At home on Saturday, first and second grade got up over Wollongong Tech Waratahs, while third grade defeated Vincentia.

In first grade, Bowral now sits at the top of the ladder, ahead of second place Avondale by one point.

Blacks head coach Gene Fairbanks said seconds and thirds both had good wins, based around defence.

Second grade enjoyed a 57-17 win while third grade got up 20-12.

In first grade, Bowral had a 43-15 win.

“Our goal has been to win all three grades since the start of the season,” Fairbanks said.

“Now we can tick it off.”

In windy conditions, Fairbanks said it was “quite a loose game” but was happy with how the Blacks controlled the game.

“Defensively we shut them down quite early.”

Discipline was also an issue for Bowral early on when they received a few penalties from the referee.

But Fairbanks said the team “corrected it early and got smarter”.

He said he was pleased the Blacks put in an 80 minute performance and kept their focus despite holding a commanding lead.

Harry Carlon, Tim Lewis and Tom Mooney were all standout players for the Blacks in Saturday’s match.

This Saturday, the Blacks will be back on the road when they take on third placed team Uni.

“We just want to get better at defence and pick up our line speed and improve discipline in the first half of the game,” Fairbanks said.

“Our game is based on simple things and doing them well.”