LITHGOW Bears will be on show at the Lithgow Sportsground on Saturday afternoon when they run out for their first home game of the new Centennial Coal Cup season.
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They will be up against Bathurst Villagers, with the game kicking off at 2.30pm.
In their first match last week, the Bears were impressive, scoring a 28-4 win over Bathurst CSU Blue.
Coach Brett Ranse was particularly pleased, especially with his side's defence.
“To hold out CSU Blue to only one try said a lot of our defence," he said.
“The boys worked hard for each other and our defensive patterns were first class."
The Bears forwards paved the way with damaging runs from Jimmy Reinhardt and Harry Rawlinson.
Particularly pleasing was the form of newcomers James Perry and Nick Inzitari who slotted right into the second row and made some powerful tackles in defence.
In the backs, new centre Harley Osland and fullback Warren Stevens found gaps in the CSU defence and made the Bears backline hard to contain.
Halfback Brett Ranse again showed his class setting up Tony Northey for two tries and scoring one himself.
The Players Player was debutante James Perry while the referee’s points went to Jimmy Reinhardt (3) and Tony Northey (2).
Ranse will be looking for a repeat performance today against Villagers.
LITHGOW BEARS 28 (Warren Stevens and Tony Northey two tries each and Brett Ranse a try and a three goals. Beau Biles also kicked a goal) def BATHURST VILLAGES 4 (Mitchell Daley)