Round 1
Results
Balmain 26
(T. Parker 2, P. Cross, G. Leo tries; G. Starling 5, R. Leis 2 goals) defeated Penrith 4 (B. Ward 2 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Fri, 26th March. Referee: Phil McCarroll. Crowd: 4,437.
Date: Fri, 26th March. Referee: Phil McCarroll. Crowd: 4,437.
Eastern Suburbs 19
(M. Harris 2, M. Cleary tries; A. McKean 5 goals) defeated Newtown 0 at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 27th March. Referee: Les Samuelson. Crowd: 4,852.
Date: Sat, 27th March. Referee: Les Samuelson. Crowd: 4,852.
Cronulla 42
(D. Cooper 2, K. Hogan 2, D. Cotter, K. Dixon, J. Maguire, G. Pierce tries; G. Taylforth 9 goals) defeated North Sydney 3 (P. Franks try) at Endeavour Field.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Keith Page. Crowd: 5,502.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Keith Page. Crowd: 5,502.
Manly 38
(K. Irvine 3, B. Fulton 2, F. Jones, J. McDonald, I. Martin, D. Moritz, D. Ward tries; B. Batty 4 goals) defeated Parramatta 9 (J. Wilson try; B. Liles 3 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Jack Farrelly. Crowd: 11,771.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Jack Farrelly. Crowd: 11,771.
Souths 26
(B. McCarthy 2, P. Smith 2, K. Burke, K. Edwards tries; E. Simms 4 goals) defeated St George 20 (T. Branson, J. King, M. Shulman, B. Smith tries; G. Langlands 4 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Keith Holman. Crowd: 26,926.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Keith Holman. Crowd: 26,926.
Western Suburbs 55
(D. Rogers 3, R. Smith 2, D. Timbs 2, B. Bryant, J. Cody, R. Ferguson, P. Flanders tries; P. Flanders 11 goals) defeated Canterbury 12 (J. Armstrong, J. Rhodes tries; P. Inskip 3 goals) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 6,657.
Date: Sun, 28th March. Referee: Laurie Bruyeres. Crowd: 6,657.