Bears fired up for 100th season

North Sydney Bears General Manager Greg Florimo says the spirit at the club remains as strong as ever as it prepares to celebrate its 99th birthday next Wednesday night.

The club was formed at a meeting held at the North Sydney School of Arts building in Mount Street on 7th February 1908, making it the seventh team to establish a district Rugby League club.

And while recent seasons have proven the most difficult in the club