Hunter Mariners
1997 Super League Telstra Cup
The Mariners lost their first three games of the premiership season, their first a narrow loss on their home ground. However, after the first loss at home, the Mariners were able to win seven consecutive matches at Topper Stadium.

Hunter Mariners

Section Title: 1997 Super League Telstra Cup
Table Section Text: The Mariners lost their first three games of the premiership season, their first a narrow loss on their home ground. However, after the first loss at home, the Mariners were able to win seven consecutive matches at Topper Stadium.

Round	Home	Score	Away	Date	Venue	Crowd

1	Hunter Mariners	16–20	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2 March 1997	Topper Stadium	6,579

2	Auckland Warriors	18–14	Hunter Mariners	8 March 1997	Mount Smart Stadium	20,300

3	Adelaide Rams	10–8	Hunter Mariners	14 March 1997	Adelaide Oval	27,435

4	Hunter Mariners	38–10	North Queensland Cowboys	22 March 1997	Topper Stadium	6,090

5	Canberra Raiders	18–12	Hunter Mariners	30 March 1997	Bruce Stadium	15,650

6	Penrith Panthers	36–24	Hunter Mariners	4 April 1997	Penrith Stadium	8,926

7	Hunter Mariners	18–10	Auckland Warriors	12 April 1997	Topper Stadium	7,719

8	Hunter Mariners	36–16	Perth Reds	18 April 1997	Topper Stadium	4,139

9	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	26–0	Hunter Mariners	26 April 1997	Endeavour Stadium	12,284

10	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	48–36	Hunter Mariners	12 May 1997	Belmore Sports Ground	7,126

11	Hunter Mariners	30–6	Penrith Panthers	16 May 1997	Topper Stadium	2,198

12	Hunter Mariners	24–6	Brisbane Broncos	30 May 1997	Topper Stadium	7,124

13	Hunter Mariners	16–12	Canberra Raiders	27 June 1997	Topper Stadium	7,404

14	Hunter Mariners	10–2	Adelaide Rams	5 July 1997	Topper Stadium	2,345

15	North Queensland Cowboys	33–14	Hunter Mariners	13 July 1997	Willows Stadium	11,480

16	Perth Reds	30–22	Hunter Mariners	10 August 1997	WACA	5,083

17	Brisbane Broncos	34–16	Hunter Mariners	18 August 1997	QE II	13,830

18	Hunter Mariners	16–28	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24 August 1997	Topper Stadium	5,122

Sentence(s)

Their home ground success, winning seven from nine matches, was never able to attract decent figure crowds, their highest reaching 7,719.

final_sentence: Their home ground success, winning seven from nine matches, was never able to attract decent figure crowds, their highest reaching 7,719.