.TURPIN R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL(lt) R.PRICE(1t,4g) April 13 YORK H3.15 745 W25-11 S.JACKSON(14) L.BARGATE C.GIBSON R.SIMPSON (It) RGLEADHILL (21) R.PRICE (4g)

19 Barrow Border Raiders A3.00 1,266 L17-19 S.JACKSON L.BARGATE (t) C.GIBSON (14) R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL R.PRICE (2g)

26 WORKINGTON TOWN H3.15 622 W42-18 S.JACKSON(2t) L.BARGATE(13) S.WALKER (t) R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL (21) R.PRICE (6g) (14) IVlay 6Doncaster Dragons A7.30 530 L20-33 S.JACKSON L.BARGATE(t) S.WALKERR.SIMPSON (14) RGLEADHILL (t) R.PRICE (t) (2g)

10 Oldham A3.00 1,929 L20-28 S.JACKSON R.HEWITT L.BARGATE S.WALKER(14)RGLEADHILL R.PRICE (4g)j(t) 17Bramley A3.00 450 LI 4-24 S.JACKSON(14) R.HEWITT L.BARGATE(t) S.WALKER RGLEADHILL R.PRICE (t) (g)

24 LANCASHIRE LYNX H3.15 512 L16-17 S.JACKSON(14) N.BRADBROOK(15)L.BARGATE S.WALKERRGLEADHILL R.PRICE (t) (2g) 31DONCASTER DRAGONS H3.15 595 W33-20 J.DYSON (2g) L.BARGATE S.WALKER(t)'N.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL (t)R.PRICE (4g) June 7York A3.00 718 W13-4 J.DYSON L.BARGATE D.HUGHES(14) R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL R.PRICE (g)

14 BRAMLEY H3.15 627 W34-18 J.DYSON(16) L.BARGATE D.HUGHES(3t) R.SIMPSON (1t) RGLEADHILL (It) R.PRICE (5g)

21Doncaster Dragons A3.00 432 W28-22 J.DYSON L.BARGATE S.WALKERR.SIMPSON (It) RGLEADHILL (It) R.PRICE (4g,It)

28 Bramley A3.00 620 L16-24 S.WALKER (17) L.BARGATE D.HUGHES (1) R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL R.PRICE My 5YORK H3.15 644 W8-3 J.DYSON L.BARGATE D.HUGHESR.SIMPSON (1t) RGLEADHILL R.PRICE (2g)

19OLDHAM(Trans Pennine Cup) H3.15 2696 W28-12 J. DYSON L.BARGATE D.HUGHESR.SIMPSON (It) RGLEADHILL R.PRICE (It, 6g)

26 DONCASTER DRAGONS H3.15 568 L10-24 J.DYSON (17) L.BARGATED.HUGHES (14)(1t) R.SIMPSON S.WALKER R.PRICE (1t, 1g) August 2York A3.00 677 W18-15 S.JACKSON(16) L.BARGATE (It) D.HUGHES(14) S.WALKER RGLEADHILL (It) R.PRICE(3g)

9BARROW BORDER RAIDERS H3.15 400 W17-16 J. DYSON L.BARGATE S.WALKER(It) R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL R.PRICE(4g)

A3.00 16 Workington Town 561 W28-12 J. DYSON L.BARGATE S.WALKER R.SIMPSON RGLEADHILL R.PRICE(It) (6g)

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30 BRAMLEY H3.15 September 6Lancashire Lynx A3.00

14 BULLDOGS-SCORERSAPPEARANCES RESULTSATTENDANCES 7 9101112131415 I16T 17

G.BARNETT R.POWELL M.CASS C,McWILLIAM(15) G.MIDDLET0N(16) T,WALT0H(17)(1t) RHARRI80N (2t)R.HEWITT 8,WALKERJ.MORGAN(I) M.8C0TT

r D. FOX R.POWELL M.CASS .MLLIAH(15] G.MIDDLETON J.MORGAN (16) RHARRiSON S.WALKER(17)G, BARNETT M,SCOTT N.BRADBROOK

.G.BARNETT (1) C.McWILLIAM M.CASS (dg) A.WRAY RMIfiFIN(f6) T.WALTON RHARRISON S.WALKER J.MORGAN N.BRADBROOK R.HEWIH G.BARNETT(dg)C.McWILLIAM M.CASS TTbROOK(t) (17)G.MIDDLETON (15)T.WALTON (16)RHARRISON S.WALKER RMIRFIN 1R.HEWITT(t) A.WRAY

