Blackheath Bandits vs Shooters Hill 28 October 2023 The Bandits went to the top of Kent Met B on Saturday with a satisfying 31-12 victory against a Shooters Hill side which was considerably reinforced by Charlton Park Rugby Club. Though the second half was fairly even and scrappy, another strong first half display from Blackheath had already taken the …
We may have had the World Cup to keep us entertained over the last couple of weekends, but who’s missing the real rugby? After a couple of rest weekends, rugby’s back! On Saturday 4 November, in Round 8 of National One, the 1st XV take to the road to play Plymouth Albion at Brickfields Recreation Ground, kicking off at 15:00 …
It is with great sadness that the Club has learned of the recent passing of former Blackheath full-back and England international, Anthony ‘Tony’ Mervyn Jorden, at the age of 76. Tony was born in Radlett, Hertfordshire on 28th January 1947 and educated at Monmouth School, before going on to Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. He was a Cambridge blue in both …
Get your diaries out for ‘The Big Match’ against Richmond on 11 November Blackheath and Richmond have a long and rich history, and both were founding members of the Rugby Football Union. On 4 December 1870, Edwin Ash of Richmond and Benjamin Burns of Blackheath published a letter in The Times suggesting that “those who play the rugby-type game should …
Another hotly contested match took place last Sunday away at Barnes RFC. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be for our team, with the final whistle blowing at 27-25. We kicked off to Barnes on a sunny autumnal afternoon. The quick Barnes team was first to score in the corner but didn’t convert. A Blackheath jackal, quick free-flow play and …
The U15s ran out worthy winners against a spirited Gillingham Anchorians side 31-17. After a pedestrian start, club scored a length of the field try through Michael Bridge which really woke them up. Further tries from Joseph Oshilaja and another “team” try finished off in the backs saw Club in control. Gills came into the game a little more and …
Bexley vs Blackheath Bandits Saturday 14 October 2023 The Bandits resumed their league campaign on Saturday against a numerically understrength Bexley, which under the Game On protocols meant a 10-a-side game. The Club team enjoyed the extra space on the pitch, and ran out 19-65 winners. Though the game was unusual for this reason, experience of recent years has provided …
Blackheath U12s vs. Beckenham Wolf Cubs (Kent Cup / Waterfall – Round 2), Beckenham RFC Sunday 15 October – KO 11:00 In a weekend of immense international rugby across the channel, a bright but chilly SE London morning saw our own Blackheath U12s travel to Beckenham for Round 2 of the Kent Waterfall Tournament. Following an excellent first-round performance at …
Both sides entered this contest with four wins from six matches, and with just one point and one place separating them in the National League One table. However, there was nothing even about this contest, a match that saw Blackheath plunge from the high of putting 52 points on Cinderford, to the depths of conceding a half century a week …
The Club have purchased a number of Category 1 tickets for England’s home 6 Nations matches against Wales on Saturday 10th February 2024 at 4:45pm, and against Ireland on Saturday 9th March 2024 at 4:45pm. The number of tickets available are limited and are all adult tickets. The ticket prices will be between £156 and £177 per ticket (including a …
