Round 18
Results
Manly 14
(J. Hopoate, S. Nevin tries; S. Nevin 3 goals) defeated Newcastle 12 (E. Cochrane, B. Grogan tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Fri, 1st August. Scrums: Newcastle 6-3. Penalties: Manly 7-4. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 25,077.
Date: Fri, 1st August. Scrums: Newcastle 6-3. Penalties: Manly 7-4. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 25,077.
Sydney City 28
(B. Costin 2, M. Sing 2, B. Fittler tries; I. Cleary 4 goals) defeated Gold Coast 12 (C. Nahi, J. Nicol tries; B. Hurst 2 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sat, 2nd August. Scrums: Sydney City 6-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 8-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 4,780.
Date: Sat, 2nd August. Scrums: Sydney City 6-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 8-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 4,780.
Western Suburbs 26
(A. Doyle, B. Dunn, K. McGuinness, K. McGuinness tries; B. Hodgson 5 goals) defeated St George 6 (J. Ainscough try; W. Bartrim goal) at Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 2nd August. Scrums: Western Suburbs 8-5. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 9,152.
Date: Sat, 2nd August. Scrums: Western Suburbs 8-5. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 9,152.
Western Suburbs:
Leeds, Willis, McGuinness, Laing, Hodgson; Doyle, Georgallis; Howard, McGuinness, Skandalis, Millard, Kennedy, Langmack (C). Int: Capovilla, Dunn, Willis, McMenemy.
North Sydney 22
(B. Dallas, M. Seers, J. Taylor tries; J. Taylor 5 goals) defeated Balmain 14 (T. Brasher, L. Milford, P. Sironen tries; M. Withers goal) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 3rd August. Scrums: Balmain 13-8. Penalties: North Sydney 5-4. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 18,854.
Date: Sun, 3rd August. Scrums: Balmain 13-8. Penalties: North Sydney 5-4. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 18,854.
Illawarra 28
(W. Clifford 2, T. Barrett, A. Bristow, P. McGregor, B. Rodwell tries; D. Bradstreet 2 goals) defeated Parramatta 24 (J. Bell, S. Collins, E. Navale, A. Raper, S. Whereat tries; J. Simon 2 goals) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 3rd August. Scrums: Parramatta 3-2. Penalties: Parramatta 8-6. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 15,419.
Date: Sun, 3rd August. Scrums: Parramatta 3-2. Penalties: Parramatta 8-6. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 15,419.
South Queensland 17
(S. Retchless, C. Schifcofske, M. Toshack tries; C. Schifcofske 2 goals; C. Wilson field goal) defeated Souths 16 (D. O'Keefe, J. Orford, D. Penna tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) at Suncorp Stadium (Old).
Date: Sun, 3rd August. Scrums: Souths 11-10. Penalties: South Queensland 8-4. Referee: Tony Maksoud. Crowd: 3,545.
Date: Sun, 3rd August. Scrums: Souths 11-10. Penalties: South Queensland 8-4. Referee: Tony Maksoud. Crowd: 3,545.
South Queensland:
Schifcofske, Hudson, Toshack, Eagar, Doyle; Watson, Teevan (C); O'Brien, Antonik, Jones, Bickerstaff, Retchless, Wilson. Int: Pezet, Protheroe, Sologinkin, Nutley.