O.FOX(g) C.McWILLIAM (11) M.CASS A.WRAY G.MIDDLETON (15) T.WALTON (t) (17) RHARRISON (16) N. CRAVEN (t) RMIRFIN ;G.MIRES !J.MORGAN

D.FOX C.McWILLIAM ' M.CASS A.WRAY (t) (16) G.MIDDLETON (15) T.WALTON (17)| RHARRiSON G.BARNETT RMIRFIN G.MIRES J.MORGAN G.BARNEn(t)C.McWILLIAM (15)M.CASS A.WRAYoH G.MIDDLETON 'T.WALTON(8) (16)RHARRISON J.OYSON RMIRFIN iG.MIRES J.MORGAN '

G.BARNETT R.P0WELL(16) M.CASS A.WRAY(II) G.MIDDLETON(15) T.WALT0N(17) RHARRiSON N.BRADBROOKj RMIRFIN ' G.MIRES J.MORGAN(t) G.BARNETT(1)R.POWELL M.CASS^A.WRAY(17) RMIRFIN G.MIERS RHARRISON J.DYSON D.HUGHES T.WALTON G.MIDDLETON^ G.BARNETT(dg)(2()R.P0WELL(16) M.CASS (14)'A.WRAY RM1RFIN(17) G.MIERS RHARRISON N.CRAVEN(1) N.BRADBROOK G.MIDDLETON T.WALTON '

R.POWELL|a.WRAYC.McWILLIAM (17)(!)| (16),G.MIERS .T.WALTON (15)RHARRISON S.WALKER ,RMIRFIN N.BRADBROOK N.CRAVEN G.BARNETT(14) R.P0WELL(17) ' A.WRAY(lt) C.McWILLIAM G.MIERS T.WALT0N(15)S. WALKER RHARRISONG.MIDDLETON N.CRAVEN ' RMIRFIN

■ G.BARNEH 'c.McWILl!AM(1T)(tfl) A.WRAYG.HIDDLENT0H(17) G.MIERSM.CASS N. T.WALTON BRADBROOK (16) RHARRIS0N(t)(14) N.CRAVEN RMIRFIN

G.BARNETT R.POWELL(14) A.WRAY 'C.McWILLIAM(16) G.MIERS T.WALTON (15) , RHARRISONM. scon S. JACKSON M.CASS RMIRFIN

G.BARNETT R.POWELL(14) M.CASS 'C.McWILLIAM(17) G.MIERS T.WALTON(15) RHARRISON(12)G. MIDDLETON A. S.WALKERWRAY RMIRFIN G.BARNEn(2t) ' R.POWELL (16) M.CASS C.McWILLIAMA.WRAY (12) N.BRADBROOK G.MIERS RMIRFIN (15) ^ RHARRISON S.WALKER G.MIDDLETON G.BARNETT C.McWILLIAM (ID) M.CASS(I) A.WRAY(15) G.MIERS(12) RMIRFIN(16)J.MORGAN C. LINGARD RHARRISON RGLEDHILL G.MIDDLETON

G.BARNEn C.McWILLIAM(11) A.WRAY G.MIDDLETON (15) G.MIERS (17) T.WALTON (17) RHARRISON N. CRAVEN P. MIRFIN C. LINGARD N.BRADBROOK (11)

G.BARNEn C.McWILLIAM(10) M. CASS (1t) (1dg) A.WRAY (15) G.MIERS T.WALTON (14) ,RHARRISON RMIRFIN (12) ;N.BRADBROOK N.CRAVEN C. LINGARD G.BARNETT(14) R.POWELL(9) M. CASS (It) (18) C.McWILLIAM(17)|G.MIERS(lt) T.WALT0N(15) RHARRISON C. LINGARD RMIRFIN (It) A. WRAY N. BRADBROOK

