Round 1
Summary of Matches
North Sydney 10
(P. McIntyre, T. Springall tries; J. Gray, M. Wilkie goals) defeated Penrith 6 (C. McMahon, K. Wolffe tries) at Penrith Park.
Date: Fri, 27th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Penrith 3-2. Scrums: Penrith 10-9. Penalties: North Sydney 9-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 5,230.
Date: Fri, 27th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Penrith 3-2. Scrums: Penrith 10-9. Penalties: North Sydney 9-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 5,230.
Parramatta 13
(M. Cronin, E. Grothe, B. Kenny tries; M. Cronin 2 goals) defeated South Sydney 7 (S. Walsh try; S. Walsh 2 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Fri, 27th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 5-3. Scrums: South Sydney 13-12. Penalties: South Sydney 10-6. Referee: Denis Braybrook. Crowd: 10,328.
Date: Fri, 27th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 5-3. Scrums: South Sydney 13-12. Penalties: South Sydney 10-6. Referee: Denis Braybrook. Crowd: 10,328.
Balmain 8
(A. McMahon, W. Wigham tries; W. Miranda goal) defeated Cronulla 5 (P. Haddock try; S. Rogers goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 28th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 8-0. Scrums: Cronulla 11-9. Penalties: Cronulla 11-7. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 4,775.
Date: Sat, 28th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 8-0. Scrums: Cronulla 11-9. Penalties: Cronulla 11-7. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 4,775.
Eastern Suburbs 15
(K. Boustead, N. Cleal, J. Tobin tries; R. Giteau 3 goals) defeated Canterbury 12 (G. Brentnall, P. Mortimer tries; S. Cutler 2, L. Pomfret goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 28th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 10-2. Scrums: Canterbury 14-11. Penalties: Canterbury 10-4. Referee: Jack Danzey Jnr. Crowd: 14,223.
Date: Sat, 28th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 10-2. Scrums: Canterbury 14-11. Penalties: Canterbury 10-4. Referee: Jack Danzey Jnr. Crowd: 14,223.
Manly 11
(J. Gibbs try; G. Eadie 4 goals) defeated Newtown 9 (P. Sigsworth try; K. Wilson 2, P. Sigsworth goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sat, 28th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Scrums: Manly 9-8. Penalties: Newtown 17-9. Referee: Barry Goldsworthy. Crowd: 9,021.
Date: Sat, 28th February. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Scrums: Manly 9-8. Penalties: Newtown 17-9. Referee: Barry Goldsworthy. Crowd: 9,021.
Western Suburbs 16
(B. Cooper, T. Goodwin, A. Latham, A. Neil tries; J. Ribot 2 goals) drew with St George 16 (J. Jansen, S. Morris tries; P. Graham 5 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st March. Kickoff: 4:30 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 11-6. Scrums: St George 6-4. Penalties: St George 17-9. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 7,907.
Date: Sun, 1st March. Kickoff: 4:30 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 11-6. Scrums: St George 6-4. Penalties: St George 17-9. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 7,907.