Round 1
Summary of Matches
Souths Newcastle 23
(N. Morgan 2, D. Morley, J. Sneddon, I. Wallace tries; G. Smallcombe 4 goals) defeated North Sydney 7 (F. Olson try; F. Griffiths 2 goals) at Newcastle Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 22nd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: North Sydney 4-3. Referee: Noel Spohr.
Date: Sat, 22nd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: North Sydney 4-3. Referee: Noel Spohr.
Newtown 19
(P. Donoghue 2, L. Boyle tries; B. Lanigan 4, J. Cox goals) defeated Illawarra Firsts 6 (L. Simmons 3 goals) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Halftime: Newtown 8-4. Referee: Alan Byrnes. Crowd: 4,656.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Halftime: Newtown 8-4. Referee: Alan Byrnes. Crowd: 4,656.
Eastern Suburbs 20
(P. Cross, K. Flanagan tries; K. Ashley 7 goals) defeated Central Newcastle 7 (B. Horne try; K. Russell 2 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 18-4. Referee: Jack Harris. Crowd: 3,166.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 18-4. Referee: Jack Harris. Crowd: 3,166.
Manly 31
(F. Jones 2, B. Batty, B. Bradstreet, K. Day, J. McDonell, N. Yakich tries; B. Batty 5 goals) defeated Maitland 10 (B. Jennings, B. Yeomans tries; M. Wright 2 goals) at Maitland Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Manly 18-0. Referee: Jim Wallace.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Manly 18-0. Referee: Jim Wallace.
Wentworthville 13
(A. Carroll try; L. Jones 5 goals) defeated Monaro 6 (G. Williams 3 goals) at Seiffert Oval.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Wentworthville 6-4. Referee: Jim Arnold.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Wentworthville 6-4. Referee: Jim Arnold.
Parramatta 18
(A. Brown 2, B. Bugden, B. Hambly tries; A. Brown 2 goals; K. Thornett field goal) defeated Western Division 4 (N. Brown 2 goals) at Cumberland Oval.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Penalties: Western Division 13-9. Referee: Col Pearce. Crowd: 6,000.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Penalties: Western Division 13-9. Referee: Col Pearce. Crowd: 6,000.
Western Suburbs 25
(P. Thomas 2, P. Dimond, J. Hayes, D. Pickett tries; K. Bray 5 goals) defeated Riverina 5 (T. Gray try; R. Hansen goal) at Wagga Wagga Showgrounds.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 2-all. Scrums: Riverina 14-12. Penalties: Western Suburbs 12-9. Referee: Jack Jewell.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 2-all. Scrums: Riverina 14-12. Penalties: Western Suburbs 12-9. Referee: Jack Jewell.
St George 43
defeated Wests Newcastle 10 at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: St George 18-2. Referee: Arthur Neville. Crowd: 6,608.
Date: Sun, 23rd May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: St George 18-2. Referee: Arthur Neville. Crowd: 6,608.