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Academy Second Division F i x t u r e s - 1 9 9 8 B O B S T E A D M A N Apr 19th Lancashire Lynx ALI 6-18 27th HL

May 2nd Silk Cut Challenge Cup -FINAL WINDOW 9th Cardiff Demons AL 18th Doncaster Dragons HL CLEANING 24th York AW31-18 SIstHemel Hempstead H1.15 SERVICES

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Aug 10th Hunslet Hawks H10-36 16th Gateshead A2.30 24th Lancashire Lynx H7.30 30th SECOND DIVISION PLAY OFFS a 01924 474366 Sept 6thSECOND DIVISION PLAYOFFS 13th SECOND DIVISION PLAY OFFS -FINAL

17 Profile on Grant Miers DOB: 22.04.75 Previous Clubs: Southern Suburbs RLFC, Logan City RLFC O u l t o n R a i d e r s A R L F C W: Joined Batley: 1998 Position: Second Row Which is the worst stadium that you’ve played at? Briggs Rd, Ipswich (Aussie), Flunsiet Warriors ARLFC (English Sandpit) What was your worst Rugby League moment? Losing my scholarship with Brisbane Broncos due to injury What is your nickname at the club and how did you get it? Convict or Miersey Which person at the club makes you laugh most? Roger' the Dodger Simpson If you could change anything about your appearance what would it be? My developing cauliflower ears What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy adream house, car, boat, motorbike and share rest with my family What’s your favourite meal? Spaghetti Boiognase and anything my finance Cassandra cooks What’s your favourite drink? VB -Victoria Bitter If you could have anight out with any 3people who would you choose? File McPherson, Greg Norman and Paul "Fatty" Vautin (Who?) Where could you be found on aFriday Night? Relaxing at home And with whom? Cassandra my fiance If there was going to be afilm made about you, who would you like to play you? Bruce Wiliis If you had one wish what would it be? To be successfui in whatever Ipursue, and to play for Batley next season

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DOB: 13.12.36 P r e v i o u s C l u b s : N o n e W Joined Batley: 1940 Position: Club Administrator Which is the worst stadium that you’ve played at? Highfield -because of state of it What was your worst Rugby League moment? Batiey iosing to Doncaster for promotion What is your nickname at the club and how did you get it? Rocket Ronnie Which person at the club makes you laugh most? Tony Walton If you could change anything about your appearance what would it be? I’d like to have my hair fully restored What would you do if you won the lottery? £1 million into the club straight away that goes for Nellie my wife too What’s your favourite meal? Sweet and Sour Pork with fried rice really I’d prefer chips but can’t have them What’s your favourite drink? Dark Mild If you could have anight out with any 3people who would you choose? Tony Blair and his wife Cherie -and of course Trevor Hobson (there’s alot Iwould like to say to him) Where could you be found on aFriday Night? Taverners And with whom? Richard Illingworth If there was going to be afilm made about you, who would you like to play you? Richard Gere If you had one wish what would it be? Iwish -to win the lottery

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19 a0/m^ TO nnTraoiMii p Sunday 15th March 1970 Batley 13 Oldham 5HT 5-5 Att 3500

Batley Scorers Goals Toohey 3, Gittins, Gorman Tries Walker Batley Team Gittins, Marsh, Toohey, Holmes, Cooke, Watts, Gorman Walker, O’Hara, Tyson, Martyn, Fox (J), Doyle (P) Subs Oldroyd, Bell (JS) Oldham Team Murphy, Elliot, Larder, Garrett, Swanston, Davies, Smith, Gardiner, Taylor, Wilson, Irving, McCormack, Clark Subs Mullarkey, Russell M.O.M. (1) SGittins, (2) TWalker

