After week’s of rain, we finally got a some sun on a Saturday afternoon and our Shute Shield sides didn’t disappoint, scoring 66 tries across six games of first grade rugby.

None were better though than West Harbour hooker Albert Alcock’s individual screamer in his side’s upset win over Eastwood.

Elsewhere, Randwick were too good in the closing stages against Easts, Warringah and Western Sydney put big scores on Uni and Hunter, Norths survived a scare from Southern Districts and Gordon beat a disappointing Manly outfit.

Catch up on all the round 12 action below.

Image: J.B Photography 

Randwick 50-37 Eastern Suburbs

Randwick scored 13 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes to claim a 50-37 win over Easts in front of a decent crowd at Woollahra Oval. 

Neither side was too interested in defending in the first half and Randwick led 30-27 at the break following three tries from each side. 

Randwick pushed further ahead when hooker Ben Sugars drove his way over five minutes into the second half but Easts responded five minutes later with a try from a maul. 

The Beasties were then held up over the line from a driving maul and eventually opted to kick a penalty goal to level the scores up at 37-all with 15 minutes remaining. 

Randwick showed their premiership class in the closing stages though. Andrew Deegan kicked a penalty goal in the 70th minute, then flanker Max Moore barged his way over from close to the line. 

The visitors then sealed the win with another penalty goal to Deegan in the final minutes. Randwick’s afternoon was soured slightly though by an injury to Wallaby Kurtley Beale moments into his cameo in club rugby. 

The Wicks are still fifth after the win, but just four competition points behind Gordon in second spot. Easts remain third on a congested ladder. 

Gordon 57-28 Manly

Gordon took advantage of some lazy red-zone defence by Manly and ran away to a 57-28 win over the Marlins to claim the side’s ninth victory in 10 matches. 

Both sides scored two tries a piece in the opening 20 minutes before the Stags took control of the match. 

Gordon scored two simple tries late in the first half thanks to Manly’s poor defence and led 26-14 at the break. 

Ben Pollack threw a very flat, floating pass to James Armstrong to extend his side’s lead early in the second half then backed up his forwards inside Manly’s 22 to score another simple five pointer for the home side. 

A try from a maul in the 65th minute gave Gordon a 29-point lead and all but sealed the result with 15 minutes remaining. 

Manly scored two more tries to pick up an important four try bonus point but were never really in the contest after the 20 minute mark and looked disinterested at times. 

Gordon winger Oli Arcus then snatched an intercept and ran 80 metres to score his side’s ninth try in the final minutes in a dominant 57-28 win for the second-placed Stags. 

Warringah 50-14 Sydney Uni

Warringah extended their lead at the top of the Shute Shield ladder with a dominant 50-14 win over Sydney Uni on Ladies Day at Rat Park. 

The competition leaders were near untouchable in the opening stages, with Esera Chee Kam and Ben Marr combining for three tries all started from within their own half to help their side to a 21-0 point lead. 

Uni stopped the bleeding late in the first half and earned a penalty try shortly after the break when George Poolman was pulled down in the act of scoring. 

But with 14 men, Warringah responded immediately with Esera Chee Kam finishing a clever team try to all but seal the win with 30 minutes to go. 

Uni showed some fight and scored through young flanker Sam Allsopp midway through the second half. 

But the Rats were making metres for fun down the western touchline and scored two more great long range tries, with Coby Miln nailing a conversion from the sideline to bring up 50 points for the home side in the 75th minute. 

Warringah are now six competition points clear of Gordon and Easts, while Uni are ninth after four straight losses and must beat Souths, Hunter and West Harbour in the coming weeks to keep their season alive. 

Northern Suburbs 44-38 Southern Districts

Southern Districts gave Norths a genuine scare at Forshaw before last year’s grand finalists kicked up a gear late in the match to claim a 44-38 victory. 

Souths led 12-8 after 15 minutes following tries to young local juniors Kyle Devine and Declan Mulcahy. 

Norths responded with a try to Brody Leber but Souths continued to attack well from within their own half and scored again through scrumhalf Liam Blyde to lead 19-15. 

Norths regained the lead with some great short passing by their forwards and led 29-19 at half time after Brody Leber scored again following a strong run from Henry O’Donnell. 

But Souths didn’t go away and scored two tries early in the second through Lumafale Lualua and Liam Blyde to lead 31-29 after 49 minutes before Norths flexed their muscles. 

The Shoremen hit back with Brody Leber claiming his hat trick, then pushed well ahead when Carrick McDonough scored in the 65th minute. 

Souths stopped Norths going on with it though and scored with the final play to pick up a losing bonus point in the 44-38 loss. 

Western Sydney 62-26  Hunter

Western Sydney produced an attacking masterclass and scored 10 tries in a dominant 62-26 win over Hunter to remain within striking distance of the top six. 

The Two Blues were at their attacking best early, opening the scoring in the third minute through flanker Ethan Staddon, then running in a handful of long range tries to jump away to a 29-0 lead after 35 minutes. 

Outside backs Abel Magalogo and Nik Vikena and both Suesue brothers crossed for first half five pointers. 

Hunter scored on either side of the half time break, but then handed Wester Sydney a five pointer with a silly error near their try line. 

The Two Blues ran in four more tries with Christian Papa bagging a double from the bench in the 62-26 win. 

After losing four matches, the Two Blue have won their last two games and can prove their finals credentials in clashes against Easts, Norths, Manly and Warringah in the coming month. 

West Harbour 31-19 Eastwood

West Harbour hooker Albert Alcock scored the try of the season in the Pirates 31-19 upset win over Eastwood on Old Boys Day at Concord Oval. 

The Woodies opened the scoring with a try from a maul before the West Harbour forwards took control of the game. 

Alcock and No.8 Louis Otto-Wendt crossed from close range to give their side a 14-7 lead. 

Off the kick off, winger Enari Kalifi claimed the ball and passed to Alcock near the touchline 30 metres from his own line. 

The young hooker burned Eastwood No.9 Tom Goddard with his speed, then bumped off fullback Lucas Vass and palmed off winger JL Bacon as he raced away to score the type of individual try every forward dreams of. 

Leading 19-7 at the break, Pirates winger Enari Kalifi finished off a well worked back line move at the base of the ruck to extend his side’s lead and flanker Will McDonald crossed in the 55th minute to all but seal the result. 

Eastwood scored two tries and trailed by just 11 points with 10 minutes remaining. 

But it was West Harbour’s and Albert Alcock’s day.