Batley Bulldogs secure signing of Workington Town winger Elliot Hall

Action from a Batley Bulldogs fixture at Mount Pleasant. Picture: Allan McKenzie\SWpix.com

The former London Skolars and Coventry Bears player is the grandson of Australian immortal Duncan Hall and started his career aged 18 at Loughborough University.

Hall scored six tries in 2020 before the campaign was curtailed by the coronavirus outbreak.

“I’m excited for the next 12 months and desperate to get going again and ready to grab this step up,” Hall said on social media.

“I’m looking forward to adding value for a big 2021.”

Of the winger’s capture, Lingard added: “He’s a very exciting player, with bags of pace and skill and a fantastic attitude. A fantastic addition to the group.”

Meanwhile, Lewis Galbraith will extend his time at Batley Bulldogs into a fourth season after agreeing a new contract at Mount Pleasant.

The centre first joined the Bulldogs from Rochdale Hornets and made a strong impression in his first season, making 29 appearances and scoring six tries.

He played in 18 of Batley’s fixtures during 2019 and scored six tries and played in all of the Bulldogs’ matches this season, scoring two tries before the campaign was brought to a halt by the Covid-19 pandemic.