1978 NSWRL Premiership - Round 2

South Sydney v Eastern Suburbs

Redfern Oval

Sun Apr 2, 3:00pm

Swift crosses for a try

WIN 10-8

Selected Round 2 Teams

Little placed kicked his kick for the sideline from a penalty as advised by Bill Anderson.

Bob McCarthy receives his award for most first grade games

10 min  0-3
17 min  0-5
22 min  5-5  Swift try Little goal
26 min 10-5  Laurie try Little goal
HT     10-5
73 min 10-8

Swift, Laurie tries
Little 2 from 5 goals

Crowd        15,208
Referee      G.Cook
Touch Judges M.Tomsett / E.Pepper

Scrums       10-13
Penalties     9-3 

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk -  1 - Little, Steve          -  2/5   -        
Wing -  2 - Swift, Jim             1  -     -     r14  
Cntr -  3 + Laurie, Robert         1  -     -        
Cntr -  4 - Berne, John            -  -     -     
Wing -  5 - Fahey, Terry           -  -     -        
5/8  -  6 - Wright, Gary           -  -     -        
Half -  7 - Sinclair, David        -  -     -     
Lock -  8 - Peek, John             -  -     -     
SRow -  9 - Bampton, Darrell       -  -     - 
SRow - 10 - McCarthy, Bob          -  -     - 
Prop - 11 - Annabel, Bill          -  -     -     r15
Hook - 12 + Kitinas, Arthur        -  -     -
Prop - 13 - Sait, Paul             -  -     - (c)

Res  - 14 + Sellars, John          -  -     -
Res  - 15 + Barnes, Trevor         -  -     -

                                   2  2/5   -

Other First Grade Matches

17-10 Brok Manly      b Penrith    [Ch2]
28-2  Ende Cronulla   b Norths
39-5  Hens Balmain    b Newtown
17-7  Cumb Parramatta b Canterbury [Ch7]
25-14 Lidc Wests      b St George

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Round 2

v Eastern Suburbs, 1:35pm

WIN 14-2

HT    3-3

Jones 2 tries
E.Ferguson 4 goals

Referee      B.Goldsworthy
Touch Judges B.Barry / B.Wiseman

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG 

Flbk -  1 - Ferguson, Eric         -  4     -     
Wing -  2 - Jones, Grant           2  -     -     
Cntr -  3 - Bishop, Glen           -  -     -     
Cntr -  4 - Donnelly, Andrew       -  -     -     
Wing -  5 - Bultitude, Geoff       -  -     -     
5/8  -  6 - Wall, Brian            -  -     -
Half -  7 - McMillan, Bob          -  -     - (c)
Lock -  8 - Barnes, Trevor         -  -     - 
SRow -  9 - McCarthy, Rick         -  -     -     r14
SRow - 10 - Buchan, Bruce          -  -     - 
Prop - 11 - Reed, Peter            -  -     -     
Hook - 12 - Griffith, Morrie       -  -     -     
Prop - 13 - Mackay, Ian            -  -     -     

Res  - 14 - Haig, Gary             -  -     -

                                   2  4     -

Other Reserve Grade Matches

22-3  Brok Manly      b Penrith
46-16 Ende Cronulla   b Norths
36-3  Hens Balmain    b Newtown
12-12 Cumb Parramatta d Canterbury
15-10 Lidc Wests      b St George

Under 23's - Round 2

v Eastern Suburbs, 12:10pm

WIN 20-9

HT    9-4

Roche 2, Squadrito, Neville, Ella, Holborow tries 
Sellar goal

Referee      P.Pierse
Touch Judges D.Heymer / B.Shipton

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk -  1 - Sellar, John           -  1     -     
Wing -  2 - Rosiello, Carmine      -  -     -     
Cntr -  3 - Squadrito, Joe         1  -     -     
Cntr -  4 - Sydenham, Steve        -  -     -     r22
Wing -  5 - Roche, Kevin           2  -     -     r20
5/8  -  6 - Neville, Steve         1  -     -     r24
Half -  7 - Stratton, Bob          -  -     - (c)
Lock - 23 - Holborow, Ian          1  -     -     
SRow -  9 - Seelin, Dave           -  -     -     r21
SRow - 10 - Cheeseman, Col         -  -     -     
Prop - 11 - Tunks, Peter           -  -     - 
Hook - 12 - O'Reilly, Jim          -  -     -     
Prop - 13 - Mayoh, Steve           -  -     -     

