Round 23
Results
Eastern Suburbs 18
(T. Fahey 2, R. Giteau, M. Gurr tries; R. Giteau 2, K. Hastings goals) defeated North Sydney 7 (A. Simons try; L. Kelly 2 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 31st July. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 18-2. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 11-8. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 14-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 7,572.
Date: Sat, 31st July. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 18-2. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 11-8. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 14-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 7,572.
Canberra 26
(C. O'Sullivan 2, C. Bellamy, D. Grant, J. Hoffman, A. Smith tries; P. McGrath 4 goals) defeated Illawarra 19 (M. Bolt, S. McKellar, J. Sparks tries; J. Dorahy 5 goals) at Seiffert Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Illawarra 12-10. Scrums: Canberra 9-6. Penalties: Canberra 13-11. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 8,040.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Illawarra 12-10. Scrums: Canberra 9-6. Penalties: Canberra 13-11. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 8,040.
Cronulla 11
(R. Bourke, J. See, K. Sorensen tries; S. Rogers goal) defeated Manly 9 (A. Thompson try; G. Eadie 3 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Cronulla 5-0. Scrums: Cronulla 15-9. Penalties: Manly 11-10. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 10,213.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Cronulla 5-0. Scrums: Cronulla 15-9. Penalties: Manly 11-10. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 10,213.
Parramatta 36
(S. Ella 3, M. Cronin, E. Grothe, R. Price tries; M. Cronin 9 goals) defeated Newtown 0 at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Parramatta 6-0. Scrums: Parramatta 14-10. Penalties: Parramatta 16-10. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 10,162.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Parramatta 6-0. Scrums: Parramatta 14-10. Penalties: Parramatta 16-10. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 10,162.
Canterbury 21
(G. Brentnall, M. Hughes, C. Mortimer, S. Mortimer tries; A. Farrar 3, T. Armstrong goals; G. Brentnall field goal) defeated Penrith 17 (H. Foster, M. Hicks, L. Platz tries; S. Marshall 4 goals) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Canterbury 15-5. Scrums: 11-all. Penalties: Penrith 10-9. Referee: Jack Danzey Jnr. Crowd: 7,524.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Canterbury 15-5. Scrums: 11-all. Penalties: Penrith 10-9. Referee: Jack Danzey Jnr. Crowd: 7,524.
Balmain 16
(L. Corowa, W. Pearce tries; O. Filipaina 5 goals) defeated St George 15 (D. Kinchela, M. Sorridimi, P. Williams tries; S. Casey 3 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Balmain 14-5. Scrums: St George 10-9. Penalties: St George 15-11. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 4,101.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Balmain 14-5. Scrums: St George 10-9. Penalties: St George 15-11. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 4,101.
Western Suburbs 15
(S. Broughton 2, S. Anderson, W. Boland tries; G. Cox goal; T. Lamb field goal) defeated South Sydney 3 (S. Browne try) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Western Suburbs 6-0. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 12,003.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Halftime: Western Suburbs 6-0. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 12,003.