1988 Round 3 vs Balmain Tigers:
Newcastle 20 (T. Townsend, G. Frendo, T. Kemp tries; R. Tew 4 goals) defeated
Balmain 16 (M. Parish 2, S. Gale tries; R. Conlon 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, March 20.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-9. Penalties: Balmain 12-7.
Crowd: 24,060. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Balmain 12-8.
Goalkickers: Tew (Newcastle) 4/4, Conlon (Balmain) 2/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Garry Jack |
| 2. Rod Whitaker | 2. Clint Robinson |
| 3. Gavin Hanrahan | 3. Scott Gale |
| 4. Glenn Miller | 4. Matt Parish |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. John Davidson |
| 6. Glenn Frendo | 6. Ross Conlon |
| 7. Robbie Tew | 7. Gary Freeman |
| 13. David Thorne | 13. Kerry Hemsley |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. Ben Elias |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Steve Roach |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. Bruce McGuire |
| 9. Sam Stewart (c) | 9. Bruce Sinclair |
| 8. David Boyd | 8. Michael Pobjie |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Brett Shore for Thorne | Michael Neil for Freeman |
| Steve Walters for Tew | Steve Edmed for Hemsley |
| Scott Seamer for McKiernan | David Rowles for Pobjie |
| George Mann for Butterfield |