On Wednesday evening, Tim Brindle was presented with the 2023/24 ‘Volunteer of the Year – Playing Management’ award. Tim wasn’t able to attend the end of season dinner in May, and so we were delighted that Nik Dinning could give him this award at the Bandit’s recent training session. Andy Lock explains why Tim deserves the recognition, below. For those …
Eight years ago today, Blackheath Rugby played its first National One game at Well Hall, marking the start of a new chapter in the history of The Club. Looking back at that first game, Graham Cox’s match report notes a drizzly, windy day but, importantly, it was a 13-6 win against Esher in the first ever home game at Well …
Not coming to the pre-match lunch? Not a problem! We’re delighted to welcome two new food pop ups to The Utilita for our home games this season. Our new partner, Ellis Butchers, and our friends from Blackheath Village, the Saffron Club, will be feeding members and supporters alike. Ellis Butchers will be cooking the best burgers and sausages in south …
Matchday tickets for the 2024-25 season can be bought online in advance from TicketCo for £15. Save £5 on gate price (£20)! https://blackheathrugby.ticketco.events/uk/en #blackheathrugby #blackheathfc #club #onlinetickets #nat1 #ticketco
Thank you to all the amazing people who turned up on Saturday for the final volunteer day of the summer. We were able to get a load of jobs done, helping to get the site in shape for the new season. We had helpers from all sections of the rugby club, aged from 7 to 85, which was fantastic – …
We are looking forward to the first of our pre-seasons this weekend against Newport (the first Anglo-Welsh match played) but, in another historic game, we are also very excited for our opener of the new season against Richmond: ‘The Big Match 2’ — the Club v Richmond fixture is the oldest continuing open rugby fixture in the world, (read more …
Summer rugby camp with Auguy Slowik, Tex Chabata and Alex Witchell! When: 05 – 30 August 2024 (excl weekends and bank holidays) Where: The Utilita, SE9 6TE Time: 10:00-16:00 (extended days 09:00-17:00) Who: Boys and girls u7-u13 Price: Standard day/week £30/£120, extended day/week £50/£200 (10% reduction for siblings) Content: Key age group specific skills (including contact), and rugby themed days …
Membership applications for the 2024-25 season are now available, and we look forward to seeing you at The Utilita soon! New Members and new Associate Members please apply online at https://blackheathrugby.co.uk/membership/ (note: payment by Amex not accepted) Existing members, please check your email for a renewal invoice #blackheathrugby #blackheathfc #club #membership #newseason #rugby
Thank you so much to all that came on Saturday to help at the Volunteers’ Day. We had 19 volunteers from age 85 right down to Lucy, our youngest. We achieved quite a lot of work, with strimming around the car park area and back fencing, painting the stands, painting the gents toilet, power washing the outside gents toilet ready …
Autumn Nations Series – International Ticket Ballot 2024 The Club have purchased a number of Category 1 tickets for England’s home Autumn Nations Series which include matches against New Zealand on Saturday 2ndNovember 2024 at 3:10pm, against Australia on Saturday 9th November 2024 at 3:10pm, against South Africa on Saturday 16th November 2024 at 5:40pm, and against Japan on Sunday 24th …
