A civic reception was organised for the Northern Ford Championship winning side in August 2000 – supporters gathering outside of the Town Hall to greet the open top bus. The dramatic climax to the match (Dewsbury won with a successful drop goal late in the match) had created a buzz in the town and an optimism that Dewsbury could go … Read More
1995 Problems with the pitch
During the first season at the new Owl Lane Stadium, the club was beset by problems on the pitch –its condition deteriorated to the point where it was often almost unplayable. In July 1995, investigations took place – digging up a mining water trolley and pieces of coal and bricks.
1995 Ghostly Goings on
In August 1995 after a series of unexplainable events, things took an unusual turn at Dewsbury RLFC – they hired a psychic to “lay the spirits to rest”!
1994 Out of the Ashes – cover
September 1994 marked a new chapter in Dewsbury’s history – they would take the field at their brand new stadium. Costing £1.7million, the ground was a world away from the Crown Flatt stadium that had been lost to fire six years earlier. The grit and determination of the club – shown by their ensuring a match would go ahead against … Read More
1994 Out of the Ashes by Malcolm Haigh
September 1994 marked a new chapter in Dewsbury’s history – they would take the field at their brand new stadium. Costing £1.7million, the ground was a world away from the Crown Flatt stadium that had been lost to fire six years earlier. The grit and determination of the club – shown by their ensuring a match would go ahead against … Read More
1994 Out of the Ashes – Page 3
September 1994 marked a new chapter in Dewsbury’s history – they would take the field at their brand new stadium. Costing £1.7million, the ground was a world away from the Crown Flatt stadium that had been lost to fire six years earlier. The grit and determination of the club – shown by their ensuring a match would go ahead against … Read More
1994 Out of the Ashes – page 2
September 1994 marked a new chapter in Dewsbury’s history – they would take the field at their brand new stadium. Costing £1.7million, the ground was a world away from the Crown Flatt stadium that had been lost to fire six years earlier. The grit and determination of the club – shown by their ensuring a match would go ahead against … Read More
