Team: Beresfield.
Team: Gateshead.
Team: Hexham. Note: Hexham withdrew during the season.
Team: Shortland.
Team: Stockton.
Team: Tea Gardens.
Team: Wallsend.
Team: West Wallsend.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 1. #NMH 7.4

Wallsend 80 beat Beresfield 10.
Tea Gardens 53 beat Shortland 12.
Gateshead 58 beat Hexham 8.
West Wallsend 22 drew with Stockton 22.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 2.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 3. #NMH 21.4

Gateshead 50 beat Shortland 24.
Tea Gardens 32 beat West Wallsend 12.
Stockton 32 beat Beresfield 18.
Wallsend beat Hexham.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 4. #NMH 28.4

Beresfield 41 beat West Wallsend 10.
Wallsend 38 beat Shortland 0.
Tea Gardens 62 beat Hexham 10.
Stockton 34 beat Gateshead 12.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 5. #NMH 5.5

Shortland 82 beat Hexham 10.
Gateshead 28 drew with West Wallsend 28.
Beresfield 25 beat Tea Gardens 24.
Stockton 18 beat Wallsend 16.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 6. #NMH 12.5

Beresfield 64 beat Hexham 8.
Wallsend 30 beat West Wallsend 24.
Gateshead versus Tea Gardens postponed. # washed out, QBLW
Stockton versus Shortland postponed. # washed out, QBLW


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 7. #NMH 19.5

Tea Gardens 20 beat Wallsend 16.
Shortland 32 beat West Wallsend 24.
Gateshead 30 beat Beresfield 16.
Hexham versus Stockton.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 8. #NMH 26.5

Gateshead 64 beat Hexham 0.
Wallsend 26 beat Beresfield 22.
Shortland 29 beat Tea Gardens 14.
Stockton 32 beat West Wallsend 20.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 9. #NMH 2.6

Stockton 18 beat Tea Gardens 14.
West Wallsend 40 beat Hexham 0.
Beresfield 40 beat Shortland 0.
Gateshead versus Wallsend.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 6. #NMH 9.6

Gateshead 46 beat Tea Gardens 12.
Stockton 40 beat Shortland 2.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 10. #NMH 16.6

Gateshead 10 beat Stockton 8.
Beresfield 32 drew with West Wallsend 32.
Wallsend 58 beat Shortland 12.
Bye: Tea Gardens.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 11. #NMH 23.6

West Wallsend 30 beat Gateshead 10.
Wallsend 22 beat Stockton 20.
Tea Gardens 22 beat Beresfield 16.
Bye: Shortland.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 12. #NMH 30.6

Wallsend 34 beat West Wallsend 16.
Stockton 48 beat Shortland 14.
Tea Gardens 30 beat Gateshead 10.
Bye: Beresfield.


Note: Round 13 not published in NMH 7.7.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 14. #NMH 14.7

Wallsend 34 beat Beresfield 14.
West Wallsend 38 beat Stockton 20.
Tea Gardens beat Shortland on forfeit.
Bye: Gateshead.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 15. #NMH 21.7

Gateshead 34 beat Wallsend 24.
Beresfield 36 beat Shortland 28.
Stockton 32 beat Tea Gardens 12.
Bye: West Wallsend.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 16. #NMH 28.7

Gateshead 46 beat Shortland 4.
Beresfield 22 beat Stockton 18.
Tea Gardens 18 beat West Wallsend 16.
Bye: Wallsend.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 17. #NMH 4.8

Wallsend 74 beat Shortland 1.
Gateshead 28 beat Stockton 18.
West Wallsend 29 beat Beresfield 16.
Bye: Tea Gardens.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Round 18. #NMH 11.8

West Wallsend 44 beat Tea Gardens 16.
Stockton 28 beat Beresfield 14.
Gateshead 61 beat Shortland 14.
Bye: Wallsend.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Elimination Semifinal. #NMH 18.8

West Wallsend 58 beat Tea Gardens 20
on Saturday 16th August 1997 at Harker Oval.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Qualifying Semifinal. #NMH 18.8

Gateshead 38 beat Stockton 14 after extra time
on Sunday 17th August 1997 at Harker Oval.
Full time: 14-14.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Minor Semifinal.

West Wallsend 40 beat Stockton 10
on Saturday 23rd August 1997 at Harker Oval.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Major Semifinal.

Wallsend 28 beat Gateshead 16
on Sunday 24th August 1997 at Harker Oval.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Preliminary Final.

West Wallsend 27 beat Gateshead 26
on Sunday 31st August 1997 at Harker Oval.


Murray Cruicks B Grade Preliminary Final.

Wallsend versus West Wallsend
on Sunday 7th September 1997 at Harker Oval.