Balmain has early lead
Only Balmain has won both of its matches after two rounds of the Sydney rugby league premiership. Also unbeaten, with one win and a bye, are Canberra and Eastern Suburbs.
The defending champion, Parramatta, and two other strong semi-final contenders, North Sydney and South Sydney, are the only sides to have been beaten twice. Second round results: Balmain 11, Canterbury-Banks-town 8; Manly-Warringah 42, Penrith 18; Cronulla-Suther-land 12, North Sydney 6; St George 17, South Sydney 12; Western Suburbs 32, Parramatta 16; Eastern Suburbs 14, Illawarra 8; Canberra bye. Points: Balmain, 4; Manly, St George, 3; Illawarra, Canberra, Easts, Canterbury, Wests, Cronulla, Penrith, 2; Norths, Souths, Parramatta, 0.
• Two Kiwis contributed three of the five tries when North Sydney beat Western Suburbs, 24-6, an a National Panasonic Cup first-round match on Wednesday evening.
Clayton Friend touched down twice and Mark Graham once in an impressive display by Norths at Leichhardt Oval.
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