14 - 20th APRIL, 1976

NUMBER 2

Official Publication of the Newcastle Rugby League

WEEKLY

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Phone 26 1400 or A.H. 51 2463

113 King Street, Newcastle (opp. David Jones Car Park)

MARLBORO PREMIERSHIP

MONDAY, 19th APRIL -.3p.m. • Oenote.s Imported PLayer HARKER OVAL

WEST (Rozellas) Red and Green Coach: Brian Moore

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KEN BLACKWELL ................................ . RON BAILEY T. ... ................................. . OWEN WALLACE ................................. . TIM LAWRENCE .................................. . PETER PERKINS �T.� .................. .. PAUL SLATTERY ................................ .. ROBERT (Jackie) WRIGHT.(.C) ........... .. TERRY STEVENS ............................... .. RICK McCARTHY ................................. . DOUG FARR ........................................ . RON SPARKS ...................................... . ALLAN DAGWELL ................................ . WAYNE RANDELL4.f/..-f[ .................... .

Referee: Jack Geddes

Age Wgt 23 12.2 19 10.6 21 12.4*

25 21 20 25 24 24 26 27 22

12.0 12.4* 12.6 11.0 12.0* 14.3* 12.0* 17.2* 11. 716.4*

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NORTH (Bluebags) Ught blue & dark blue Coach: Garrv Leo

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PETER CAMPBELL.�.0r.{:r. ............... . GARRY MASON ................................... . CHRIS NORGARD .............................. .. LEE ANLEZARK ................................... . ROBERT WARREN .............................. . GLEN ARMSTRONG ............................ . KEN WILSON ....................................... . GARRY POOLE .................................... . DAVID RIDING 7:. ................................. . BRIAN RUSSELL. ................................. . MICHAEL HURTZ ................................. . DAVID NILSSON ................................. .. GARRY LEO (c) .................................... .

Age Wgt 21 13.7 22 11.0 19 10.7 20 11.7 23 11.7 20 11.7* 22 11.0 20 12.0* 27 12.7* 24 13.7 23 14.7* 20 -11.030 15.0*

Touch Judges: Nev Scott (Blue), Laurie Vanderclay (Red)

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RESERVE GRADE - 1.30 p.m. WEST

Coach: Brian Stanbridge

1. JOHN HULBERT' 8. JOHN O'DONAGHUE*<:,-2. �C.'f,f,,S:r1e:·9. TREVOR KELL YT

3. TONY PAGE' 10. PETER BURT4. TONY MURPHY (c) 11. KARL HUTCHINSON*5. NEV FRUEND 12. BRUCE COUGHLAN6. FRANK FRASCA 13. PETER KNIGHT'7. BILL CARRIG

Referee: Richard Reid

NORTH Coach: Phil Newton

1. ROBERT FARRELLG-t-& 8. GREG MASON72. JEFF DAVIS 9. PHILLIP NEWTON (c)'3. STEPHEN DORAN 10. ROBERT GRAY4. STEPHEN DANN 11. CHRIS NEWTON*5. ZIG NISIZCOT* 12. TERRY BANKS*6. WAYNE ROLPH 13. TERRY NEWTON7. GRAEME MUNCASTER

Touch Judges: George "Cuppie" Benson (Blue), Bob Hensby (Red)

THIRD GRADE - 12.15 p.m. WEST

Coach: Brian Warby

1. BARRY BLACKWELL 8. MICK WALLACE*2. GEOFF CALLISTER' 9. JOE BUDDIN*®3. BC'JB=eHAIS.:PIE/t,1/1,,t..rc,v 10. DANNY PEMBERTON*4. WARREN KING 6-(,,- 11. LINDSAY MATHEWS*@5. VINCE CRONIN* 12. GEOFF GIDDLEY6. PAUL "Flea" ANDERSON (c) 13. DEREK BOND*7. GARRY REID*

NORTH

c..,9ss,t>t • Coach: Dallas Davey

1. ReN-l'HeMASG-T& 8. PAUL GILFEATHER'T2. ROBERT TREVENA 9. GREG SHARPE*3. PHILLIP HOLMES' 10. STEPHEN ALLANSON*4. KEL SWEETMAN 11. MARK DOBELL5. ROBERT TUNNEY 12. BRUCE WILLIAMSON6. JIM CAMPBELL' 13. JOHN LANG.DON7. DALLAS DAVEY (c)

Referee: Ron Aurelius Touch Judges: George "Cuppie" Benson (Blue), Bob Hensby (Red)

HAMILTON HOTEL "The Thirst Aid Centre"

DENNIS (Mouse) ROWSTON

Invites you to enjoy the hospitality of his "Sportsman's Bar" - Icy cold Tooth's & Resch's on tap

Cnr. TUDOR & LAWSON STS., HAMIL TON Phone: 61 3079

NEWCASTLE TOP LEAGUE Page 3

NEWCASTLE PREMIERSHIP First Grade

SOUTH NEWCASTLE 18 (R. Griffiths 2, C. Haasnoot tries, J. Anderson 4 goals, field goal) d KURRI KURRI 10 (J. Roach, W. Scotman tries, N. Bagnall 2 goals).

CESSNOCK 26 (R. Cameron 2, R. Everson, M. Goldman tries, J. Fairns 7 goals) d WARATAH/MAYFIELD 11 (L. Hill try, L. Jones 4 goals).

LAKES UNITED 35 (G. Golden 2, P Williams, G. Robbs, J. Brock, P. Cootes, T. Sheppard tries,R. Burgess 7 goals) d MAITLAND 1 O (M. Lawler,B. Burke tries, Burke 2 goals).

CENTRAL CHARLESTOWN 31 (M. Boland 2,J. Batey, R. Sherwood, P. Dodds, K. Maddison, B. Anderson tries, P. Amidy 5 goals) d MACQUARIE UNITED 5 (P. Blakeney try, B. Briggs goal). •

WEST 12 (R. Bailey, P. Perkins tries, P. Perkins 3 goals) d NORTH 11 (D. Riding try, P. Campbell 4 goals).

RESERVE GRADE: Kurri Kurri 18 d South Newcastle 7; Waratah-Mayfield 52 d Cessnock 13; Lakes United 14 d Maitland 1 O; ·Central Charlestown 30 d Macquarie United 6; North 9 d West 5.

THIRD GRADE: South Newcastle 25 d Kurri Kurri 12; Cessnock 17 d Waratah-Mayfield 16; Maitland 15 d Lakes United 1 O; Macquarie United 17 d Central Charlestown 16; North 10 d West 4.