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World of Rugby League | Queensland
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Grandstand
1999 Queensland Cup -
Major Semi-final: August 28
Burleigh Bears
v
Redcliffe Dolphins
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BURLEIGH
BEARS 24
Tries: Darren Anderson 2, Aaron
Douglas, Grant Adamson
Goals: Ben Lythe 4
Team: 1.Jamie Mahon,
2.Aaron Douglas, 3.Darren Anderson,
4.Frank Napoli, 5.Faron Anderson, 6.Craig
Freer, 7.Grant Adamson (c), 8.Tony
Priddle, 9.Ben Lythe, 10.Shane
O'Flanagan, 11.Bill Dunn, 12.Hamish
Smith, 13.Dean Allen. Int: 14.Brad
Middlebosch, 15.Ali Brown, 16.Justin
Bryant, 17.Reggie Cressbrook
defeated REDCLIFFE
DOLPHINS 18
Tries: Craig O'Dwyer, Ricky Hewinson,
Trent Leis
Goals: Trent Leis 3
Team:1.Adam Mogg, 2.Rick
Hewinson, 3.Mixie Lui, 4.Ben Roedder,
5.Trent Leis, 6.Rod West, 7.Sam Obst,
8.Ian Graham, 9.Craig O'Dwyer, 10.Troy
Lindsay, 11.Luke Scott, 12.James Hinchey,
13.Tony Gould (c). Int: 14.Michael
Crocker, 15.Chris Essex, 16.Shane
Sanderson, 17.John Paul Cherry
Venue: Dolphin
Oval
Referee: Tony
Maksoud
Date: Saturday
August 28
Half-time: Burleigh 16-14
Report by: Matthew Lyne.
Saturday's semi-final saw the minor
premiers, Redcliffe Dolphins, play the
Burleigh Bears at Dolphin Oval. The
winner of this match would automatically
qualify for the grand final while the
loser would play the winner of the
Norths/Toowoomba (which was played today)
match. Also, Tony Gould (Redcliffe
captain and lock) notched up 100 games
for the Dolphins today.
Neither side gained any ascendancy in the
opening moments. Mistakes, which would
play a large part in the match, cost both
sides and in the 10th minute, Burleigh conceded a penalty. Craig O'Dwyer
seized this opportunity by darting from
dummy-half, through the Bear's defence,
and over for the first points of the
match. Try converted. Redcliffe 6-0.
However, Redcliffe's joy was short lived
when they threw a forward pass, directly
after the kick-off. Burleigh centre,
Darren Anderson, scored out wide to peg
back the Dolphins' lead. Conversion
unsuccessful. Redcliffe 6-4.
Mistakes continued to flow for both
sides. Redcliffe's next try was scored
from a Burleigh knock on, Rick Hewinson
the scorer. Leis added the two points and
Redcliffe led 12-4.
The Dolphins had another chance to extend
the score when Chris Essex intercepted a
pass from Burleigh. The Bears were
putting some pressure on Redcliffe at
that time. Essex, however, did not have
the speed to get to the try line and was
tackled. The ball was passed to Trent
Leis were was certain to score out wide.
But, a great tackle from Shane
O'Flanagon, saw Trent go into touch. A
bombed chance for the Dolphins.
Unfortunately, Burleigh hit back via an
Adam Mogg knock on in Redcliffe's half.
Aaron Douglas continued his try feast
this year by scoring number 27. Lythe
added the extras and Redcliffe now led by
only two points. Redcliffe 12-10.
More Redcliffe mistakes were costly. They
had their chances of scoring but error
cost them dearly. It was one of these
errors that led Burleigh captain, Grant
Adamson, to score and the Bears had
grabbed the lead, for the first time in
the match. Try converted. Burleigh 16-12.
After the kick-off, a penalty was conceded by Burleigh and Leis kicked the
goal for Redcliffe. Burleigh 16-14 and it
remained that way at the half time break.
The second half started off in similar
fashion to the first. Errors continued to
come however the intensity of both sides
increased dramatically. Burleigh got a
penalty in front of their goal posts when
Craig O'Dwyer put a high tackle on Grant
Adamson. Tell you the truth, it looked
like more a slap to me but the ref saw
otherwise. Ben Lythe kicked the goal and
Burleigh led 18-14.
Although the game had picked up in
intensity, the trend of scoring tries
directly after mistakes would commence
and Redcliffe were the next side to score
in such fashion. Burleigh knocked on and
Trent Leis scored out wide. However, he
made an absolute meal of the conversion
and the scores were tied at 18-18 apiece.
Burleigh hit back again from, you guessed
it, a Redcliffe mistake in their own
half. Darren Anderson scored his second
try and Burleigh hit the lead again. Try
converted. Burleigh 24-18.
Redcliffe tried and tried to come back
but Burleigh held them out. It wasn't to
be the Dolphins day and Burleigh ran out
winners, 24-18 thus securing a spot in
the grand final. Crucial errors clearly
cost the Dolphins the match and now they
face either Norths or Toowoomba next
week. If they put up a similar performance, next week, then it could be
the end of the road for the Dolphins.
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