Premiership Minor Semifinal, Sunday 13th September 1981.
Newtown 20 (Mick Ryan 2, Phil Gould, Ray Blacklock, Phil Sigsworth tries; Phil Sigsworth 2 goals; Ken Wilson field goal) beat
Manly Warringah 15 (Simon Booth 2, Stuart Davis tries; Graeme Eadie 3 goals)at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Half time: 13-0. Crowd: 22,440. Referee: John Gocher.
Newtown: Phil Sigsworth; John Ferguson, Mick Ryan, Brian Hetherington, Ray Blacklock; P Morris, Tom Raudonikis (c); G OÕGrady, M Pitman, Phil Gould, S Blythe, Jim Walters, Steve Bowden; B Jensen, Ken Wilson, C Ellis.
Manly Warringah: Graeme Eadie; Mooney, J Dorahy, Simon Booth, Stuart Davis; Thompson, John Gibbs; Bruce Walker, Boyd, Terry Randall, Broadhurst, Max Krilich (c), Gerard; Martin, Brown.
Sent off: Terry Randall (Manly Warringah), 1, fighting.
Sent off: Steve Bowden (Newtown), 1, fighting.