Round 25
Results
North Sydney 29
(A. Burns 2, S. Brockwell, L. Kelly, A. Sheppard tries; L. Kelly 4 goals; M. Cox field goal) defeated Eastern Suburbs 24 (I. Barkley, R. Gartner, A. Neil, M. Ryan tries; M. Eden 4 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sat, 20th August. Halftime: North Sydney 16-14. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 9-8. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 13-5. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 5,321.
Date: Sat, 20th August. Halftime: North Sydney 16-14. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 9-8. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 13-5. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 5,321.
St George 28
(M. O'Connor 2, M. Beattie, C. Walsh tries; S. Gearin 6 goals) defeated Canberra 14 (A. Gilbert, P. Knight tries; R. Giteau 3 goals) at Seiffert Oval.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Canberra 8-4. Scrums: Canberra 9-7. Penalties: St George 13-12. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 12,574.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Canberra 8-4. Scrums: Canberra 9-7. Penalties: St George 13-12. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 12,574.
Cronulla 32
(C. Gardner 2, S. Anderson, D. Carney, R. Lane, G. Nixon tries; S. Hardy 4 goals) defeated Illawarra 24 (K. Patrick 2, R. Henniker, O. Saunders tries; J. Dorahy 4 goals) at Endeavour Field.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Cronulla 10-2. Scrums: Cronulla 12-8. Penalties: Illawarra 13-11. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 2,624.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Cronulla 10-2. Scrums: Cronulla 12-8. Penalties: Illawarra 13-11. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 2,624.
Balmain 22
(G. Bridge, G. Jack, M. Lawson tries; D. Brooks 5 goals) defeated Parramatta 20 (M. Cronin 2, N. Hunt tries; M. Cronin 4 goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: 12-all. Scrums: 5-all. Penalties: Parramatta 14-11. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 13,543.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: 12-all. Scrums: 5-all. Penalties: Parramatta 14-11. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 13,543.
Penrith 10
(C. Houghton, B. Izzard tries; M. Levy goal) defeated Newtown 2 (L. Thompson goal) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Penrith 4-2. Scrums: Newtown 13-8. Penalties: Penrith 10-9. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 2,364.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Penrith 4-2. Scrums: Newtown 13-8. Penalties: Penrith 10-9. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 2,364.
Manly 16
(P. Blake, K. Boustead, J. Ribot tries; G. Eadie 2 goals) defeated South Sydney 12 (D. McCarthy, M. Pobjie tries; T. Melrose 2 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Manly 10-8. Scrums: South Sydney 5-3. Penalties: Manly 20-10. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,123.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Manly 10-8. Scrums: South Sydney 5-3. Penalties: Manly 20-10. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,123.
Canterbury 22
(R. Conlon 2, T. Armstrong tries; R. Conlon 5 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 10 (T. Cogger, D. Harris tries; D. Greene goal) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Canterbury 6-4. Scrums: Canterbury 6-2. Penalties: Western Suburbs 19-10. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 5,564.
Date: Sun, 21st August. Halftime: Canterbury 6-4. Scrums: Canterbury 6-2. Penalties: Western Suburbs 19-10. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 5,564.