Round 5
Results
North Sydney 27
(S. Brockwell, C. Luckman, P. McCaffery, F. Teasdell, W. Wigham tries; W. Lonergan 3 goals; M. Cox field goal) defeated St George 20 (S. Gearin, S. Morris, C. Walsh tries; S. Gearin 4 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sat, 7th April. Halftime: North Sydney 16-8. Scrums: St George 7-5. Penalties: North Sydney 15-8. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 5,362.
Date: Sat, 7th April. Halftime: North Sydney 16-8. Scrums: St George 7-5. Penalties: North Sydney 15-8. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 5,362.
Canterbury 8
(P. Gould try; T. Lamb 2 goals) defeated Manly 6 (K. Boustead try; S. Hegarty goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Canterbury 4-0. Scrums: Canterbury 10-7. Penalties: Canterbury 11-9. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 7,414.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Canterbury 4-0. Scrums: Canterbury 10-7. Penalties: Canterbury 11-9. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 7,414.
Cronulla 26
(A. Ettingshausen, D. Laming, P. Merlo, G. Nixon tries; T. Armstrong 5 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 (K. Hastings 2 goals) at Endeavour Field.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Cronulla 6-2. Scrums: Cronulla 12-7. Penalties: Cronulla 13-11. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 3,725.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Cronulla 6-2. Scrums: Cronulla 12-7. Penalties: Cronulla 13-11. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 3,725.
Balmain 16
(B. Kain, M. Marketo tries; O. Filipaina 4 goals) defeated Penrith 8 (R. Gigg, B. Izzard tries) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Balmain 8-4. Scrums: Balmain 9-6. Penalties: Penrith 13-7. Referee: Steve Nash. Crowd: 3,280.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Balmain 8-4. Scrums: Balmain 9-6. Penalties: Penrith 13-7. Referee: Steve Nash. Crowd: 3,280.
South Sydney 16
(Z. Niszczot 2, M. Fenech tries; N. Baker 2 goals) defeated Illawarra 8 (W. McPherson try; W. McPherson 2 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: South Sydney 10-0. Scrums: Illawarra 9-8. Penalties: Illawarra 10-8. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 2,566.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: South Sydney 10-0. Scrums: Illawarra 9-8. Penalties: Illawarra 10-8. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 2,566.
Parramatta 27
(E. Grothe, N. Hunt, B. Kenny, P. Wynn tries; S. Ella 5 goals; P. Taylor field goal) defeated Western Suburbs 4 (S. Broughton try) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Western Suburbs 4-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-6. Penalties: Parramatta 13-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 4,957.
Date: Sun, 8th April. Halftime: Western Suburbs 4-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-6. Penalties: Parramatta 13-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 4,957.