PLEASE NOTE due to higher than expected numbers registrations have closed earlier than originally notified.

The North Sydney Bears will be holding open trials for the 2009 Junior Rep season on Saturday the 11th of October 2008 at T.G. Milner Field, Vimiera Road, Marsfield.

Harold Matthews (U16s) will be held on Saturday 11th of October 2008 from 8:30 a.m.

S.G. Ball (U18s) will be held on Saturday 11th of October 2008 from 10:30 a.m.

Successful players will be invited to return the following weekend to trial again (time & date to be announced).

Registrations for the Junior Rep Open Trials closed at 6:00 pm Monday 29th September 2008.

Please be advised that all players should be covered by the highest private medical insurance and all players must print the acknowledgment & release form, sign it and bring it with them on the day. All players are to bring their own shorts, socks and boots.

Junior Player Registration Instructions

Registrations for the Junior Rep Open Trials have closed.

Download and print the acknowledgment & release form HERE and sign it. You must bring the form with you on the day of your trial matches.

Thank you for your registration and we will see you on the day.

The North Sydney Bears Rugby League Club is hosting a Golf Day at Chatswood Golf Club on the 3rd of October 2008, as a part of their Centenary Year Celebrations. The day will consist of a four ball Ambrose, with a Bears Legend available to play with each and every team. Bears Legends Available for the day include:

Billy Moore Greg Florimo Gary Larson Mark Graham Barry Glasgow Ben Ikin Don Mcinnon Fred Teasdell Jason Taylor John Adam John McArthur Josh Stuart Mark Cannon Matt Seers Michael Buettner Phil Ritchie Simon Brockwell Steve Hanson Steve Mayoh

There are two packages available for the day which are:

THE GRIZZLY SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE:

1st Choice of Bears Legend to play with your team. (1st in Best Dressed)
Signage of your Business displayed around the 18 hole Golf Course
18 holes of Golf
Club House Advertising
Acknowledgment of your sponsorship within the program
A Bears Pack for each Player, including a Centenary Cap, Wrist Bands, Bears Golf Balls, Stickers, Stubby Holders and Bottle Opener
Free Food and Beverages

Total Cost: $1000 per team of 4

SOLO PACK:

Randomly Allocated Bears Legend as playing partner
Bears Centenary Cap
18 holes of golf
Free Food and Beverages

Total Cost: $150 per person

FREE Prizes for: Lucky Door Prize - Nearest to the Pin - Longest and straightest drives - Best Scores - AND MORE

For more details of how to book go to - www.northsydneybears.com.au.

GOT IT AT LAST! – Captain Luke Grant shares the spoils’ [the Frank Hyde Shield] with the crowd. PHOTO: Steve Little.

For Coach Wayne Lambkin it was a day when his team appeared to tick all the boxes challenging the Jets ‘best in the comp’ defensive record.

“I thought the effort was great” claimed the satisfied coach of the Bears. “We saw on review of the DVD from their last game that was the way to play them and I was so pleased as a coach that they went out and did it and were successful. The way we wanted to play was the right way to do it. We practiced for it and we got the result we wanted. It was an unexpected score line and I don’t think the result showed how tough the game really was.”

Ryan Verlinden was a late withdrawal due to injury replaced by Sean Dalton in the second row, while Valu Nasio was a welcome return to the bench from a knee injury.

The Bears were under early pressure from the Jets but once on the attack Jeremy Smith took control, feeding the ball to centre Shaune Corrigan to find power house Shannon Hegarty who barged over in the left corner and lead 4-0.

Soon after Yileen ‘Buddy’ Gordon broke the Jets ranks to pass to Nathanael Barnes who flew down the right flank to score in the corner. Greg Nichols converted for a 10-0 lead.

NSW rep Charlie Herekotukutuku broke through and drew the defense to the right of field. A smart pass to Jeremy Smith saw him lob the ball 40 metres left across field to a perfectly placed Shannon Hegarty to score in the left corner for a 14-0 score.

Finally Greg Nichols got the pill to Shannon Hegarty. Running down the left sideline Shannon kicked to Charlie who showed typical brilliance to grubber kick and regather to score left of the post. Greg converted as the buzzer went and the Bears went to the break 20-0 in front.

As the second half began, returning forward Valu Nasio scored his first try of the season in the right corner after good lead up work from Shaune Corrigan and the lead grew to 24-0.

Shaune was then rewarded for setting up the last try with a try of his own. After Jeremy began a movement to the right of field Valu got the last touch before passing to Shaune to score in the left corner and make it 28-0.

But the Newtown drought broke as Sean Rudder scored. This was followed up by a try to their captain Jimmy Anderson bringing the score to 28-12.

However the Bears backline began to run rampant with four successive tries in the last quarter.

Shannon Hegarty scored directly from dummy half to the left of the posts with an old fashion barge to the line to bring up his hat trick 32-12.

Dean Widders then showed a bit of individual brilliance by starting a movement down the left of field and backing up to finish off and score. With Greg Nichols injured Beau Falloon was successful with the conversion 38-12.

An opportunistic Buddy Gordon then seized on the loose ball and barged over left of the posts to score a well deserved four pointer, 42-12.

Finally a well deserved try to hard running and hard working forward Luke Grant barging over under the posts not only gave Norths an 11th win but access to the coveted Frank Hyde Shield.

“They [Newtown] have had the least number of points scored against them”. “To score 40 odd points against them is a great effort” claimed a proud Wayne Lambkin. “I thought our tight forwards and second rowers were running some good lines around the middle of the field and were drawing defenders in. Then the halves were just playing footy on the edges and finding space.”

Yilleen Gordon was awarded with the Players Player Award. “Outstanding effort!” Said Wayne. “As I said after the game nothing beats a footballer. He is a very gifted player with most of the skills of the game that is needed as a successful player. I’m happy to have him in my team, but I think as a young man he destined to be playing in an NRL team in the NRL”.

Making a final appearance in the sheds to lead off the victory song five-eighth Ben Rogers has been released Souths to the Dragons.

“Benny’s been tremendous for us while he’s been back playing for Norths he was one of the first players to come back from Souths last year and was very disappointed. But over time he’s turned that around. He’s seen the great job that Norths people do to keep the Club alive and he has helped us out immensely with his game. As a player I’ve coached Ben at Penrith and I’ve known him for a long time so I always felt that I had a relationship with Benny where by I could get some good footy out of him. So a big thanks and good luck to Benny.”