Heavy_Woollen_Derby

Boxing Day Challenge
Sport	Rugby league
Number of teams	2
Country	(RFL)
Holders	Dewsbury Rams (5th title)
Most titles	Dewsbury Rams (5 titles)

Batley Bulldogs – Dewsbury Rams
The Heavy Woollen Derby
Location	Heavy Woollen District, West Yorkshire, England
Teams	Batley Bulldogs; Dewsbury Rams
First meeting	30 October 1909 (Batley 8–4 Dewsbury)
Latest meeting	29 March 2024 (Dewsbury Rams 24-4 Batley Bulldogs)
Next meeting	21 July 2024 (Mount Pleasant, Batley)
Stadiums	Mount Pleasant; Crown Flatt
Statistics
Meetings total	54
Most wins	Batley Bulldogs (30)

Heavy Woollen Derby

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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.

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[4] Postponed to 2 January 2011 due to poor weather

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Batley Bulldogs		Honour	Dewsbury Rams
Rank	No.	Honour	No.	Rank
17th	1	League (D1)	1	17th
—	0	League (D2)	2	4th
12th	3	Challenge Cup	2	16th
—	0	Premiership	0	—
—	0	League Cup	0	—
—	0	Charity Shield	0	—
—	0	World Club Challenge	0	—
8th	2	Yorkshire League	0	—
13th	1	Yorkshire Cup	3	9th
—	0	BBC2 Floodlit Trophy	0	—

Year	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Attendance	Ref.
2009	Dewsbury	12–20	Batley	2,411	^[2]^[3]
2010^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Batley	30–6	Dewsbury	2,027	^[2]
2011	Dewsbury	28–6	Batley		^[4]
2012	Batley	28–18	Dewsbury		^[5]
2013	Dewsbury	4–10	Batley		^[6]
2014	Batley	18–16	Dewsbury		^[7]
2015	Dewsbury	4–12	Batley	2,123	^[8]
2016	Batley	28–18	Dewsbury		^[9]
2017	Dewsbury	16–28	Batley		^[10]
2018	Batley	16–10	Dewsbury		^[11]
2019	Dewsbury	14–14	Batley		^[12]
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2024	Dewsbury	12–12	Batley	1,893

Heavy_Woollen_Derby

Heavy Woollen Derby

Head-to-head record

Meetings in major finals

Collective Honours

Boxing Day Challenge

Results

See also

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