1988 Round 1 vs Parramatta Eels:
Parramatta 28 (M. Erickson, E. Grothe, P. Wynn, S. Ella tries; S. Ella 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 4 (R. Tew 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Saturday, March 5.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-6. Penalties: Parramatta 11-10.
Crowd: 26,340. Referee: Graham Annesley. Halftime: Parramatta 16-2.
Goalkickers: Tew (Newcastle) 2/2, Ella (Parramatta) 6/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Glenn Frendo | 1. Mick Delroy |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Tony Chalmers |
| 3. Gavin Hanrahan | 3. Michael Erickson |
| 4. Glenn Miller | 4. Steve Ella |
| 5. Rod Whitaker | 5. Eric Grothe |
| 6. Robbie Tew | 6. Brett Kenny |
| 7. Steve Walters | 7. Peter Sterling |
| 13. Tony Butterfield | 13. Geoff Bugden |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. Michael Moseley |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Peter Wynn |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. Peter Ford |
| 9. Sam Stewart (c) | 9. Paul Taylor |
| 8. David Boyd | 8. Bob Lindner |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Scott Carter for Townsend | Gary Vernon for Bugden |
| George Mann for McKiernan | Mark Laurie for Lindner |
| Tea Ropati for Stewart | Mark Barnes for Sterling |
| Steve Sharp for Moseley |