by Brendan Bradford – Eastern Suburbs scored 25 second-half points to defeat Gordon 38-20 at Woollahra Oval on Saturday and claim their third win in a row. The scores were tied 13-all after a stop-start first half before the Beasties powered away to an unassailable 31-13 lead off the boot of kicker Henry Hudson during a strong third quarter. The Highlanders gave themselves a slim chance of a win with a try to captain Tobias Gukibau with nine minutes left on the clock, but the home team defended well and nabbed their fourth try with the last play of the game to earn a much needed bonus point. “We knew that they had nothing to lose and they were going to throw everything at us and they did that,” said Eastern Suburbs coach Mark Bakewell. “It was a tough match and the game started with a bit of t