1978 NSWRL Premiership - Round 7

South Sydney v Balmain

Redfern Oval

Sun May 7, 3:00pm

Laurie breaks the line

LOSS 8-26

Selected Round 7 Teams

 4 min  0-2
10 min  2-2  E.Ferguson goal
20 min  2-5
25 min  2-8
30 min  4-8  E.Ferguson goal
HT      4-8
49 min  4-13
51 min  4-16
55 min  6-16 E.Ferguson goal
66 min  8-16 E.Ferguson goal
69 min  8-21
75 min  8-26

no tries
E.Ferguson 4 from 6 goals

Crowd        14,145
Referee      J.Danzey
Touch Judges B.Cross / B.Wiseman

Scrums        7-5 
Penalties    14-12

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk -  1 - Ferguson, Eric         -  -     -        
Wing -  2 - Swift, Jim             -  -     -     
Cntr -  3 - Laurie, Robert         -  -     -        
Cntr -  4 - Berne, John            -  -     -     
Wing -  5 - Fahey, Terry           -  -     -        
5/8  -  6 - Wright, Gary           -  -     -        
Half -  7 - McMillan, Bob          -  -     -     
Lock -  8 - Barnes, Trevor         -  -     -     
SRow -  9 - Bampton, Darrell       -  -     - (c)
SRow - 10 - Dykes, John            -  -     -     
Prop - 11 - Tunks, Peter           -  -     -     
Hook - 12 - Stewart, Ken           -  -     -     
Prop - 13 - Peek, John             -  -     -   

                                   -  4     -

Other First Grade Matches

16-4  Hens Cronulla   b Newtown    [Ch2]
15-13 SSG  Penrith    b Easts
22-17 NSO  Canterbury b Norths
22-14 Koga Parramatta b St George
13-7  Lidc Wests      b Manly      [Ch7]

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Round 7

v Balmain, 1:35pm

LOSS 7-30

HT    0-10

Donnelly try
Jones, Little goals

Referee      D.Wintin
Touch Judges J.Kelly / R.Freeman

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG 

Flbk -  1 - Purcell, Greg          -  -     -     r14
Wing -  2 - Jones, Grant           -  -     -     
Cntr -  3 - Little, Steve          -  -     -     
Cntr -  4 - Sherry, Kel            -  -     -     
Wing -  5 - Bultitude, Geoff       -  -     -     
5/8  -  6 - Donnelly, Andrew       -  -     -     
Half -  7 - Sinclair, David        -  -     -
Lock -  8 - Griffiths, Morrie      -  -     -     
SRow -  9 - Seelin, Dave           -  -     -     
SRow - 10 - Mackay, Ian            -  -     -         
Prop - 17 - McCarthy, Rick         -  -     -     
Hook - 12 - Kitinas, Arthur        -  -     - (c)
Prop - 13 - Reed, Peter            -  -     -     r23

Res  - 14 - Haig, Gary             -  -     -
Res  - 23 - Mayoh, Steve           -  -     -

                                   1  2     -

Other Reserve Grade Matches

28-5  Hens Cronulla   b Newtown
21-16 SSG  Penrith    b Easts
27-17 NSO  Canterbury b Norths
20-10 Koga St George  b Parramatta
16-15 Lidc Manly      b Wests

Under 23's - Round 7

v Balmain, 12:10pm

WIN 25-3

HT    3-0

Roche, Squadrito, Stratton, Brightwell, Corak tries
Sydenham 3, Squadrito 2 goals

Referee      S.Nash
Touch Judges J.Yard / M.Stone

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk - 20 - Kilham, Greg           -  -     -     
Wing -  2 - Roche, Kevin           1  -     -     r16
Cntr -  3 - Squadrito, Joe         1  2     -     
Cntr -  4 - Sydenham, Steve        -  3     -     r18
Wing -  5 - Rosiello, Carmine      -  -     -     r21
5/8  -  6 - Neville, Steve         -  -     -     
Half -  7 - Stratton, Bob          1  -     - (c) 
Lock -  8 - Holborow, Ian          -  -     -     r15
SRow - 11 - Brightwell, Tony       1  -     -     
SRow - 10 - Gibbs, Nathan          -  -     -     
Prop - 12 - Cronon, Rod            -  -     -     
Hook - 19 - Simpson, Tom           -  -     -     
Prop - 13 - Mayoh, Steve           -  -     -     

Res  - 16 - Knight, Gary           -  -     -
Res  - 18 - Cain, Terry            -  -     -
Res  - 21 - Corak, Denis           1  -     -
Res  - 15 - Strattos, Spiro        -  -     -

                                   5  5     -

Other U23 Matches

46-5  Hens Cronulla   b Newtown
13-8  SSG  Easts      b Penrith
17-11 NSO  Canterbury b Norths
24-0  Koga Parramatta b St George
18-11 Lidc Wests      b Manly

U21 Presidents Cup - Semi-Finals

30-8 Prat Easts b Cronulla 20-17 Belm Penrith b Balmain

U18 Jersey Flegg Cup - Semi-Final

v Penrith, Belmore Sports Ground, Sat May 6 12:45pm

WIN 27-13

HT   -

Donoghue 2, Cain, Mullins, Ferguson tries
Ferguson 6 goals

Other Jersey Flegg Cup Matches

20-10 Prat Balmain    b Parramatta

U16 SG Ball Cup - Semi-Final

v Penrith, 11:30am

LOSS 7-13

HT   -

Ebert try
Piggins 2 goals

Other SG Ball Cup Matches

24-8  Prat Canterbury b Manly

Selected Round 8 Teams

Ref - SMH


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