Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978

Semi Final

Balmain Tigers 5 lost to South Sydney Rabbitohs 7

Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978
Semi Final
Balmain
Tigers
5
7 South Sydney
Rabbitohs
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/27592
Status Completed
Date Thursday, 7th September, 1978
Kick Off 7:30 PM (local time)
Referee Kevin Roberts
Venue Leichhardt (Sydney)
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 4
Balmain Scoresheet South Sydney
Allan McMAHON T Terry FAHEY
 
Peter NINNESS G 2 Eric FERGUSON
Balmain Teams South Sydney
Allan McMAHON (c) 1 FB 1 Eric FERGUSON
Mike FISH 2 W 2 Gary KNIGHT
Dennis BENDALL 3 C 3 Robert LAURIE
Wayne WIGHAM 4 C 4 John BERNE
Larry COROWA 5 W 5 Terry FAHEY
 
Lloyd MARTIN 6 FE 6 Gary WRIGHT
Peter NINNESS 7 HB 7 Bob McMILLAN
 
Trevor RYAN 8 L 8 Trevor BARNES
Gary SPEARS 9 2R 9 Darrell BAMPTON (c)
Dave EDWARDS 10 2R 10 Paul SAIT
Geoff NAYLOR 11 FR 11 John PEEK
Guy TULLY 12 HK 12 Arthur KITINAS
John STAINES 13 FR 13 Peter TUNKS
 
Les MARA 14 B 14 Joe SQUADRITO
Peter DUFFY 15 B 15 Ken STEWART
Gary WEBSTER 16 B 16 Nathan GIBBS
Wayne MIRANDA 17 B 17 Harry BRYANT
 
Ron WILLEY   HC   Jack GIBSON
   
 

Team Info

Balmain

Previous Game:
Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978 - Game 1 vs. Eastern Suburbs
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Neil Pringle (lock)
In:
Peter Duffy (bench)
Changes:
Dave Edwards (front row to second row), Trevor Ryan (second row to lock), John Staines (bench to front row)

South Sydney

Previous Game:
Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978 - Game 1 vs. St George
Next Game:
Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978 - Final vs. North Sydney
Out:
Jim Swift (wing), Geoff Bultitude (wing), Gary Haig (bench), Carmine Rosiello (bench), Kel Sherry (bench), Peter Anastasakis (bench)
In:
Gary Knight (wing), John Peek (front row), Paul Sait (second row), Joe Squadrito (bench), Ken Stewart (bench), Nathan Gibbs (bench)
Changes:
Harry Bryant (front row to bench), Terry Fahey (second row to wing)

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash