Round 3
Results
South Sydney 26
(B. Honan 2, K. Edwards, T. Mooney, G. Stevens, E. Walters tries; E. Simms 4 goals) defeated Canterbury 12 (L. Ewing, J. Greaves, N. Hornery tries; G. Purcell goal; M. Trypas field goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 14-3. Scrums: South Sydney 19-13. Penalties: South Sydney 12-7. Referee: Keith Holman. Crowd: 18,215.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 14-3. Scrums: South Sydney 19-13. Penalties: South Sydney 12-7. Referee: Keith Holman. Crowd: 18,215.
Eastern Suburbs 23
(L. Freier 3, P. Flanders, B. Mullins tries; A. McKean 4 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 7 (S. Knight try; T. Ford 2 goals) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 7-5. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 16-5. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 14-11. Referee: Gary Bennett. Crowd: 4,454.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 7-5. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 16-5. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 14-11. Referee: Gary Bennett. Crowd: 4,454.
Western Suburbs:
Ford, Rogers, Knight, Elford, Mullins; Raudonikis (C), Winney; Walker, Stonestreet, O'Bryan, Johnstone, Bryant, Baker. Int: Sheridan.
Balmain 28
(G. Capelin, T. Cross, G. Leo, D. Palmer tries; D. Preston 8 goals) drew with Parramatta 28 (J. Vincent 2, D. Fitzgerald, B. O'Reilly tries; B. Liles 8 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Balmain 15-13. Scrums: Parramatta 10-5. Penalties: Parramatta 16-11. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 8,015.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Balmain 15-13. Scrums: Parramatta 10-5. Penalties: Parramatta 16-11. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 8,015.
Balmain:
Preston, Cross, Ryan, Starling, Capelin; Murphy, Worth; Leo, Jeffery, McTaggart, Dryden, Cross, Spencer (C). Int: Palmer.
Parramatta:
Jelley, Glover, Thomas, Pethybridge, Liles; Lye, Wilson (C); O'Reilly, McMartin, Williamson, Fitzgerald, Vincent, Campbell. Int: Ernst.
Manly 14
(B. Fulton 2 tries; D. Moritz 3, R. Branighan goals) defeated Newtown 13 (P. Dawson, G. Sullivan, L. Williamson tries; J. Bonham 2 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Newtown 5-0. Scrums: Manly 13-9. Penalties: Manly 15-5. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 13,732.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Newtown 5-0. Scrums: Manly 13-9. Penalties: Manly 15-5. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 13,732.
North Sydney 41
(B. Walker 3, R. Warner 2, J. Fairns, G. Varela tries; P. Inskip 10 goals) defeated Penrith 22 (N. Sing 3, P. Kliendienst tries; R. Walton 4, L. Killeen goals) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: North Sydney 19-7. Scrums: North Sydney 9-3. Penalties: North Sydney 9-8. Referee: Clive Edwards. Crowd: 6,623.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: North Sydney 19-7. Scrums: North Sydney 9-3. Penalties: North Sydney 9-8. Referee: Clive Edwards. Crowd: 6,623.
St George 37
(H. Eden 2, K. MacFarlane 2, K. Batty, T. Branson, R. Ferguson tries; G. Langlands 8 goals) defeated Cronulla 0 at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: St George 17-0. Scrums: St George 12-6. Penalties: St George 14-7. Referee: Keith Page. Crowd: 13,484.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: St George 17-0. Scrums: St George 12-6. Penalties: St George 14-7. Referee: Keith Page. Crowd: 13,484.