THE BRAIDWOOD SERVICEMEN`S CLUB BEARS AND THE CROOKWELL GREEN DEVILS TURNED ON A POWERHOUSE DISPLAY OF FOOTY FOR A GREAT CROWD AT THE REC ON SATURDAY WITH THE DEVILS WINNING 32-22. BRAIDWOOD SCORED 4 TRIES TO THE DEVILS 6 AND THE SCORES WERE LOCKED UP 10 ALL AT HALF-TIME.
HARD WORKING CENTRE ADAM DIXON WAS DENIED A TRY WHEN HE WAS HELD UP OVER THE TRYLINE 20 MINUTES INTO THE SECOND HALF AND STEVE NEWSOME WAS UNLUCKY NOT TO CONTROL A MARTY EDWARDS KICK WITH THE LINE WIDE OPEN NOT LONG BEFORE HALF-TIME.
THE BENDIGO BANKS BEST & FAIREST 3 POINTS AND PLAYERS PLAYER WENT MARTY EDWARDS WHO MADE 18 TACKLES AND LAID ON HIS OVER THE SHOULDER FLICK PASS TO NEWSOME TO SCORE THE BEARS FIRST TRY AS WELL AS BEING A CONSTANT THREAT TO THE DEVIL`S DEFENCE EVERY TIME HE TOUCHED THE BALL.2 POINTS WENT TO MATT McCARTHY FOR ANOTHER SSOLID 70 MINUTE EFFORT AT LOCK AND MARK PIPER EARNED 1 POINT AT HOOKER.
MID-WAY THROUGH HIS 3RD SEASON MARK STILL TERRORISES THE OPPOSITION WITH HIS ELUSIVE DUMMY-HALF RUNNING. DANIEL BACKHOUSE PICKED UP THE COACHE`S AWARD FOR HIS GREAT GAME ON THE WING , SCORING 2 TRIES AS WELL.
THE LOSS PUTS THE BEARS ON 4th SPOT ON THE COMPETITION LADDER , AND WITH THE SEASON HALF-WAY THE BEARS KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO COME SEMI-FINAL TIME PARTICULARLY AS THEY HAVE COME AWAY WITH A WIN AND TWO LOSSES AGAAINST THE "BIG THREE" WEST-BELCONNEN, BUNGENDORE AND CROOKWELL.
BRENDA FROM THE BAKERS AND ROBERT ARNEOUT WON THE STEVE BEVEGE AND ROOSTER GRANT`S DONATED WOOD RAFFLES AND THE PICK-A-BEAR JACKPOTS TO $900 FOR THE BEARS NEXT MATCH AGAINST BOOMUNULLA AT NARRABUNDAH ON SATURDAY JUNE17 AT 2.00 p.m. A BIG THANKYOU TO DENNIS SAUNDERS AND HARRY CASSILLIES FROM TALLAGANDA REGION EMERGENCY SERVICES WHO WERE KEPT PRETTY BUSY TREATING THE BEARS INJURIES ON SATURDAY DURING THE MATCH.
THE BRUCESTUART BUILDING SCOREBOARD CROOKWELL 32 BRAIDWOOD 22 ( BACKHOUSE 2 TRIES,NEWSOME 1, DEMETRIOU 1. McCARTHY 3 CONVERSIONS)
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