* Friday, 14th June 1996
MANLY 18 def BRISBANE 4 at ANZ Stadium, Brisbane
Manly: Tries - Moore 2, Hopoate
Goals - Ridge 3
Brisbane: Tries - Hauff
Referee: P McBlane
Attendance: 19,037
* Saturday, 15th June 1996
ST GEORGE 24 def EASTERN SUBURBS 8 at Kogarah Oval
St George: Tries -***r, Mundine, Campion
Goals - Bartrim 5, Goldthorpe
Eastern Suburbs: Tries - Wood
Goals - Cleary 2
Referee: E Ward
Attendance: 8,014
NORTH QUEENSLAND 26 def NEWCASTLE 10 at Stockland Stadium, Townsville
North Queensland: Tries - Loomans 2, Tassell, Death, Murphy
Goals - Cressbrook 3
Newcastle: Tries - O'Davis, Glanville
Goals - O'Davis
Referee: N Almond
Attendance: 14,153
It was a great night for Townsville, a great night for
Australia and a great night for World... OK, maybe a bit overboard but
you'd think we'd won the premiership the way the crowd went on after the
game. Clapping, singing, dancing in the ilse, probably still 13,000
there fif*** minutes after the hooter, Great Stuff! And to make it a
truly wonderful weekend the Bulldogs made it a double by knocking off
Parra (or a triple if you count the Rooster's lose to St George). I'm
feelin quite happy with the world at the mo'.
There is some doubt over whether Newcastle would have got the
points even if they had won. The local radio station covering the game
were sure that there had been an interchange blunder involving Robbie
McCormack. Something to do with his reserve grade game before the main
game (maybe he didn't play the full half game required in Reserve Grade
before becoming a reserve for the Firsts). Anyway, look out for a $10,000
fine heading the Knights way if this is proved right.
CRONULLA 28 def SOUTH QUEENSLAND 4 at Shark Park
Cronulla: Tries - Donaghy 2, Peachey, Green, Bateman
Goals - Rogers 4
South Queensland: Tries - J Wendt (Surely not Jana?!)
Referee: S Hampstead
Attendance: 7,021
PENRITH 14 def GOLD COAST 8 at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Penrith: Tries - Williams, Beckett
Goals - Girdler 3
Gold Coast: Tries - Currie
Goals - Hurst 2
Referee: P Simpkins
Attendance: 1,500 (estimated)
* Sunday, 16th June 1996
BALMAIN 34 def AUCKLAND 22 at Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Balmain: Tries - Morrison 2, Langaloa, Herron, Edwards, Patten
Goals - Herron 5
Auckland: Tries - Ropati, Kirwan, Ellis, Blackmore
Goals - Ngamu
Referee: G West
Attendance: 10,000 or 12,000 (estimated)
CANTERBURY 22 def PARRAMATTA 4 at Belmore Sports Ground
Canterbury: Tries - El Masri, Timu, Halligan, Gillies
Goals - Halligan 3
Parramatta: Tries - Mahon
Referee: K Jeffes
Attendance: 7,056
CANBERRA 16 def ILLAWARRA 14 at Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Canberra: Tries - Nadruku, Stone, Woolford
Goals - Robinson, Ferris
Illawarra: Tries - Piccinelli, Reeves
Goals - Timmins 3
Referee: M Hewitt
Attendance: God knows (but he was busy when I asked)
NORTH SYDNEY 28 def PERTH 6 at North Sydney Oval
North Sydney: Tries - Buettner 2, Hall, Seers, Toshack
Goals - Taylor 4
Perth: Tries - Ryan
Goals - O'Neill
Referee: M Oaten
Attendance: 7,002
WESTERN SUBURBS 14 drew with SOUTH SYDNEY 14 at Campbelltown
Western Suburbs: Tries - Lang, Georgallis, McGuinness
Goals - Willis
South Sydney: Tries - Mellor 2
Goals - Field 3
Referee: M Lewis
Attendance: 5,100
* Points Table - After 11 Rounds...
W D L Dif Pts
EASTERN SUBURBS 10 - 1 +219 20
MANLY 10 - 1 +162 20
NORTH SYDNEY 9 - 2 +140 18
BRISBANE 8 - 3 +198 16
CRONULLA 8 - 3 +89 16
NEWCASTLE 8 - 3 +66 16
WESTERN SUBURBS 6 1 4 -11 13
PARRAMATTA 6 - 5 -1 12
Balmain 6 - 5 -75 12
Canberra 5 1 5 +76 11
Auckland 5 - 6 -12 10
St George 5 - 6 -32 10
Penrith 4 1 6 +28 9
Illawarra 4 - 7 -31 8
Gold Coast 4 - 7 -62 8
Canterbury 3 - 8 -76 6
South Queensland 2 - 9 -136 4
North Queensland 2 - 9 -247 4
South Sydney 1 1 9 -192 3
Perth 1 - 10 -119 2
Catchya round, Leigh
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* Leigh T. Gillespie * "It takes leather balls *
* Phone - Australia (077) 791219 * to play Rugby!" *
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