1988 Round 22 vs North Sydney Bears:
Newcastle 38 (B. Quinton 2, T. Kemp, J. Doyle, S. Fulmer, S. Stewart, T. Butterfield tries; M. McKiernan 5 goals) defeated
North Sydney 6 (B. French try; T. Rea goal) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, August 14.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-6. Penalties: Newcastle 10-6.
Crowd: 19,040. Referee: Graham West. Halftime: Newcastle 14-0.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 5/8, Rea (North Sydney) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | North Sydney Bears: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Andrew Simons |
| 2. Glenn Frendo | 2. Kerry Boustead |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Brett French |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Ian French |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. Les Kiss |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Greg Florimo |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Clayton Friend |
| 13. Michael McKiernan | 13. Martin Bella |
| 12. Tony Butterfield | 12. Tony Rea |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Steve Hanson |
| 10. David Boyd | 10. Gary Larson |
| 9. Sam Stewart (c) | 9. Gavin Jones |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Kevin Marr |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Tony Townsend for Glanville | Kevin Thompson for Kiss |
| James Goulding for Thorne | Sean Willey for Hanson |
| Darren Forward for Fulmer | Mark Cannon for B. French |
| Paul Harragon for Butterfield | Fred Teasdell for Marr |