A thoroughly disappointing afternoon for Blackheath who allowed this game to slip away despite clawing their way ahead on two occasions. In the pleasant surroundings of Dillingham Park, on this lovely sunny, dry autumnal afternoon, Blackheath would have aimed to move the ball wide and exploit the pace in their backline, but lacked the cutting edge when it mattered, while …
Blackheath 15 Darlington Mowden Park 0
A rotten afternoon to mark the autumnal equinox, but a first home win of the season, and a comfortable one at that, for Blackheath who mastered the conditions to greater effect at Well Hall to emerge deserved victors. Mercifully the strong winds had abated, but the rain, which started at lunchtime, fell relentlessly throughout, making handling difficult and frustrating both …
Plymouth Albion 20 Blackheath 21
The narrowest of victories, and a final outcome that left the home side, and their supporters, in a pretty raw mood. With time running short, and trailing by six points, Albion won an attacking scrum under the Blackheath uprights that forced enough pressure to, arguably, gain a penalty try. However, a yellow card for Tom Williams, and injury to Danny …
Blackheath 10 Old Elthamians 21
Sun Shines Down on Old Boys The sun came out for the final quarter of this encounter, and shone blue and gold on a day that will live long in memory for Old Elthamians. The Old Boys may not have had a majority of possession or territory, and their scrum may have been ripped apart in the early stages, but …
Esher 7 Blackheath 36
Opening day bonus for Blackheath Not the most well-oiled performance but Blackheath will, nevertheless, be pleased with an opening day bonus point win from a venue where they’ve frequently come unstuck. Indeed, prior to this game, Molesey Road had seen just two Blackheath wins in ten visits, and was the setting where the Club’s promising start to their 2017/18 …