Round 17
Results
Canterbury 17
(G. Taylforth 2, L. Toohey tries; M. Brown 2, G. Taylforth 2 goals) defeated North Sydney 11 (C. Greenwood 2, K. Irvine tries; K. Russell goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 13th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 10-6. Referee: Jack Farrelly. Crowd: 3,664.
Date: Sat, 13th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 10-6. Referee: Jack Farrelly. Crowd: 3,664.
Newtown 8
(B. Lanigan 4 goals) defeated Balmain 6 (J. Bonus 3 goals) at Henson Park.
Date: Sat, 13th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 4-2. Referee: Les Samuelson. Crowd: 5,945.
Date: Sat, 13th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 4-2. Referee: Les Samuelson. Crowd: 5,945.
St George 34
(E. Lumsden 3, J. King 2, D. Huddart, E. Rasmussen, K. Ryan tries; D. Preston 5 goals) defeated South Sydney 5 (R. Coote try; E. Simms goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 13th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: St George 13-5. Scrums: St George 12-9. Penalties: St George 8-5. Referee: Col Pearce. Crowd: 33,188.
Date: Sat, 13th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: St George 13-5. Scrums: St George 12-9. Penalties: St George 8-5. Referee: Col Pearce. Crowd: 33,188.
Western Suburbs 33
(J. Mowbray 2, K. Bray, B. Bryant, J. Elford, J. Hayes, D. Pittard tries; K. Bray 5, P. Thomas goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 (R. Saddler goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 14th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 13-2. Referee: Keith Holman. Crowd: 3,834.
Date: Sun, 14th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Western Suburbs 13-2. Referee: Keith Holman. Crowd: 3,834.
Eastern Suburbs:
Boyd, McCaig, Gallagher, Saddler, Stewart; Peard, Junee; Matthews, Ashcroft (C), Higham, Scott, Mayhew, Ashley. Int: Reilly.
Western Suburbs:
Bray, Mowbray, McGuinness, MacDougall, Elford; Pittard, Thomas; Meaney, Thornton, Kelly (C), Hansen, Hayes, Bryant.
Manly 16
(F. Stanton, F. Yakich tries; B. Batty 5 goals) defeated Parramatta 12 (A. Brown, B. Leaney tries; A. Brown 3 goals) at Cumberland Oval.
Date: Sun, 14th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 5-2. Referee: Bill Kelly. Crowd: 17,205.
Date: Sun, 14th August. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 5-2. Referee: Bill Kelly. Crowd: 17,205.