Canberra Raiders vs Wests Magpies @ Seiffert Oval

What I remember (in 2024)...

Stopped overnight in Canberra on family trip to Victoria.

Went to the game with Dad, while Mum & K stayed at the hotel.

As cold as I'd ever been.

Wests were not expected to win, but did.

Wests 25 (Graham Mackay, Jason Lidden, Garry Schofield, Wayne Simonds tries, Brett Docherty 3, Graham Mackay goals, Garry Schofield field goal) defeated Canberra 22 (Gary Belcher, Mal Meninga, Kevin Walters tries, Mal Meninga 5 goals)

Crowd: 8,289

Canberra: Gary Belcher, Mark Bell, Ivan Henjak, Mal Meninga, John Ferguson, Chris O'Sulllivan, Ricky Stuart, Craig Bellamy, Craig Dimond, Gary Coyne, Brent Todd, Steve Walters, Glen Lazarus, subs: Dean Lance, Kevin Walters, Ashley Gilbert, Wayne Collins

Wests: Brett Docherty, Graham Mackay, Jason Lidden, Garry Schofield, Wayne Simonds, Elery Hanley, Richard Smith, Brendan Tuuta, Cameron Blair, Dave Gallagher, Pat O'Doherty, Pat Flanagan, David Woods, subs: Gary Bukowski, Doug Rawlings, Trevor Cogger.

Australia vs West Indies @ SCG

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went with Aunty Trish, Uncle Greg & Andrew Tate

2 large rain interruptions.

Sat in the Don Bradman Stand.

Chanted " We want our balls back!" after beach balls were played with during rain interruptions, and the West Indies had minimal work to do afterwards to win.

Match details

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Result: Australia 4/236 (38 overs).  West Indies 2/111 (13.2 overs).  West Indies won by 8 wickets with 4.2 overs to spare (under Duckworth/Lewis Method)

West Indies won the best-of-3-finals series 2-1

Players of the Finals: Allan Border (Australia) & Desmond Haynes (West Indies)

Crowd: 31,900

Sydney Morning Herald Report - 19 January 1989