1988 Round 18 vs Balmain Tigers:
Balmain 18 (S. Gale, C. Robinson, G. Jack tries; R. Conlon 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (J. Doyle 2, T. Kemp tries; J. Doyle 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval, Sunday, July 17.
Scrums: Newcastle 11-9. Penalties: Balmain 9-5.
Crowd: 6110. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Goalkickers: Doyle (Newcastle) 2/3, Conlon (Balmain) 3/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Garry Jack |
| 2. Glenn Frendo | 2. Russel Gartner |
| 3. Glenn Miller (c) | 3. Scott Gale |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Darryl Powell |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. Clint Robinson |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Ross Conlon |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Michael Neil |
| 13. Adrian Bubb | 13. Bruce McGuire |
| 12. Scott Carter | 12. Ben Elias |
| 11. James Goulding | 11. Steve Roach |
| 10. David Thorne | 10. Paul Sironen |
| 9. David Boyd | 9. David Brooks |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Wayne Pearce |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Paul Harragon for Goulding | No replacements made |
| Peter Malcolm for Bubb | |
| Greg Hayward for Thorne | |
| John Crooks for Harragon |