1989  CLUB CHAMPIONS, COLTS & JUNIOR COLTS PREMIERS

FIRST GRADE Perth 28 Palmyra 3, Perth 16 Cottesloe 12, Perth 10 Wanneroo 19, Perth 13 University 21, Perth 40 ARKs 6, Perth 25 Associates 3, Perth 23 Kalamunda 14, Perth 35 Western Suburbs 16, Perth 3 Nedlands 21 Perth 30 Palmyra 6, Perth 18 Cottesloe 15, Perth 26 Wanneroo 22, Perth 28 University 18, Perth 35 ARKs 15, Perth 37 Associates 3, Perth 46 Kalamunda 9, Perth 20 Western Suburbs13, Perth 19 Nedlands 24 Semi-final: Perth lost to Nedlands Preliminary final: Perth lost to Cottesloe Summary: Second in minor premiership, finalist. Perth-Bayswater provided the most exciting attacking rugby in the competition -- the second round game against Nedlands was one of the most thrilling of the eighties -- but again struggled to compete in the forwards. Perth again showed inconsistency with a second-half collapse in the preliminary final against Cottesloe and finished on a disappointing note in an otherwise very successful year. At least flanker Dave 'Dog' Brown won the PG Hampshire Cup for State Best and Fairest.

SECOND GRADE Perth 30 Palmyra 8, Perth 25 Cottesloe 4, Perth 54 Wanneroo 7, Perth 50 University 12, Perth 42 ARKs 10, Perth 42 Associates 0, Perth 15 Kalamunda 3, Perth 10 Western Suburbs 6, Perth 14 Nedlands 12 Perth 8 Palmyra 9, Perth 50 Cottesloe 27, Perth 10 Wanneroo 3, Perth 14 University 0, Perth 24 ARKs 9, Perth 68 Associates 9, Perth 60 Kalamunda 3, Perth 38 Western Suburbs 0, Perth 19 Nedlands 18 Summary: Minor premiers. Finalists.

THIRD GRADE Perth 17 Wanneroo 9, Perth 6 Cottesloe 9, Perth 19 Curtin 22, Perth 40 ARKs 3, Perth 26 Associates 6, Perth 0 Bunbury 4, Perth 50 University 3, Perth 22 Associates 3, Perth 33 Bunbury 7, Perth 24 Western Suburbs 6, Summary: Third in minor premiership. Finalists.

FOURTH GRADE A Perth 12 Wanneroo 10, Perth 3 Cottesloe 0, Perth 15, ATKs 4, Perth 62 University 0, Perth 11 Associates 3, Perth 7 Bunbury 3, Perth 18 Palmyra 0, Perth 31 Kalamunda 3, Perth won by forfeit over ARKs, Perth A 4 Perth B 0, Perth 60 University 6, Perth 7 Associates 6, Perth 64 Bunbury 4, Perth 19 Western Suburbs 6 Summary: Second in minor premiership. Finalists.

FOURTH GRADE B Perth 15 Curtin 12, Perth 0 Bunbury 18, Perth lost to Palmyra, Perth4 Rockingham 6, Perth 0 Western Suburbs 14, Perth 8 University 26, Perth 23 Kalamunda 12, Perth 0 Nedlands 36, Perth 13 ARKs 11, Perth 6 Cottesloe 3, Perth 6 Associates 6, Perth B 0 Perth A 4, Perth 3 Wanneroo 19, Perth 0 Western Suburbs 22, Perth 16 University 4, Perth won by forfeit over kalamunda, Perth 12 Nedlands 33, Summary: Ninth out of 14 in minor premiership. The team provided games for Perth's encouragingly large turnout of players, making Perth the largest club in WA and helping it to win the Club Championship.

SENIOR COLTS Perth 21 Palmyra 3, Perth 50 Cottesloe 0, Perth 44 Wanneroo 3, Perth 26 University 9, Perth 24 ARKs 9, Perth 27 Associates 3, Perth 68 Kalamunda 0, Perth 38 Western Suburbs 4, Perth 28 Murdoch 10, Perth 15 Nedlands 6 Perth 40 Palmyra 6, Perth 10 Cottesloe 11, Perth 34 Wanneroo 6, Perth 17 University 4, Perth 40 ARKs 6, Perth 25 Associates 22, Perth won by forfeit over Curtin, Perth 38 Western Suburbs 3, Perth 3 Nedlands 16 Summary: Minor and Major Premiers. Bryan Fisher's colts had a fantastic season, losing only one game all year, and played a brilliant Grand Final with Fijian star flyhalf Joe Fidler in devastating form to take the Premiership.

JUNIOR COLTS Perth 18 Leeming 0, Summary: Minor and Major Premiers. Despite an inability to report their results, Bill Watt's Junior Colts were far and away the best team in their competition, although it was re-organised up to 3 times by WARU, and did not lose a game all year.