1989 Round 12 vs Gold Coast Tweed Giants:
Gold Coast Tweed 12 (S. Mieni, M. Searle tries P. Benson 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 6 (P. Johnston try; B. Quinton goal) at Seagulls Stadium, Saturday, June 10.
Scrums: 8 all. Penalties: Gold Coast Tweed 9-4.
Crowd: 6245. Referee: Chris Ward.
Goalkickers: Quinton (Newcastle) 1/1, Benson (Gold Coast Tweed) 2/4.
Sin bin: Walters (Newcastle) - 10 minutes, Butterfield (Newcastle) - 10 minutes.
| Newcastle Knights: | Gold Coast Tweed Giants: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Terry Dardengo |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Ben Gonzales |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Mark Gee |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Peter Benson |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Scott Mieni |
| 6. Sam Stewart (c) | 6. Graham Steadman |
| 7. Steve Walters | 7. Geoff Bagnall |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Eric Kennedy |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Billy Johnstone |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Jim Cowell |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Greg Whitbread |
| 12. James Goulding | 12. Chris Close |
| 13. David Boyd | 13. Ron Gibbs (c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Dairi Kovae for Wurth | David Chapman for Kennedy |
| Michael McKiernan for Boyd | Robert Simpkins for Chapman |
| Darren Forward for Walters | Michael Searle for Johnstone |
| David Thorne for Goulding | Joe Vitanza for Simpkins |