1988 Round 7 vs North Sydney Bears:
North Sydney 40 (A. Simons 2, B. French 2, I. French, K. Boustead, G. Florimo, J. McArthur tries; J. Dorahy 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 6 (B. Shore try; M. McKiernan goal) at North Sydney Oval, Sunday, April 17.
Scrums: North Sydney 7-5. Penalties: Newcastle 6-5.
Crowd: 6637. Referee: Phil Cooley. Halftime: North Sydney 24-2.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 1/2, Dorahy (North Sydney) 4/8.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. John Dorahy |
| 2. Gavin Hanrahan | 2. Kerry Boustead |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Brett French |
| 4. Glenn Frendo | 4. Ian French |
| 5. Jeff Doyle | 5. Andrew Simons |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Greg Florimo |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Clayton Friend |
| 13. Tony Butterfield | 13. Martin Bella |
| 12. Michael Reid | 12. Tony Rea |
| 11. Brett Shore | 11. Steve Hanson |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. Adrian Toole |
| 9. Sam Stewart (c) | 9. Gary Smith |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Mark Graham |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Scott Carter for Reid | Fred Teasdell for Graham |
| David Thorne for Shore | John McArthur for Friend |
| Geoff Blinkhorn for Bella |