Both signed on 2 year deals - details from the Courier Website.

Looks like Ben is going and given Jones hasn't been offered a deal yet, I can imagine he has a queue of people knocking on his door

You're starting to build a strong looking squad for next season

great partnership there. Will be good if penky and auie and barlows sign!!!

Love this quote:-



“If we make sure they have a forward platform to play off, and we will, I can see them causing all kinds of problems for opposition defences."



The platform is what we have lacked all season and KH knows it. Two quality halfs is just what we need.





Oh and one for the Batley fans, looks like hes come here for less money. Bodes well for the rest of our recruitment.



“He could have stayed at Batley for more money than we offered, but he’s come here to win things.”

Don't you usually use the 'less money' line on every signing? Could just be agents work





Two very good signings, though both best at 6 so be interesting to see how works out though Handforth could probably fill 7 as easily.

No difference in the positions nowawdays.

Didn't he win the NRC last season with Batley, or wasn't he there then ?



Not that I'm being picky like...

Handforth was MOM that day and dominated the park!

Fantastic half back combination that.

Brilliant pair of signings!

"He could have stayed at Batley for more money than we offered, but he’s come here to win things".

If I was John Kear I would put the statement on the Batley dressing room wall.



Seems a daft statement to make at this time when Halifax are still resigning there own players and trying to attract new players.Tells the Halifax players they can get better deals elsewhere (Might be why Batley are talking to Makali Aizue)and if Batley are offering better contracts than Halifax so are Leigh,Featherstone and Sheffield. Might be a bit of sibling rivalry between the Harrison brothers.