Burleigh Bears
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| Club information | |||
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| Full name | Burleigh Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd. | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Bears | ||
| Website | Burleighbears.com | ||
| Colours | Maroon White | ||
| Founded | 1934 | ||
| Current details | |||
| Ground(s) | Pizzey Park, Miami, Queensland (5,000) | ||
| CEO(s) | Damian Driscoll | ||
| Coach(s) | Carl Briggs | ||
| Captain(s) | Darren Griffiths | ||
| Competition | Queensland Cup | ||
| 2012 season | 9th | ||
| Records | |||
| Premierships | 2 (1999, 2004) | ||
| Runners-up | 2 (2003, 2005) | ||
| Minor premiership | 2 (2003, 2004) | ||
| Most capped | 201 - Shane O'Flanagan | ||
| Most points | 964 - Reggie Cressbrook | ||
The Burleigh Bears is a rugby league football clubs on the Gold Coast, Australia that currently play in the Queensland Cup. Their current home ground is Pizzey Park in Miami. It is one of the oldest rugby league clubs in Queensland.
They are currently one of the feeder clubs for the Gold Coast Titans. The Bears has an A-Grade, Reserve Grade and Under 19s side.
History
The Burleigh Bears were founded in 1934, with their home ground at Rudd Park. They moved to Pizzey Park
They joined the Queensland Cup in 1997, becoming one of the successful clubs in the league, becoming premiers twice, finalists four times and runners-up twice. They won their first premiership in 1999, and their second in 2004.
Results
Queensland Cup
- 1997 - 4th (Semi-Finalist)
- 1998 - 8th
- 1999 - 3rd (Premiers)
- 2000 - 4th (Semi-Finalist)
- 2001 - 2nd (Preliminary Finalists)
- 2002 - 4th (Semi-Finalist)
- 2003 - 1st (Runners-Up)
- 2004 - 1st (Premiers)
- 2005 - 3rd (Runners-Up)
- 2006 - 6th
- 2007 - 7th
- 2008 - 6th
- 2009 - 7th
- 2010 - 7th
- 2011 - 7th
- 2012 - 9th
2013 squad
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Head coach
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The Burleigh Bears are a feeder side for the Gold Coast Titans. Players that don't make the Titans first grade team play for Burleigh. The players with an asterix (*) next to their name are currently signed to the Titans first grade squad but have played for Burleigh in 2013.
Honours
- Queensland Cup
- Premiers: 2 - (1999, 2004)
- Runners-Up: 2 - (2003, 2005)
- Minor Premierships: 2 - (2003, 2004)
References
Source
- World of Rugby League Burleigh Bears page retrieved 7 December 2005
- QLD Cup Premiership Tables
External links
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