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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2742983, member: 1899"] STATE OF ORIGIN GAME I QUEENSLAND 36; NSW 6 at Lang Park Queensland proved themselves one of the finest Rugby League combinations in history with their comprehensive 36-6 hiding of New South Wales in 1989’s first State of Origin clash. The win was the biggest in State of Origin history and Queensland’s biggest interstate victory since 1940. There appeared not a weak link in the Maroon armoury as they reduced NSW to a rabble in a seven tries to one cakewalk. Playing against a vastly inexperienced NSW outfit, the Maroons used all their guile and knowhoe to stretch their overall lead in State of Origin to 15 matches to 10. The win was engineered up front, with man of the match Martin Bella in commanding form. He crashed through tackles and passed the advantage line every time he took the ball forward. But he wasn’t alone. The support of newcomer Dan Stains, Paul Vautin and Gene Miles was magnificent. Kerrod Walters’ ball play at dummy half was first rate and when the ball swung wide it was time for the diminutive Allan Langer to stamp his class on the match. A quick penalty tap, a cross-field run and a 20-metre pass to Alan McIndoe produced the Maroons’ first try, and a grubber kick and chase brought the third for himself. His quick-thinking and alertness in every phase of play had the look of Lewis genius about it. And that man Lewis, standing outside Langer, was another revelation. Playing crafty, inspired football in his 24[SUP]th[/SUP] State of Origin match, Lewis strutted Lang Park like a statesman. Along the backline further was Mal Meninga, the hulking Canberra centre, playing his first Origin match since 1986. He was unstoppable out wide, scored two tries, kicked four goals, and lifted his tally to 125 points in Origin matches. Class was everything in a Maroon jumper. Michael Hancock and Alan McIndoe, the flyers on the flanks, Gary Belcher at fullback, Tony Currie in the centre, Bob Lindner at lock. Surely there has never been a finer Queensland side. For NSW and coach Jack Gibson it was back to the drawing board. The Blues lacked cohesion and never looked dangerous, from the moment they ambled out onto the field before the match. Their only try was a late effort, scored by replacement Andrew Ettingshausen, and prevented the first Queensland “shutout” of NSW since 1960. Queensland 36 (Hancock 2, Meninga 2, McIndoe, Langer, Lindner tries; Meninga 4 goals) defeated New South Wales 6 (Ettingshausen try, Daley goal) Queensland Gary Belcher, Michael Hancock, Tony Currie, Mal Meninga, Alan McIndoe Wally Lewis, Allan Langer Dan Stains, Kerrod Walters, Martin Bella, Gene Miles, Paul Vautin, Bob Lindner Reserves: Trevor Gillmeister, Dale Shearer, Gary Coyne, Michael Hagan New South Wales Garry Jack, Chris Johns, Andrew Farrar, Laurie Daley, John Ferguson Terry Lamb, Des Hasler Paul Dunn, Mario Fenech, John Cartwright, Gavin Miller, Paul Sironen, Brad Clyde Reserves: Glenn Lazarus, Greg Alexander, Andrew Ettingshausen, Chris Mortimer [/QUOTE]

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