STATE OF ORIGIN RECORDS 1980 Lang Park, July 8 Qld: Colin Scott; Kerry Boustead, Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Brad Backer; Alan Smith, Greg Oliphant; Wally Lewis, Rod Reddy, Rohan Hancock, Arthur Beetson (c), John Lang, Rod Morris. Replacements: Norm Carr (not used), Bruce Astill (not used). Coach: John McDonald. NSW: Graham Eadie; Chris Anderson, Steve Rogers, Mick Cronin, Greg Brentnall; Alan Thompson, Tom Raudonikis (c); Jim Leis, Graeme Wynn, Bob Cooper, Craig Young, Steve Edge, Gary Hambly. Replacements: Robert Stone, Steve Martin (not used). Coach: Ted Glossop. Queensland 20 (Boustead, Close tries; Meninga 7 goals) d. New South Wales 10 (Raudonikis, Brentnall tries; Cronin 2 goals). Crowd: 33,210. Referee: Billy Thompson (Great Britain). Man of the Match: Chris Close. 1981 Lang Park, July 28 Qld: Colin Scott; Brad Backer, Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Mitch Brennan; Wally Lewis (c), Ross Henrick; Chris Phelan, Paul McCabe, Rohan Hancock, Rod Morris, Greg Conescu, Paul Khan. Replacements: Norm Carr, Mark Murray. Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Phil Sigsworth; Terry Fahey, Mick Cronin, Steve Rogers (c), Eric Grothe; Terry Lamb, Peter Sterling; Ray Price, Les Boyd, Peter Tunks, Ron Hilditch, Barry Jensen, Steve Bowden. Replacements: Garry Dowling, Graham O’Grady (not used). Coach: Ted Glossop. Queensland 22 (Backer, Close, Lewis, Meninga (penalty) tries; Meninga 5 goals) d. New South Wales 15 (Grothe 2, Cronin tries; Cronin 3 goals). Crowd: 25,613. Referee: Kevin Steele (New Zealand). Man of the Match: Chris Close. 1982 Game 1: Lang Park, June 1 NSW: Greg Brentnall; Chris Anderson, Ziggy Niszczot, Mick Cronin, Steve Rogers; Alan Thompson, Steve Mortimer; Ray Price, John Muggleton, Tony Rampling, Craig Young, Max Krilich (c), John Coveney. Replacements: Brad Izzard, Royce Ayliffe. Coach: Frank Stanton. Qld: Colin Scott; John Ribot, Mitch Brennan, Mal Meninga, Kerry Boustead; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Paul Vautin, Paul McCabe, Bruce Walker, Paul Khan, John Dowling, Rohan Hancock. Replacements: Bob Kellaway, Gene Miles (not used). Coach: Arthur Beetson. New South Wales 20 (Niszczot 2, Mortimer, Izzard tries; Cronin 4 goals) d. Queensland 16 (Ribot, Brennan tries; Meninga 5 goals). Crowd: 27,326. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Man of the Match: Mal Meninga. Game 2, Lang Park, June 8 Qld: Colin Scott; John Ribot, Graham Quinn, Gene Miles, Brad Backer; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Norm Carr, Paul McCabe, Rod Morris, Paul Khan, John Dowling, Rohan Hancock. Replacements: Paul Vautin (not used), Greg Holben (not used). Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Greg Brentnall; Tony Melrose, Brad Izzard, Steve Rogers, Ziggy Niszczot; Alan Thompson, Steve Mortimer; Ray Price, John Muggleton, Tony Rampling, Craig Young, Max Krilich (c), John Coveney. Replacements: Brett Kenny, Royce Ayliffe. Coach: Frank Stanton. Queensland 11 (Ribot, Miles, Vautin tries; Scott goal) d. New South Wales 7 (Izzard try; Melrose 2 goals). Crowd: 19,435. Referee: Barry Gomersall. Man of the Match: Rod Morris. Game 3, SCG, June 22 Qld: Mitch Brennan; John Ribot, Gene Miles, Mal Meninga, Kerry Boustead; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Norm Carr, Paul McCabe, Rohan Hancock, Paul Khan, John Dowling, Rod Morris. Replacements: Paul Vautin, Tony Currie (both not used). Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Phil Sigsworth; Terry Fahey, Mick Cronin, Brad Izzard, Phil Duke; Brett Kenny, Steve Mortimer; Ray Price, Les Boyd, Paul Merlo, Don McKinnon, Max Krilich (c), Royce Ayliffe. Replacements Alan Thompson, Craig Young. Coach: Frank Stanton. Queensland 10 (Hancock, Lewis tries; Meninga 2 goals) d. New South Wales 5 (Duke try; Cronin goal). Crowd: 20,242. Referee: Don Wilson (New Zealand). Man of the Match: Wally Lewis. 1983 Game 1, Lang Park, June 7 Qld: Colin Scott; John Ribot, Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, Steve Stacey; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Wally Fullerton Smith, Paul Vautin, Bryan Niebling, Darryl Brohman, Greg Conescu, Brad Tessmann. Replacements: Brett French (not used), Dave Brown. Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Greg Brentnall; Chris Anderson, Brett Kenny, Phil Sigsworth, Eric Grothe; Alan Thompson, Peter Sterling; Ray Price, Wayne Pearce, Les Boyd, Geoff Bugden, Max Krilich (c), Geoff Gerard. Replacements: Steve Ella, Ray Brown. Coach: Ted Glossop. Queensland 24 (Lewis 2, Murray tries; Meninga 6 goals) d. New South Wales 12 (Grothe, Ella tries; Sigsworth 2 goals). Crowd: 29,412. Referee: Barry Gomersall. Man of the Match: Wally Lewis. Game 2, SCG, June 21 NSW: Marty Gurr; Neil Hunt, Mick Cronin, Steve Ella, Eric Grothe; Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling; Ray Price (c), Paul Field, Gavin Miller, Lindsay Johnston, Ray Brown, Geoff Gerard. Replacements: Steve Mortimer, Stan Jurd. Coach: Ted Glossop. Qld: Colin Scott; Terry Butler, Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, Chris Close; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Paul Vautin, Wally Fullerton Smith, Bryan Niebling, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Brad Tessmann. Replacements: Brett French (not used), Ross Henrick (not used). Coach: Arthur Beetson. New South Wales 10 (Hunt, Ella tries; Cronin goal) d. Queensland 6 (Meninga try; Meninga goal). Crowd: 21,620. Referee: John Gocher. Man of the Match: Peter Sterling. Game 3, Lang Park, June 28 Qld: Colin Scott; Mitch Brennan, Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, Steve Stacey; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Paul Vautin, Wally Fullerton Smith, Bryan Niebling, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Brad Tessmann. Replacements: Bruce Astill, Gavin Jones. Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Marty Gurr; Chris Anderson, Mick Cronin, Steve Ella, Neil Hunt; Brett Kenny, Steve Mortimer; Gavin Miller, Paul Field, Stan Jurd, Lindsay Johnston, Max Krilich (c), Geoff Bugden. Replacements: Kevin Hastings, Ray Brown. Coach: Ted Glossop. Queensland 43 (Brennan 2, Miles, Stacey, Brown, Conescu, Niebling tries; Meninga 6, Scott goals, Lewis field goal) d. New South Wales 22 (Anderson 3, Mortimer tries; Cronin 3 goals). Crowd: 26,084. Referee: Robin Whitfield (England). Man of the Match: Wally Lewis. 1984 Game 1, Lang Park, May 29 Qld: Colin Scott; Kerry Boustead, Gene Miles, Mal Meninga, Chris Close; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Paul Vautin, Wally Fullerton Smith, Bryan Niebling, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Greg Dowling. Replacements: Brett French, Bob Lindner. Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Garry Jack; Ross Conlon, Brett Kenny, Steve Ella, Eric Grothe; Alan Thompson, Peter Sterling; Ray Price (c), Wayne Pearce, Noel Cleal, Steve Roach, Rex Wright, Craig Young. Replacements: Pat Jarvis, Brian Hetherington. Coach: Frank Stanton. Queensland 29 (Boustead 3, Vautin, Lewis, Miles tries; Meninga 2 goals, Lewis field goal) d. New South Wales 12 (Cleal try; Conlon 4 goals). Crowd: 33,662. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Man of the Match: Wally Lewis. Game 2, SCG, June 19 Qld: Colin Scott; Kerry Boustead, Gene Miles, Chris Close, Mal Meninga; Wally Lewis (c), Mark Murray; Paul Vautin, Wally Fullerton Smith, Bryan Niebling, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Greg Dowling. Replacements: Tony Currie (not used), Bob Lindner. Coach: Arthur Beetson. NSW: Garry Jack; Eric Grothe, Brett Kenny, Andrew Farrar, Ross Conlon; Terry Lamb, Steve Mortimer; Ray Price (c), Wayne Pearce, Noel Cleal, Peter Tunks, Royce Simmons, Steve Roach. Replacements: Steve Ella, Pat Jarvis. Coach: Frank Stanton. Queensland 14 (Dowling, Miles tries; Meninga 3 goals) d. New South Wales 2 (Conlon goal). Crowd: 29,088. Referee: Barry Gomersall. Man of the Match: Wally Lewis. Game 3, Lang Park, July 17 NSW: Garry Jack; Steve Morris, Chris Mortimer, Brian Johnston, Ross Conlon; Brett Kenny, Steve Mortimer (c); Peter Wynn, Noel Cleal, Chris Walsh, Pat Jarvis, Royce Simmons, Steve Roach. Replacements: Mick Potter, Peter Tunks. Coach: Frank Stanton. Qld: Colin Scott; John Ribot, Mal Meninga, Brett French, Kerry Boustead; Wally Lewis (c), Ross Henrick; Bob Lindner, Wally Fullerton Smith, Chris Phelan, Dave Brown, Greg Conescu, Greg Dowling. Replacements: Tony Currie, Bob Kellaway. Coach: Arthur Beetson. New South Wales 22 (Johnston 2, Cleal tries; Conlon 5 goals) d. Queensland 12 (Lindner, Boustead tries; Meninga 2 goals). Crowd: 16,559. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Man of the Match: Steve Mortimer. 1985 Game 1, Lang Park, May 28 NSW: 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. Qld: 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 NSW: 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. Qld: 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 Qld: Colin