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1997 World Club Challenge

Round 1

Canberra Raiders 70 def. Halifax Blue Sox 6

1997 World Club Challenge
Round 1
Canberra
Raiders
70
6
Halifax Blue Sox
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3005
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 8th June, 1997
Kick Off 2:30pm (local time)
Referee Brian Grant
Touch Judges Michael Bunnage, Col Turnell
Video Ref Chris Ward
Venue Bruce (Canberra)
Crowd 7,758
Match Stats
Halftime Score 38 6
Scrums 8 9
Penalties 8 3
Canberra Scoresheet Halifax
Ken NAGAS 6 T Carl GILLESPIE
Jason CROKER 2      
David BOYLE      
Brett HETHERINGTON      
Ben KENNEDY      
David WESTLEY      
Simon WOOLFORD      
 
David FURNER 7/10 G 1/1 Martin PEARSON
Luke DAVICO 1/1      
Royston LIGHTNING 1/2      
Canberra Teams Halifax
Ken NAGAS 2 FB 1 Mike UMAGA
Royston LIGHTNING 22 W 4 Asa AMONE
Jason CROKER 3 C 15 Daio POWELL
Ruben WIKI 4 C 19 David BOUVENG
David BOYLE 16 W 23 Fereti TUILAGI
 
Jason BURNHAM 20 FE 6 Martin PEARSON
Ricky STUART (c) 7 HB 14 Craig DEAN
 
Luke DAVICO 10 FR 21 Michael JACKSON
Luke PRIDDIS 17 HK 9 Paul ROWLEY
Brett HETHERINGTON 11 FR 8 Karl HARRISON (c)
Ben KENNEDY 15 2R 22 Carl GILLESPIE
David FURNER 12 2R 12 Simon BALDWIN
Bradley CLYDE 13 L 13 Martin MOANA
 
Simon WOOLFORD 9 B 11 Paul HIGHTON
Quentin PONGIA 8 B 26 Richard MARSHALL
David WESTLEY 14 B 25 Mick SLICKER
Todd PAYTEN 19 B 24 Chris CHESTER
 
Mal MENINGA   HC   John PENDLEBURY
   
 

Team Info

Canberra

Previous Game:
Round 12 vs. Adelaide
Next Game:
1997 World Club Challenge - Round 2 vs. London
Out:
Brett Mullins (centre), Laurie Daley (five-eighth), Andrew McFadden (halfback)
In:
Ricky Stuart (halfback), Quentin Pongia (bench), Todd Payten (bench)
Changes:
Jason Burnham (bench to five-eighth), Jason Croker (bench to centre)

Halifax

Previous Game:
Round 13 vs. St Helens
Next Game:
1997 World Club Challenge - Round 2 vs. Canterbury
Out:
Damian Munro (bench)
In:
Simon Baldwin (second row), Richard Marshall (bench)
Changes:
Martin Moana (centre to lock), Mick Slicker (front row to bench), Paul Highton (second row to bench), Chris Chester (lock to bench), Daio Powell (bench to centre), Michael Jackson (bench to front row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash