Three head contest
Balmain, Canberra and Eastern Suburbs share the Sydney rugby league premiership lead after three rounds. While Balmain has recorded three victories, its fellow leaders have two points from byes included in their totals. Week-end results were — Saturday: Canberra 29, Illa warra 16. Sunday: Eastern Suburbs 5, North Sydney 4; Manly-Warringah 22, Western Suburbs 11; Balmain 42, South Sydney 10; Canterbury-Banks-town 16, Penrith 10; CronullaSutherland 22, St George 14; Parramatta bye. Points: Balmain, Canberra, Easts 6; Manly 5, Canterbury,
Cronulla 4; St George 3, lllawarra, Wests, Penrith, Parramatta, 2; Norths, Souths, 0. • English results were.Division one: Barrow 20, Salford 26; Halifax 8, Wigan 12; Hull Kingston Rovers 14, Warrington 10; Leeds 28, Hull 22; Oldham 12, Bradford 8; Wakefield 38, Widnes 20. Division two: Bramley 16, Batley 6; Dewsbury 6, Sheffield 28; Doncaster 30, Workington 0; Hunslet 30, Fulham 4; Runcorn 4, Carlisle 26; Keighley 6, Mansfield 12; Swinton 22, Blackpool 8, York 15, Whitehaven 20.
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