Round 1
Summary of Matches
South Sydney 37
(O. O'Donnell 3, G. Purcell 2, P. Sait 2, B. McCarthy, P. McCartney, H. Timms, P. Van Gulik tries; G. Purcell 2 goals) defeated Ipswich 6 (R. Jorgensen try; L. Tewes goal; P. White field goal) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Wed, 2nd April. Kickoff: 1:40 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 22-6. Scrums: Ipswich 15-13. Penalties: South Sydney 11-6. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 3,247.
Date: Wed, 2nd April. Kickoff: 1:40 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 22-6. Scrums: Ipswich 15-13. Penalties: South Sydney 11-6. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 3,247.
Newtown 11
(P. Dawson, J. Floyd, M. Wright tries; T. Briggs goal) drew with Western Suburbs 11 (G. Foster, R. Giteau, T. Murphy tries; R. Giteau goal) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Wed, 2nd April. Kickoff: 3:15 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 6-3. Scrums: Western Suburbs 5-4. Penalties: Newtown 14-12. Crowd: 3,247.
Date: Wed, 2nd April. Kickoff: 3:15 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 6-3. Scrums: Western Suburbs 5-4. Penalties: Newtown 14-12. Crowd: 3,247.
Ryde-Eastwood 17
(J. Barrett, R. Leis, S. Satterley tries; S. Satterley 4 goals) defeated Southern Division 16 (M. Veitch 2 tries; M. Cronin 5 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre.
Date: Wed, 9th April. Kickoff: 1:15 PM. Halftime: Southern Division 9-8. Scrums: Ryde-Eastwood 18-12. Penalties: Southern Division 6-4. Referee: Tom Gustard. Crowd: 11,000.
Date: Wed, 9th April. Kickoff: 1:15 PM. Halftime: Southern Division 9-8. Scrums: Ryde-Eastwood 18-12. Penalties: Southern Division 6-4. Referee: Tom Gustard. Crowd: 11,000.
Newcastle (AU) 27
(P. Cootes 2, G. Ambrum, G. Banks, J. Roach tries; R. Burgess 6 goals) defeated Cronulla 8 (R. Corcoran, S. Rogers tries; S. Rogers goal) at Newcastle International Sports Centre.
Date: Wed, 9th April. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Newcastle (AU) 15-3. Scrums: Newcastle (AU) 8-3. Penalties: Cronulla 18-13. Referee: Keith Page. Crowd: 11,000.
Date: Wed, 9th April. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Newcastle (AU) 15-3. Scrums: Newcastle (AU) 8-3. Penalties: Cronulla 18-13. Referee: Keith Page. Crowd: 11,000.
Balmain 24
(M. Fish, A. McMahon, K. Outten, J. Shield tries; T. Forwood 6 goals) defeated Past Christian Bros 16 (I. Dauth, J. Quinn tries; I. Dauth 5 goals) at Lang Park.
Date: Wed, 16th April. Scrums: Balmain 7-6. Penalties: Past Christian Bros 21-10. Referee: Don Lancashire. Crowd: 18,000.
Date: Wed, 16th April. Scrums: Balmain 7-6. Penalties: Past Christian Bros 21-10. Referee: Don Lancashire. Crowd: 18,000.
Manly 44
(B. Fulton 3, T. Mooney 2, R. Branighan, M. Brown, G. Eadie, K. Junee, P. Lowe tries; G. Eadie 7 goals) defeated North Coast 2 (P. Swanson goal) at Lang Park.
Date: Wed, 16th April. Halftime: Manly 18-0. Referee: Ron West. Crowd: 18,000.
Date: Wed, 16th April. Halftime: Manly 18-0. Referee: Ron West. Crowd: 18,000.
Parramatta 27
(M. Cheney, D. Cotter, J. Kolc, J. Porter, S. Williams tries; D. Cotter 6 goals) defeated Monaro 19 (J. Booby, S. Hewson, S. Vucago tries; J. Booby 5 goals) at Eric Weissel Oval.
Date: Wed, 23rd April. Kickoff: 1:15 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 14-10. Scrums: Parramatta 11-9. Penalties: Monaro 14-9. Referee: Tom Spain. Crowd: 3,600.
Date: Wed, 23rd April. Kickoff: 1:15 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 14-10. Scrums: Parramatta 11-9. Penalties: Monaro 14-9. Referee: Tom Spain. Crowd: 3,600.
Canterbury 21
(M. Basham, B. Code, K. Harris, M. Hughes, T. Pickup tries; D. Moseley 3 goals) defeated Riverina 16 (T. Ireland 2, P. Eisenhauer, S. McDonald tries; P. Eisenhauer, B. Ward goals) at Eric Weissel Oval.
Date: Wed, 23rd April. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 7-5. Scrums: 11-all. Penalties: Riverina 12-8. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 3,600.
Date: Wed, 23rd April. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 7-5. Scrums: 11-all. Penalties: Riverina 12-8. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 3,600.
Toowoomba 22
(W. Lindenberg, M. Muirhead, W. Weatherall, J. Wilson tries; O. Frith 4, W. Lindenberg goals) defeated North Sydney 13 (S. Colman, G. Pretti, J. Rawlins tries; D. Burnett 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Wed, 30th April. Kickoff: 7:15 PM. Halftime: Toowoomba 7-5. Scrums: North Sydney 15-10. Penalties: Toowoomba 14-6. Referee: Neil McAlister. Crowd: 402.
Date: Wed, 30th April. Kickoff: 7:15 PM. Halftime: Toowoomba 7-5. Scrums: North Sydney 15-10. Penalties: Toowoomba 14-6. Referee: Neil McAlister. Crowd: 402.
Illawarra Firsts 26
(A. Fitzgibbon 2, R. Ayliffe, A. Fogg, R. Pilon, P. Rose tries; M. Hutchinson 4 goals) defeated Northern Division 9 (G. Smith 2, K. Hulbert tries) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Wed, 30th April. Kickoff: 9:00 PM. Halftime: Illawarra Firsts 13-3. Scrums: Illawarra Firsts 13-8. Penalties: Northern Division 14-9. Referee: Richie Humphreys. Crowd: 402.
Date: Wed, 30th April. Kickoff: 9:00 PM. Halftime: Illawarra Firsts 13-3. Scrums: Illawarra Firsts 13-8. Penalties: Northern Division 14-9. Referee: Richie Humphreys. Crowd: 402.
Penrith 37
(B. Ashurst 2, G. West 2, G. Allsopp, J. Klein, P. Langmack, T. Quinn, T. Sheens tries; R. Gigg 3, B. Ashurst 2 goals) defeated Southern Suburbs 9 (G. Dobrich try; J. Graham 3 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Wed, 7th May. Kickoff: 5:15 PM. Halftime: Penrith 19-9. Scrums: Southern Suburbs 12-8. Penalties: Southern Suburbs 12-10. Referee: Gary Cook. Crowd: 3,500.
Date: Wed, 7th May. Kickoff: 5:15 PM. Halftime: Penrith 19-9. Scrums: Southern Suburbs 12-8. Penalties: Southern Suburbs 12-10. Referee: Gary Cook. Crowd: 3,500.
St George 35
(L. Drake 2, R. Cox, B. Fitch, T. Goodwin, P. Mills, B. Smith tries; T. Goodwin 7 goals) defeated Norths 16 (D. Brohman, G. Harrison tries; B. Warwick 5 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Wed, 7th May. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: St George 13-11. Scrums: Norths 20-11. Penalties: 11-all. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 3,500.
Date: Wed, 7th May. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: St George 13-11. Scrums: Norths 20-11. Penalties: 11-all. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 3,500.