RON BAILEY (1938 – 2026) It is with great sadness that we report the death of Ron Bailey, a Vice President of Blackheath F.C., who passed away at his home in Seal, Kent on Monday 20th July, aged 88. Ron was a great ambassador for Blackheath F.C. over many years. In recognition of that, in January 2023, before a game against …
Michael Chapman, or ‘Chappers’ as he was known to his players came to the Club in the 2016-17 season and made an immense impact on amateur men’s rugby at the Club that’s lasted beyond his time with us. Grassroots rugby is perpetually a series of peaks and troughs and when Chappers arrived with us we were in one such trough. …
There is a still a lot of work to be done at The Utilita and so we’ve manage to squeeze in an additional morning on the 22 August! We have a huge list to get through and many hands make light work! Any time you can spare on either (or both!) of the remaining two volunteer days would be much …
Blackheath FC is delighted to welcome our new Chair of Juniors, whose appointment marks an exciting step forward for the club’s long‑term development plans. Matthew O’Sullivan brings experience of playing and coaching to ensure our Juniors can continue to grow. Building on the work from previous seasons, Matt is already setting out plans to strengthen coaching support, enhance communication with …
Thank you to each end every one of the army of people who turned up to the Utilita today for the volunteer day. New faces, old faces, all working hard to get the site ready for the new season. We painted, strimmed, weeded, dug, rehung, flattened… working hard for four hours before having a well deserved drink and pizza in …
Coach the Coaches Evening – Champ Season! Following the fantastic response to last season’s Coach the Coaches Evening, we are looking to bring everyone together again as we look ahead to the new season and learning from those who took our 1st XV into the Champ! This social evening is open to all coaches, team managers and volunteers across our …
On Thursday 11 June, volunteers throughout the county of Kent joined together in an evening of celebration at Westcombe Park RFC. Split in to two parts, the evening recognised volunteers who were put forward for the national England Rugby ‘thank you’ scheme, as well as those who were nominated for Kent County awards. Each person was there because someone had …
Blackheath Rugby returns to England Rugby’s Level Two for the first time in 27 years, and this would not have been possible without our partners and sponsors — we are sincerely thankful to each and every company and individual who has supported us this year. Not only have you been part of the success of our 1st XV, but you …
In partnership with Circle Health Group, we would like to invite our members to The Utilita on Thursday 25th June at 6.30pm for an evening with Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon, Mr Adel Tavakkolizadeh, who will be speaking about Understanding Shoulder Pain, and can answer any questions you may have on the causes, treatment and recovery of this issue during the …
On Thursday 21 May, representatives from Blackheath Rugby joined friends from other clubs across the county of Kent to celebrate the 2025-26 season. Rory O’Sullivan, Club President, writes about the evening, below. “I was delighted to attend the Kent Rugby Awards dinner, where there were over 200 attendees from rugby clubs from all over the county. The awards were presented …