Res  - 22 - Ella, Rod              1  -     -
Res  - 20 - Strattos, Spiro        -  -     -
Res  - 24 - Corak, Denis           -  -     -
Res  - 21 - Seelin, Dave           -  -     -

                                   6  1     -

Other U23 Matches

10-7  Brok Manly      b Penrith
32-15 Ende Cronulla   b Norths
16-7  Hens Newtown    b Balmain
11-4  Cumb Parramatta b Canterbury
21-15 Lidc St George  b Wests

U19 Presidents Cup - Round 1

v Eastern Suburbs, Kensignton Oval, Sat Apr 1 2:15pm

LOSS 0-18

HT    -

no tries
no goals

Other Presidents Cup Matches

Division 1
10-2  Leic Balmain    b Norths
 8-5  Cmdv Manly      b Newtown
Division 2
16-6  Cumb Parramatta b Wests
12-8  Ende Penrith    b Cronulla
17-2  Belm Canterbury b St George

               W D  L   F   A Diff Pt
Division 1
EASTS          1 -  -  18   -  +18  2
BALMAIN        1 -  -  10   2   +8  2
Manly          1 -  -   8   5   +3  2
Newtown        - -  1   5   8   -3  -
Norths         - -  1   2  10   -8  -
Souths         - -  1   -  18  -18  -
Division 2
CANTERBURY     1 -  -  17   2  +15  2
PARRAMATTA     1 -  -  16   6  +10  2
Penrith        1 -  -  12   8   +4  2
Cronulla       - -  1   8  12   -4  -
Wests          - -  1   6  16  -10  -
St George      - -  1   2  17  -15  -

U17 Jersey Flegg Cup - Round 1

v Eastern Suburbs, 12:45pm

WIN 11-3

HT   -

Hoskins, Cummings, O'Neill tries
Porter goal

Other Jersey Flegg Cup Matches

Division 1
53-0  Leic Balmain    b Norths
19-6  Cmdv Manly      b Newtown
Division 2
14-5  Cumb Parramatta b Wests
15-8  Ende Penrith    b Cronulla
14-12 Belm Canterbury b St George

               W D  L   F   A Diff Pt
Division 1
BALMAIN        1 -  -  53   -  +53  2
MANLY          1 -  -  19   6  +13  2
Souths         1 -  -  11   3   +8  2
Easts          - -  1   3  11   -8  -
Newtown        - -  1   6  19  -13  -
Norths         - -  1   -  53  -53  -
Division 2
PARRAMATTA     1 -  -  14   5   +9  2
PENRITH        1 -  -  15   8   +7  2
Canterbury     1 -  -  14  12   +2  2
St George      - -  1  12  14   -2  -
Cronulla       - -  1   8  15   -7  -
Wests          - -  1   5  14   -9  -

U15 SG Ball Cup - Round 1

v Eastern Suburbs, 11:30am

WIN 8-0

HT   -

no tries
Ardler 4 goals

Other SG Ball Cup Matches

Division 1
29-0  Leic Balmain    b Norths
17-0  Cmdv Manly      b Newtown
Division 2
 7-6  Cumb Parramatta b Wests
 9-5  Ende Penrith    b Cronulla
15-0  Belm Canterbury b St George

               W D  L   F   A Diff Pt
Division 1
BALMAIN        1 -  -  29   -  +29  2
MANLY          1 -  -  17   -  +17  2
Souths         1 -  -   8   -   +8  2
Easts          - -  1   -   8   -8  -
Newtown        - -  1   -  17  -17  -
Norths         - -  1   -  29  -29  -
Division 2
CANTERBURY     1 -  -  15   -  +15  2
PENRITH        1 -  -   9   5   +4  2
Parramatta     1 -  -   7   6   +1  2
Wests          - -  1   6   7   -1  -
Cronulla       - -  1   5   9   -4  -
St George      - -  1   -  15  -15  -

Selected Round 3 Teams

Ref - SMH


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