State of Origin

Game I: Tuesday, May 23, 1989 (8x1)

Air date: May 23, 1989

Queensland 36 (Mal Meninga 2, Michael Hancock 2, Allan Langer, Alan McIndoe, Bob Lindner tries; Mal Meninga 4 goals)  New South Wales 6 (Andrew Ettingshausen try; Laurie Daley goal)