Round 16
North Sydney Bears 20 lost to Balmain Tigers 30
Team Info
North Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 15 vs. Cronulla
- Next Game:
- Round 17 vs. Manly
- Out:
- Fred Teasdell (bench), John McArthur (bench), Geoff Blinkhorn (bench)
- In:
- Mark Graham (lock), Kevin Marr (bench)
- Changes:
- Gavin Jones (second row to bench), Gary Smith (lock to second row)
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Round 15 vs. Illawarra
- Next Game:
- Round 17 vs. Parramatta
- Out:
- John Davidson (wing), Michael Moss (wing), Steve Edmed (front row), Glenn Stanton (bench), Steve Benkic (bench)
- In:
- Garry Jack (fullback), Russel Gartner (wing), Wayne Pearce (lock)
- Changes:
- Scott Gale (fullback to centre), Daryl Powell (centre to wing), Bruce McGuire (second row to front row), Kevin Hardwick (lock to bench), David Brooks (bench to second row)
Match Notes
In this game Garry Jack lost his tooth in a collision with Mark Graham. Jack went searching around the ground for the tooth before finding it, which he then put in his sock before handing it over to the Balmain trainer. Jack then had the tooth put back in after the game.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)