Round 1
Burleigh Bears 24 d. Ipswich Jets 12

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Location: Australia > Queensland > State/Metropolitan Level Competition: Wizard Queensland Cup

Burleigh Brings The Hurt
Mon March 13, 2006
PLENTY of faces and names may have changed, but the brutal defence which Burleigh has become famous for still remains.

Ipswich found that out first hand when the Jets traveled to Pizzey Park on Sunday, only to come away with a 24-12 loss.

As with most games in the opening round of competition, ball-handling left a touch to be desired at times.

Yet on the defensive side of the ledger, Burleighs backrow appeared to have lost nothing when it came to tickling the ribs.

The remark was passed in the pre-season that if the Bears want to maintain the aura they had under coach Rick Stone, the likes of Adam Hutchison, Martin Griese and Robert Apanui must remain firm.

New coach Jimmy Lenihan would have been undoubtedly thankful then that the three were among his best against Ipswich, just as they were in the trials.

Burleigh led 12-0 at halftime, with young three-quarter Hayden Allsop giving Lenihan another reason to smile by performing strongly on debut.

The first try of the game was something out of the box, with Trent Purdon scoring off a chip-kick from a scrum on the halfway line.

Ipswichs new halves combination of Ricky Bird and Brendon Marshall showed promise, but struggled for opportunities against the smothering defence.

Making his debut for the Jets, Queensland Rangers representative Aaron Werth finished the game with a try and two goals.

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