World Club Challenge 1997

Game 1

North Queensland Cowboys 42 def. Leeds Rhinos 20

World Club Challenge 1997
Game 1
North Queensland
Cowboys
42
20 Leeds
Rhinos
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3003
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 7th June, 1997
Kick Off 7:30 PM (local time)
Referee Steve Clark
Venue Stockland (Townsville)
Crowd 14,561
Match Stats
Halftime Score 26 10
Scrums 6 9
Penalties 9 7
North QLD Scoresheet Leeds
Glen MURPHY 2 T 2 Paul STERLING
Reggie CRESSBROOK   Wayne COLLINS
Peter JONES   Damian GIBSON
Luke PHILLIPS      
Mark SHIPWAY      
Bert TABUAI      
Adam WARWICK      
 
Luke PHILLIPS 5/10 G 2/4 Iestyn HARRIS
North QLD Teams Leeds
Shane VINCENT 41 FB   Damian GIBSON
Adam WARWICK 16 W   Paul STERLING
Scott MAHON 22 C   Richie BLACKMORE
Mark SHIPWAY 20 C   Phil HASSAN
Luke PHILLIPS 28 W   Francis CUMMINS
 
Ian DUNEMANN 23 FE   Iestyn HARRIS
Andrew DUNEMANN 6 HB   Ryan SHERIDAN
 
John LOMAX 8 FR   Martin MASELLA
Steve WALTERS (c) 49 HK   Wayne COLLINS
Martin LOCKE 10 FR   Barrie McDERMOTT
Owen CUNNINGHAM 13 2R   Adrian MORLEY
Peter JONES 21 2R   Anthony FARRELL
Kyle WARREN 1 L   Gary MERCER (c)
 
Glen MURPHY 27 B   Jamie MATHIOU
Reggie CRESSBROOK 14 B   Andy HAY
Bert TABUAI 30 B   Marcus St HILAIRE
    B   Graham HOLROYD
 
Tim SHEENS   HC   Dean BELL
   
 

Team Info

North QLD

Previous Game:
Round 12 vs. Cronulla
Next Game:
World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Oldham
Out:
Jason Death (hooker), Ian Roberts (front row), Luke Scott (bench), Tyran Smith (bench)
In:
Steve Walters (hooker), Martin Locke (front row), Bert Tabuai (bench)
Changes:
Reggie Cressbrook (fullback to bench), Shane Vincent (bench to fullback)

Leeds

Previous Game:
Round 13 vs. Warrington
Next Game:
World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Adelaide
Out:
Terry Newton (lock), Adam Hughes (bench)
In:
Damian Gibson (fullback), Gary Mercer (lock)
Changes:
Marcus St Hilaire (fullback to bench), Andy Hay (second row to bench), Adrian Morley (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson