1989 World Club Challenge

1989 (1989) World Club Challenge  ()
Widnes Canberra Raiders
(RFL) (NSWRL)
30 18
1 2 Total
WID 10 20 30
CAN 12 6 18
Date 4 October 1989
Stadium Old Trafford
Location Manchester, England
Man of the Match David Hulme
Referee Francois Desplas France
Attendance 30,786
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters BBC United Kingdom
Network Ten Australia
Commentators Ray French, Alex Murphy
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The 1989 World Club Challenge (also known as the Foster's World Club Challenge due to sponsorship by brewers, Foster's) was the third ever and first official World Club Challenge match. 1989's NSWRL season premiers, the Canberra Raiders travelled to England to play 1988–89 RFL champions, Widnes.

Details

Wednesday, 4 October
Widnes 30 – 18 Canberra
Tries:
Martin Offiah (2)
Jonathan Davies
Richard Eyres
David Hulme
Darren Wright
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)		 Tries:
Mal Meninga
Chris O'Sullivan
Steve Walters


Goals:
Matthew Wood (2)
Chris O'Sullivan (1)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 30,786
Referee/s: Francois Desplas France
Man of the Match: David Hulme
Widnes Posit. Canberra
Alan Tait FB Gary Belcher
Andy Currier WG Matthew Wood
Jonathan Davies CE Mal Meninga (c)
Darren Wright CE Laurie Daley
Martin Offiah WG John Ferguson
Tony Myler FE/SO Chris O'Sullivan
David Hulme HB Ricky Stuart
Joe Grima PR Steve Jackson
Phil McKenzie HK Steve Walters
Derek Pyke PR Glenn Lazarus
Kurt Sorensen (c) SR Dean Lance
Paul Hulme SR Gary Coyne
Richard Eyres LK Bradley Clyde
Barry Dowd Bench Phil Carey
Paul Moriarty Bench Paul Martin
Brimah Kebbie Bench Mark Lowry
David Smith Bench Craig Bellamy
Doug Laughton/ John Keir Coach Tim Sheens

The match was played on Wednesday, 4 October at Old Trafford, Manchester. A crowd of 30,786[1] saw the Raiders go down 18-30 after a spirited comeback from Widnes after a 12-0 deficit only eleven minutes into the match.[2] David Hulme was named man-of-the-match.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40337011.html
  2. ↑ "Sheen backs Tigers to shine". Yorkshire Post (UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing). 1 February 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2010.

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