Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978

Round 1

Summary of Matches

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View  South Sydney 12 (D. Bampton, R. Laurie tries; E. Ferguson 3 goals) defeated St George 10 (K. Kearney, P. Williams tries; M. Brennan, K. Kearney goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Thu, 24th August.   Kickoff: 7:30 PM.   Halftime: 7-all.   Referee: John Gocher.   
South Sydney: Ferguson, Swift, Laurie, Berne, Bultitude; Wright, McMillan; Tunks, Kitinas, Bryant, Fahey, Bampton (C), Barnes. Int: Haig, Rosiello, Sherry, Anastasakis.
St George: Sorridimi, Brennan, Quinn (C), Finch, Williams; Trudgett, Kearney; McDonnell, Byrne, Young, Stone, Newham, Towns. Int: Bird, Evans, Hooker, Moate.
View  North Sydney 22 (L. Cooper 2, G. Boatswain, P. Cudmore tries; P. Schofield 5 goals) defeated Penrith 17 (K. Bousfield, J. Hindmarsh, J. Ryan tries; J. Hindmarsh 4 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Fri, 25th August.   Kickoff: 7:30 PM.   Halftime: North Sydney 7-2.   Scrums: North Sydney 13-1.   Referee: Richie Humphreys.   
View  Balmain 7 (W. Wigham try; P. Ninness 2 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 (R. Fairfax goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Thu, 31st August.   Kickoff: 7:30 PM.   Halftime: Balmain 7-2.   Referee: John Gocher.   Crowd: 2,000.
Balmain: McMahon (C), Fish, Bendall, Wigham, Corowa; Martin, Ninness; Edwards, Tully, Naylor, Ryan, Spears, Pringle. Int: Mara, Webster, Miranda, Staines.
Eastern Suburbs: Fairfax, Schubert, Harris, Murphy, Hunter; Warnecke, Hastings; Hedger, Connor, O'Reilly (C), Ayliffe, Mosman, Jelfs. Int: O'Reilly, Higgins, Markou, Miller.
View  Canterbury 14 (C. Anderson 2, S. Folkes, P. Mortimer tries; S. Gearin goal) defeated Newtown 5 (M. Kermode try; M. Kermode goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Fri, 1st September.   Kickoff: 7:30 PM.   Halftime: Canterbury 3-0.   Referee: Richie Humphreys.   
Canterbury: Cutler, Gearin, Mullane, Mortimer, Anderson; Mortimer, Pickup (C); Coveney, English, Charlton, Robinson, Folkes, Hughes.
Newtown: Floyd, Hetherington, Doyle, Wright, Kermode; Sigsworth, Wood; Casey, Jensen, Fogarty (C), Pilon, Nicholson, Murphy.

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