1988 Round 9 vs St George Dragons:
St George 32 (B. Clark 3, R. Walford, M. Blackburn tries; R. Walford 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 20 (S. Stewart, T. Butterfield, R. McCormack tries; M. McKiernan 2, J. Doyle 2 goals) at Caltex Field, Sunday, May 1.
Scrums: Newcastle 13-10. Penalties: 9 all.
Crowd: 4267. Referee: Peter Filmer.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 2/2, Doyle (Newcastle) 2/2, Walford (St George) 6/6.
Cited: Hoogerwerf (St George). Charge: Using the forearm to the head of an opponent. Sentence: 10 weeks.
| Newcastle Knights: | St George Dragons: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Clinton Mohr |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Steve Thomas |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Brian Johnston |
| 4. Glenn Frendo | 4. Brad Mackay |
| 5. Steve Walters | 5. Ricky Walford |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Steve Robinson |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Brett Clark |
| 13. Tony Butterfield | 13. Paul Osborne |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. Trevor Bailey |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Jason Hoogerwerf |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. Wally Fullerton Smith |
| 9. Greg Hayward | 9. Graeme Wynn |
| 8. Sam Stewart (c) | 8. Peter Gill |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Gavin Hanrahan for Frendo | Michael Beattie for Thomas |
| Marc Glanville for Hayward | Mark Blackburn for Hoogerwerf |
| Brett Shore for McKiernan | Geoff Selby for Robinson |
| George Mann for Stewart |