From: Nick.Guoth@anu.edu.au (Nick Guoth)
Subject: NSWRL Results & Reviews Week 3
Organization: Research School of Chemistry, ANU
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 92 23:49:26 GMT

Hi all!

This weekend saw three of the four teams that had not won a game post 
their first victories.  Also, there are now only three teams undefeated.  
The Save the 33 Campaign took another step, with the availability of 
postcards from ABC shops that can be sent to the Programming Manager of 
the Nine Network.  Anyway, enough of that, here are the results.

Penrith 18 (S. Carter, B.Fittler tries; G.Alexander 5 goals) Manly 10 (K.Iro 
try; M.OConnor 3 goals)
Penrith, without a win before this match showed how real football should 
be played when they set up the win in the first 30 minutes.  Their no-
mistake, solid game, they easily overcame the Manly side and forced them 
to play much of the game in their own quarter.  Manly lost goal-kicker 
Mathew Ridge before the game started.

Eastern Suburbs 18 (T.Silva, G.Freeman, J.Orford tries; J.Mathews 3 goals) 
Balmain 12 (T.Brasher try; P.Davis 4 goals)
NZ international and Easts Captain Gary Freeman again led his side with a 
sparkling performance.  He was helped by most of his fellow players, most 
of them looking at a potential representative jumper given their 
performances over the last three games.  Balmain were more keen on 
dropping the ball or missing tackles than anything else.  They ammased 
over 50 errors during the game.

Gold Coast 18 (J.Twist, R.Herring, P.Martin tries; D.Shearer 3 goals)  
Illawarra 8 (R.Girdler 2 tries)
Gold Coast showed incredible spirit in this game given they were playing 
all bar the first 35 seconds with 12 men.  Front-rower Brent Todd was 
sent from the field for a head-high tackle.  All the players put up a superb 
performance with Wally Lewis leading the way, playing himself as a front-
rower and pulling off at least two try-saving tackles.

St George 21 (R.Walford 2, N.Goldthorpe, M.Beattie tries; R.Walford 2 goals; 
M.Beattie field goal)  North Sydney 16 (S.Wilson, G.Larson, J.McCarthur 
tries; D.Halligan 2 goals)
St George used the Coyne brothers to overcome a bleak Norths side.  With 
numerous criss-cross moves, they tore the Norths defence apart and 
strolled in for four tries.  At one stage they led 21-0 and to Norths credit, 
they came back with three tries of their own to make the score look at 
least close by the finish.

South Sydney 30 (M.Thompson 2, D.Brown 2, S.Garlick tries; E.Crossan 5 
goals)  Canterbury 18 (T.Clarke 2, E.McGrady, B.McGuire tries; E.McGrady 
goal)
The last time these teams met was in the Lotto Challenge where Souths 
lock Darren Brown starred in a 14-4 win for his team.  He decided that he 
would continue this and again was one of the better players in this win.  
Souths had led 24-4 at one stage and were only 24-18 up until Garlick 
went over near the posts.

Brisbane 24  (Kevin Walters 2, A.Langer, C.Johns tries; J.ONeill 4 goals) 
Canberra 16 (D.McDonald, S.hoppe, M.Meninga tries; M.Meninga, M.Wood 
goals)
Canberra already without three of their internationals played the second 
half without Bradley Clyde who was so concussed he was suffering 
amnesia.  Numerous players played well for Brisbane with Kevin Walters 
and Julian ONeill standing out.  For Canberra, who had numerous players 
leaving the field for either the blood-bin or head-bin had Darrell McDonald 
as their best.

Western Surburbs 22 (M.Bell 2, R.Wyer, S.Burns tries; J.Taylor 3 goals)  
Parramatta 16 (C.Blair, S.Mahon, J.Bell tries; A Fitzhenry 2 goals)
Parramatta have lost Peter Sterling thier captain for what looks like more 
than the rest of the season.  After badly damaging his shoulder, the reason 
he was out for the whole of last season, he is contemplating giving the 
game away.  Meanwhile, Wests took advantage of the situation and posted 
their first victory of the season.  Whats more, Jason Taylor has kicked his 
first goals of the season.

Newcastle 22 (A.Brunker 2, M.Rodwell, A.Gordon tries; J.Schuster 3 goals)  
Cronulla 4 (L.Browne 2 goals)
Newcastle kept on their winning way and also continued their ability of 
keeping their opponents from scoring a try.  Cronulla, on the other hand are 
now the only team without a point in the competition and only one try to 
their name.  New coach Arthur Beetson is going to have to perform 
miracles if he wants to see his side start winning matches.  Best for 
Newcastle was Matt Rodwell.

Table:
6 Brisbane, Easts
5 Newcastle
4 Norths, StGeorge, Manly
3 Illawarra
2 Gold Coast, Balmain, Souths, Penrith, Wests, Canberra, Canterbury, 
Parramatta
0 Cronulla

Next Week:
Friday -
Souths v Balmain
Saturday -
Brisbane v Penrith
Gold Coast v Cronulla
Sunday -
Wests v Norths
St George v Canterbury
Easts v Parramatta
Illawarra v Canberra
Manly v Newcastle (Carlaw Park, Auckland NZ)

An extra:

Newcastle will play ACT-Monaro in the final of the NSW Country Rugby 
League Chapionship.  Newcastle beat Central Coast 25-10 while ACT-
Monaro defeated Southern Division 20-12.

nick...

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