Round 26
Results
Balmain 16
(J. Davidson, G. Lane tries; D. Brooks 4 goals) defeated North Sydney 12 (A. Burns, A. Sheppard tries; L. Kelly, P. Parsons goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 27th August. Halftime: North Sydney 6-4. Scrums: North Sydney 9-6. Penalties: North Sydney 9-8. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 7,971.
Date: Sat, 27th August. Halftime: North Sydney 6-4. Scrums: North Sydney 9-6. Penalties: North Sydney 9-8. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 7,971.
Newtown 9
(T. Barnes, M. Speechley tries; K. Wilson field goal) defeated Canberra 6 (A. McMahon try; R. Giteau goal) at Orana Park.
Date: Sat, 27th August. Halftime: Newtown 9-0. Scrums: Newtown 15-12. Penalties: Newtown 8-6. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 6,428.
Date: Sat, 27th August. Halftime: Newtown 9-0. Scrums: Newtown 15-12. Penalties: Newtown 8-6. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 6,428.
Canterbury 18
(P. Mortimer 2, A. Farrar, S. Mortimer tries; R. Conlon goal) defeated Cronulla 6 (A. Ettingshausen try; H. Jansen goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Cronulla 6-4. Scrums: Cronulla 12-5. Penalties: Canterbury 17-14. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 8,569.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Cronulla 6-4. Scrums: Cronulla 12-5. Penalties: Canterbury 17-14. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 8,569.
Souths 33
(M. Pobjie 2, S. Browne, D. McCarthy, Z. Niszczot, R. Simpkins tries; T. Melrose 4 goals; T. Melrose field goal) defeated Eastern Suburbs 12 (D. Garrett, W. McPherson tries; M. Eden 2 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Souths 8-6. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 14-7. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,006.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Souths 8-6. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 14-7. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,006.
Penrith 26
(M. Levy 2, G. Clements, D. Griffen tries; M. Levy 5 goals) defeated Illawarra 12 (K. Rugg try; J. Dorahy 4 goals) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Penrith 14-6. Scrums: Penrith 10-9. Penalties: Penrith 11-10. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 4,937.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Penrith 14-6. Scrums: Penrith 10-9. Penalties: Penrith 11-10. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 4,937.
Illawarra:
Rugg, Saunders, Dorahy (C), Patrick, McKellar; Thompson, Creevey; Broadhurst, Bolt, Holdsworth, Dimond, Henniker, Springall. Int: Hetherington.
Manly 40
(M. Blake 2, K. Boustead, N. Cleal, P. McCabe, P. Sigsworth, A. Thompson tries; G. Eadie 6 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 10 (T. Cogger 2 tries; D. Greene goal) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Manly 30-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 11-8. Penalties: Manly 15-10. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 11,647.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: Manly 30-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 11-8. Penalties: Manly 15-10. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 11,647.
St George 32
(S. Morris 2, M. Beattie, S. Gearin, M. O'Connor, R. Stone tries; S. Gearin 4 goals) defeated Parramatta 2 (M. Cronin goal) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: St George 12-2. Scrums: St George 7-3. Penalties: Parramatta 20-9. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 14,857.
Date: Sun, 28th August. Halftime: St George 12-2. Scrums: St George 7-3. Penalties: Parramatta 20-9. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 14,857.