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The Big Black Bears Are Back On The Road
Again, Back
On The Road Again...
By BIG-STEVE
BIG STEVE'S RED AND BLACK SITE - 14/4/2004
We know they were capable of it and on Saturday against the Cronulla Sharks the Bears Premier League team fulfilled all our expectations that was simply outstanding.
"Well, outstanding, fantastic, amazing, all the superlatives you can think of" was Greg Florimo's first reaction when asked about the match.
"It was a Queensland style of match, it reminded me of one of those great Queensland wins at the very end of a match" Flo, a former State of Origin Rep for NSW commented.
The match started very differently from how it finished however when Norths prop Brad McLean was sent from the field for a head high in the very first tackle of the game. Despite the loss Captain and half Ben Black rallied his troops to cover the gap with impressive defense to keep Cronulla to an 8-0 lead in the first half.
In a situation that would disappoint any team, let-a-lone a team with one man down, by the 60 minute mark the Sharks had again added 2 more trys to make it 20-0.
But this was no ordinary Bears team that the Sharks meet on the day as Norths scored two quick trys first from quality benchman Matt Thurston then from zippy winger Tristan Ramsay. Experienced Scott McLean converted both to make it 20-12.
With 2 minutes on the clock centre Scott McLean, back from missing the match against Manly scored and converted to make it 20-18.
"We thought, 'could they do it, could they do it'" Flo said. And boy did they do it!
Hooker Ben Fisher scored right on the bell and with Scott McLean’s conversion the final score was 24-20 to the Bears.
Greg Florimo had this to say about half Ben Black, "He had his best game. If he keeps playing at the level he played no NRL side will be able to over look him. Outstanding!". Praise in deed from a rugby league legend.
Flo also named talented Scott McLean as a standout suggesting a spot back in the NRL maybe on the cards for him also.
Greg also named Matt Thurston as showing great exuberance when he took the field.
In other games The Jersey Flegg team lost 26-6 to the Cronulla Sharks. Try to Johnathon Russell, goal to Lee Temaari. The SG Ball lost to Newcastle 46-8 and despite some tough defense the Harold Mathews team lost to Newcastle 18-8.
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By BIG-STEVE
BIG STEVE'S RED AND BLACK SITE - 14/4/2004
"Outstanding",
was how Greg Florimo described Ben Black's performance on Saturday. Photo:
STEVE LITTLE
We know they were capable of it and on Saturday against the Cronulla Sharks the Bears Premier League team fulfilled all our expectations that was simply outstanding.
"Well, outstanding, fantastic, amazing, all the superlatives you can think of" was Greg Florimo's first reaction when asked about the match.
"It was a Queensland style of match, it reminded me of one of those great Queensland wins at the very end of a match" Flo, a former State of Origin Rep for NSW commented.
The match started very differently from how it finished however when Norths prop Brad McLean was sent from the field for a head high in the very first tackle of the game. Despite the loss Captain and half Ben Black rallied his troops to cover the gap with impressive defense to keep Cronulla to an 8-0 lead in the first half.
In a situation that would disappoint any team, let-a-lone a team with one man down, by the 60 minute mark the Sharks had again added 2 more trys to make it 20-0.
But this was no ordinary Bears team that the Sharks meet on the day as Norths scored two quick trys first from quality benchman Matt Thurston then from zippy winger Tristan Ramsay. Experienced Scott McLean converted both to make it 20-12.
With 2 minutes on the clock centre Scott McLean, back from missing the match against Manly scored and converted to make it 20-18.
"We thought, 'could they do it, could they do it'" Flo said. And boy did they do it!
Hooker Ben Fisher scored right on the bell and with Scott McLean’s conversion the final score was 24-20 to the Bears.
Greg Florimo had this to say about half Ben Black, "He had his best game. If he keeps playing at the level he played no NRL side will be able to over look him. Outstanding!". Praise in deed from a rugby league legend.
Flo also named talented Scott McLean as a standout suggesting a spot back in the NRL maybe on the cards for him also.
Greg also named Matt Thurston as showing great exuberance when he took the field.
In other games The Jersey Flegg team lost 26-6 to the Cronulla Sharks. Try to Johnathon Russell, goal to Lee Temaari. The SG Ball lost to Newcastle 46-8 and despite some tough defense the Harold Mathews team lost to Newcastle 18-8.
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