Chosen at the celebration dinner to acknowledge the Bears 50th consecutive season in the State 1st Division, this list of 14 players were selected as the team to represent this amazing achievement.

A terrific night saw the proceedings kick off with Mitchell Hughes, superb as the evenings MC, calling upon Shane Johnson and Graham Snedden to present two special awards.

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Honorary Membership was presented to Bruce Wilson & Life Membership to Niel Fellows.

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Northern NSW Football CEO, David Eland, presented Club Head Coach, Steve Piggott, with a plaque in recognition of our 50 consecutive years of State League football.

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Any Harper was fantastic and proved why he is one of the most popular and respected football pundits in Australia through his thoughtful and insightful views on football in this country.

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Highlight of the night was the naming of the select 14 of the past 50 years with each player receiving a cap in recognition.

Bears Select 14;
R Johnson, J Bond, D King, W Halverson, JJ Turnbull, JT Turnbull, T Snedden, N Morris, C Thornton, B Gemmell, J Kavanagh, D Miller, O Bellamy, D Stoker

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Bear of the Century and newly capped 50 Seasons member, John Bond, brought the house down singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. He was joined by everyone in a song he has made his own.

With the floor and stage crowded with people it was the first graders turn to noise it up with the club song with the rest of the crowd as the biggest back up group ever.

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Last and certainly not least, Life Member & number 1 fan, June Horder, cut the 50 year cake and bringing the official part of the night to a close.

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It was an amazing effort by the Organising & Fundraising Committee without their hours of preparation, the night would not have been the success it was for the 250 plus people who attended & had a great night!

C'mon you Bears!!!