NSWRFL 1979

Round 1

Results

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View  St George 34 (M. Brennan, S. Butler, J. Dowling, R. Finch, G. Quinn, G. Wynn tries; G. Grant 8 goals) defeated Manly 9 (B. Walker try; G. Eadie 3 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sat, 24th March.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: St George 20-7.   Scrums: Manly 9-8.   Penalties: Manly 8-4.   Referee: Gary Cook.   Crowd: 11,335.
View  Balmain 27 (L. Mara 2, A. McMahon, R. Morris, W. Wigham tries; W. Miranda 6 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 5 (K. Hastings try; K. Wright goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 25th March.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Balmain 10-0.   Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 9-7.   Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 13-7.   Referee: Greg Hartley.   Crowd: 10,268.
View  Canterbury 25 (S. Cutler, S. Mortimer, G. Robinson tries; S. Gearin 8 goals) defeated Penrith 14 (W. Fenton, T. Wickey tries; W. Seaton 3, P. Gould goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 25th March.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Canterbury 7-6.   Scrums: Canterbury 9-8.   Penalties: Canterbury 10-9.   Referee: Denis Braybrook.   Crowd: 7,480.
View  Cronulla 34 (S. Edmonds 3, M. Raftery 2, S. Rogers 2, D. Chamberlin tries; B. Andrews 4, S. Rogers goals) defeated North Sydney 7 (P. Cudmore try; R. Henniker 2 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 25th March.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Cronulla 16-2.   Scrums: North Sydney 10-5.   Penalties: Cronulla 11-8.   Referee: Barry Bradstock.   Crowd: 5,399.
View  Western Suburbs 21 (R. Brodrick, R. Brown, B. Cooper tries; J. Dorahy 6 goals) defeated Parramatta 10 (E. Grothe, P. Wynn tries; M. Cronin 2 goals) at Cumberland Oval.
Date: Sun, 25th March.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Parramatta 7-4.   Scrums: Parramatta 7-6.   Penalties: Parramatta 10-9.   Referee: Don MacDonald.   Crowd: 14,302.
View  Newtown 7 (K. Wilson 3 goals; K. Wilson field goal) defeated Souths 6 (J. Berne 3 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Sun, 25th March.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: 4-all.   Scrums: Newtown 11-10.   Penalties: Souths 13-12.   Referee: Kevin Roberts.   Crowd: 9,555.