Kear swears squad to secrecy ahead of Broncos tie
Batley coach John Kear has sworn his squad to secrecy in preparing for London Broncos on Sunday.
Batley take Grehan on loan
Championship side Batley have signed utility James Grehan from Castleford on loan.
Result: Gateshead Thunder 22-40 Doncaster RLFC
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Result: Barrow Raiders 40-12 Gateshead Thunder
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Result: Gateshead Thunder 18-30 Whitehaven RLFC
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Swinton searching for first points
Mark Smith reckons Batley on Sunday is as good a time as any for Swinton to pick up their first points in the Championship.
Championship round-up
Championship round-up: Keighley overcame Batley 10-8 in a close game at Mount Pleasant.
Result: Oldham RLFC 40-14 Gateshead Thunder
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Five Championship players banned
Five players from the Championships have been suspended after submitting Early Guilty Pleas for offences committed during the final round of Northern Rail Cup group fixtures.
Championship round-up
Batley and Leigh put on a fine show for Premier Sports’ opening Championship broadcast.
Result: Gateshead Thunder 30-32 South Wales Scorpions
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Leigh and Batley set for Championship kick-off
Leigh Centurions coach Paul Rowley faces a major reshuffle ahead of his side’s first Co-operative Championship fixture of 2012.
Result: Gateshead Thunder 0-42 Leigh Centurions
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Bulldogs embarking on a sponsored trek
Ahead of the Championship season opener, officials from Batley Bulldogs are set to walk 50 miles between Mount Pleasant and Leigh Sports Village on March 7/8.
Result: York City Knights 26 – 22 Gateshead Thunder
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John Kear expects strong French resistance
Batley coach John Kear is expecting a tough match against the French side Toulouse.
Result: Whitehaven RLFC 44 – 18 Gateshead Thunder
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Batley sign winger Brown
Batley have re-signed winger Alex Brown, hero of their Northern Rail Cup triumph in 2010, following a spell in rugby union.
Kear nervous ahead of Skolars game
Batley coach John Kear says he is nervous ahead of his side’s clash against London Skolars.
Result: Gateshead Thunder 10 – 48 Doncaster RLFC
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Kear impressed by standard
Batley coach John Kear says he is impressed with the standard of rugby league outside of Super League, after dropping out of the top flight.
Kear goes with three captains
Batley coach John Kear has revealed they will run with three co-captains this season, headed by Welsh prop Byron Smith.
NRC Moments: Underdogs Batley shock Widnes
The Northern Rail Cup final in Blackpool has turned into a showpiece event for Championship fans, and 2010 saw an exciting final and a shock result.