1985

1985

Game 1, Lang Park, May 28

NEW SOUTH WALES
Garry Jack; Eric Grothe, Michael O’Connor, Chris Mortimer, John Ferguson; Brett Kenny, Steve Mortimer (c); Wayne Pearce, Peter Wynn, Noel Cleal, Steve Roach, Ben Elias, Pat Jarvis.
Replacements: Steve Ella (not used), Peter Tunks.
Coach: Terry Fearnley.
QUEENSLAD
Colin Scott; John Ribot, Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Dale Shearer; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Bob Lindner, Paul McCabe, Paul Vautin, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Greg Dowling.
Replacements: Brett French, Ian French (both not used).
Coach: Des Morris.
New South Wales 18
(O’Connor 2 tries; O’Connor 5 goals)

d. Queensland 2
(Meninga goal).

Crowd: 33,011.
Referee: Kevin Roberts.
Man of the Match: Peter Wynn.

 

Game 2, SCG, June 11

NEW SOUTH WALES
Garry Jack; Eric Grothe, Michael O’Connor, Chris Mortimer, John Ferguson; Brett Kenny, Steve Mortimer (c); Wayne Pearce, Peter Wynn, Noel Cleal, Steve Roach, Ben Elias, Pat Jarvis.
Replacements: Steve Ella, Peter Tunks (not used).
Coach: Terry Fearnley.

QUEENDLAND
Colin Scott; John Ribot, Mal Meninga, Chris
Close, Dale Shearer; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Bob Lindner, Wally Fullerton Smith, Paul Vautin, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Greg Dowling.
Replacements: Tony Currie, Ian French.
Coach: Des Morris.

New South Wales 21
(C Mortimer, Elias, Kenny tries; O’Connor 4 goals, O’Connor field goal)

d. Queensland 14
(Lindner, French tries; Meninga 3 goals).

Crowd: 39,068.
Referee: Barry Gomersall.
Man of the Match: Wally Lewis.

Game 3, Lang Park, July 23

QUEENSLAND
Colin Scott; John Ribot, Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Dale Shearer; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Paul Vautin, Wally Fullerton Smith, Ian French, Dave Brown,
Greg Conescu, Greg Dowling.
Replacements: Tony Currie, Cavill Heugh.
Coach: Des Morris.

NEW SOUTH WALES
Garry Jack; John Ferguson, Chris Mortimer, Michael O’Connor, Eric Grothe; Brett Kenny, Des Hasler; Wayne Pearce (c), David Brooks, Peter Wynn, Steve Roach, Ben Elias, Pat Jarvis.
Replacements: Steve Ella, Tony Rampling.
Coach: Terry Fearnley.

Queensland 20
(Shearer 2, Ribot, French tries; Meninga 2 goals)

d. New South Wales 6
(Ella try; O’Connor goal).

Crowd: 18,825.
Referee: Barry Gomersall.
Man of the Match: Wally Fullerton Smith.