1988 Panasonic Cup
The 1988 Panasonic Cup was the 15th edition of the NSWRL Midweek Cup, a NSWRL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRL, the BRL, the CRL and Papua New Guinea.
NSWRL Panasonic Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 17 February - 25 May 1988 |
Teams | 19 |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 7 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | St. George (1st title) |
Runners-up | Balmain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
A total of 19 teams from across Australia and Papua New Guinea played 18 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Qualified Teams
Venues
Sydney | Tamworth | Tweed Heads | Wagga Wagga | Brisbane | Newcastle | Goroka | |
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Parramatta Stadium | Belmore Sports Ground | Scully Park | Chris Cunningham Field | Eric Weissel Oval | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Danny Leahy Oval |
Capacity: 28,000 | Capacity: 28,000 | Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Preliminary Round
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
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22/03/88 | ![]() | 25 | ![]() | 0 | Danny Leahy Oval | |
25/03/88 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 0 | Lang Park | |
30/03/88 | ![]() | 26 | ![]() | 0 | Newcastle ISC | Tony Townsend - Newcastle |
Round 1
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
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17/02/88 | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | 6 | Belmore Sports Ground | Peter Gill - St George |
24/02/88 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 5 | Parramatta Stadium | Michael Porter - Cronulla-Sutherland |
28/02/88 | ![]() | 36 | ![]() | 16 | Eric Weissel Oval | Gary Bridge - Eastern Suburbs |
2/03/88 | ![]() | 29 | ![]() | 10 | Parramatta Stadium | Ian Roberts - South Sydney |
9/03/88 | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | 6 | Chris Cunningham Field | Clayton Friend - North Sydney |
16/03/88 | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | 10 | Parramatta Stadium | Paul Upfield - Illawarra |
6/04/88 | ![]() | 24 | ![]() | 10 | Parramatta Stadium | Greg Alexander - Penrith |
13/04/88 | ![]() | 18 | ![]() | 2 | Parramatta Stadium | Brett Shore - Newcastle |
Quarter finals
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
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23/03/88 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | 2 | Parramatta Stadium | Adam O'Neill - South Sydney |
20/04/88 | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | 8 | Parramatta Stadium | Steve Robinson - St George |
27/04/88 | ![]() | 16 | ![]() | 6 | Parramatta Stadium | David Trewhella - Eastern Suburbs |
27/04/88 | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | 10 | Parramatta Stadium | Garry Jack - Balmain |
Semi finals
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
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4/05/88 | ![]() | 19 | ![]() | 4 | Scully Park | Bruce McGuire - Balmain |
18/05/88 | ![]() | 18 | ![]() | 14 | Parramatta Stadium | Brett Clark - St George |
Final
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
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25 May 1988 | ![]() | 16 | ![]() | 8 | Parramatta Stadium | Peter Gill - St George |
Teams
St. George : 1. Clinton Mohr, 2. Bert Gordon, 3. Brian Johnston, 4. Michael Beattie, 5. Ricky Walford, 6. Steve Robinson, 7. Brett Clark, 8. Peter Gill, 9. Graeme Wynn, 10. Wally Fullerton-Smith, 11. Craig Young, 12. Trevor Bailey, 13. Paul Osborne Reserves 14. Darren Higgins, 15. Colin Fraser, 16. Geoff Selby, 17. Mark Blackburn. Coach: Ted Glossop.
Balmain : 1. Garry Jack, 2. Clint Robinson, 3. Russel Gartner, 4. Matt Parish, 5. John Davidson, 6. Ross Conlon, 7. Michael Neil, 8. Wayne Pearce, 9. David Brooks, 10. Paul Sironen, 11. Steve Roach, 12. Ben Elias, 13. Bruce McGuire Reserves 14. Michael Moss, 15. Peter Camroux, 16. Kevin Hardwick, 17. Steve Edmed. Coach: Warren Ryan.
Player of the Series
Golden Try
- Sandy Campbell (Canterbury-Bankstown)