Sunday 15th April 1979 Batley 19 Oldham 5HT 0-5 Att 650

Batley Scorers Goals Oulton 5Tries Oulton, Simpson, Pickerill Batley Team Oulton, Simpson, Presley, Pickerill, Whelan, Parker, Rippon, Rangeley, Fox (J), Taylor, Finn, Teasdale, Watts Subs O’Connor (for Parker), Pitts (Joe) O l d h a m S c o r e r s G o a l s F i d d l e r Tr i e s M u n r o Oldham Team Murphy, Elliott, Larder, Lund, Munro, Fricker, Ogden, Fiddler, O’Mahoney, Hall, Forster, Hawkyard, Jewitt Subs No details available

Sunday 23rd September 1979 Batley 17 Oldham 17 HT6-10 Att 1400

Batley Scorers Goals Finn 4Try Rippon, Vodden, Whelan Batley Team Parker, Riggs, Whelan, Rippon, Tingle (A), Briggs, Pickerill, Waltham, Piwinski, Cookland, Tonks, Vodden, Finn Subs Presley, Fox (J) Oldham Scorers Goals Fitzsimmons 4Tries Munro, Larder, Ashton Oldham Team Hogan, Munro, Larder, Ward, Fitzsimmons, Francis, Ashton, Owen, Pitts, Forster, Herbert, Hall, Hawkyard Subs Lund (for Herbert), Fiddler (for Owen) Ward sent off

All information from Club records Supplied by Life Long Batley Supporter L. Grailey

20 S u p p o r t e r s C l u b N e w s Quiz Night; attend the match and the party afterwards. The supporters club have arranged aquiz night There will be volleyball, limbo dancing, BBQ, to be held at the Wellington Hotel Thursday loud beach shirt competition and your 27th August 1998 at 8,30pm. Entry is free and opportunity to meet some of the players. there will be afree buffet. All are welcome. Please support the pub and the club. Beach Party; Piayerof the year award; Due to the great success of the last beach The supporters club are arranging aPlayer of party Simon Greene Licensee of the Barfield the Year Award ceremony and end of season Arms is to hold another on Sunday 30th function at Batley Working mens club on August, after the LAST HOME game of the Wednesday 9th September 1998. More details season. It commences at 3pm and goes on to follow in next weeks programme but voting well into the evening giving you opportunity to papers are available from members.

AWAY TRAVEL C L U B S H O P Lancashire Lynx vBatley Bulldogs Sunday 6th September, Coach leaves Batley The club shop underneath 1.00pm &Birstall 1.10pm -Fares £5 the Heritage Stand will be open m e m b e r s £ 6 n o n - m e m b e r s - P l e a s e before and after home games. contact Roy Barron for further details. Tel: Why not call in? 01924 478886 T H I S I S T H E L A S T G A M E O F repuca CAPS T H E S E A S O N baseb'^'-'-

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21 ■■ B a t i l e y B u l l d o g s ry CANYOU? WOULD YOU?UTilYOU?? HELP!! We urgently need 200 volunteers to collect "5" memberships each (weekly) G E N E R O U S C O M M I S S I O N N E W I N C E N T I V E S C H E M E Prizes 5X£50 1 X £ 1 0 0 1 X £ 2 0 0 £50 Snowball (rollover if not claimed) Only £1 per week for 4numbers plus achance to win £1000,000 on National Lottery with ticket sharing sydicate scheme (Saturdays only)

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Which means that Response Digital Surveillance System's remote monitoring technology is invaluable in capturing on camera the would - be thief, vandal or intruder.

The company have heavily invested in the very latest digital security systems, which allow the transmission and storage of CCTV camera images. These images are digitally compressed and sent down fibre optic telephone lines to their Central Monitoring Station situated at Hyrstland House, Track Road, Batley.

Recent directives from the Association of Chief Police Officers means that from now on Police Officers will not respond to alarms on commercial premises unless the situation has been verified as agenuine alarm call. The remote monitoring employed by Response Digital Surveillance Systems overcomes this problem at afraction of the cost of employing asecurity guard. The company even have the ability to make ’electronic patrols of premises and speak to potential intruders as adeterrent. So why not let Chris and Mark speak to you, and let them keep an eye on your business?

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