1994 Tooheys Challenge Round 1 vs Balmain Tigers:
Balmain 11 (G. Bourke try; G. Bourke 3 goals; N. Wood field goal) defeated
Newcastle 6 (J. Ainscough try; R. O'Davis goal) at Marathon Stadium, Wednesday, February 16.
Scrums: Balmain 11-6. Penalties: Newcastle 13-10.
Crowd: 14,000. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. First quarter: Balmain 2-0. Halftime: Balmain 8-6. Third Quarter: Balmain 10-6.
Goalkickers: O'Davis (Newcastle) 1/1, Bourke (Balmain) 3/6.
Sin bin: Marsalla (Balmain).
Man of the Match: Nathan Wood (Balmain).
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Morvin Edwards |
| 2. Jamie Ainscough | 2. Graeme Lyons |
| 3. Brad Godden | 3. Tim Brasher |
| 4. Russell Wyer | 4. David Bayssari |
| 5. David Smith | 5. Greg Bourke |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Will Robinson |
| 7. Matthew Rodwell | 7. Nathan Wood |
| 8. Mark Sargent (c) | 8. Derek McVey |
| 9. Robbie McCormack | 9. Ben Elias (c) |
| 10. Tim Maddison | 10. Steve Edmed |
| 11. Paul Marquet | 11. Paul Sironen |
| 12. David Mullane | 12. Mark Geyer |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Matt Munro |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Andrew Johns | Ritchie Connell |
| Stephen Crowe | Hudson Smith |
| Nathan Barnes | David Ronson |
| Darren Treacy | Martin Marsalla |
| Coach: David Waite | Coach: Wayne Pearce |
| Tournament Summary: |
|---|
| Round 1: |
| Wednesday February 9: |
| Canberra 18 defeated Gold Coast 14 at Penrith Stadium. |
| Illawarra 20 defeated Penrith 10 at Penrith Stadium. |
| Friday February 11: |
| North Sydney 10 defeated Manly Warringah 8 at ANZ Park. |
| Brisbane 16 defeated Canterbury Bankstown 14 at ANZ Park. |
| Saturday February 12: |
| South Sydney 16 defeated Western Suburbs 10 at Regional Sports Stadium, Port Macquarie. |
| St George 7 defeated Cronulla Sutherland 6 at Regional Sports Stadium, Port Macquarie. |
| Wednesday February 16: |
| Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated Parramatta 8 at Marathon Stadium. |
| Balmain 11 defeated Newcastle 6 at Marathon Stadium. |
| Quarter Finals: |
| Friday February 18: |
| Illawarra 18 defeated Canberra 12 at Pioneer Oval, Parkes. |
| Brisbane 26 defeated North Sydney 22 at Pioneer Oval, Parkes. |
| Sunday February 20: |
| South Sydney 17 defeated St George 15 at Narrandera Sports Ground. |
| Balmain 32 defeated Eastern Suburbs 22 at Narrandera Sports Ground. |
| Semi Finals: |
| Friday February 25: |
| Brisbane 14 defeated Illawarra 0 at Anzac Oval, Alice Springs. |
| Sunday February 27: |
| South Sydney 16 defeated Balmain 4 at Kitchener Park, Gunnedah. |
| Final - Friday March 4: |
| South Sydney 27 defeated Brisbane 26 at Lavington Sports Ground, Albury. |