Photos courtesy of Tim Pitfield Photography For a brief moment early in the second half, this game burst into life as Blackheath crossed the try-line twice, reducing a 19-0 interval deficit by ten-points with 35 minutes remaining. However, the errors that had plagued the hosts during the opening period quickly returned, and Rams were able to conclude a convincing victory, …
Bishop’s Stortford 24 Blackheath 19
Photos courtesy of Debbie Lloyd No more than ten points has separated these two sides at the end of any of their seven previous meetings and this contest added another tight, hard-fought encounter to the list, with Stortford collecting the full quota of spoils, while Blackheath had to be satisfied with a losing bonus for the fourteenth time this term. …
Club Girls U15. BlackDarts V Dover Sharks 27-25
Sunday saw our u15 girls combine with our friends at Dartfordians to play Dover sharks in the Kent waterfall cup. Only the second outing for the “BlackDarts” since joining up a few weeks ago but already we are seeing the sides gel. The first half was a tough start for the girls going 20-10 down. Tries from Blackheath captain Isabella …
Blackheath 31 Rosslyn Park 24
Photos: Claire Jeffrey After six successive defeats, Blackheath found an exceptional performance in the spring sunshine to give themselves a massive boost in their fight against relegation, while at the same time putting a dent in Park’s promotion hopes. ‘All week we talked about going out and expressing ourselves, trying to score four tries, and all the pressure being on …
Taunton 43 Blackheath 28
Photos courtesy of Clayton Jane Photography. Two tries within ten minutes of the start of the second period effectively sealed this victory for Taunton, only their second of 2022, and consigned Blackheath to a sixth successive defeat. On a gusty afternoon at Veritas Park, the visitors had turned around with a two-point advantage, but quickly conceded field position, and with …
Blackheath 21 Leeds Tykes 22
Paddy Case will likely have been handed the keys to the city of Leeds on his return to Yorkshire after this immaculate place-kicking display. The Tykes’ inside-centre collected 17 of his side’s total tally, including the vital three, as he held his nerve to strike the winning penalty with the clock in the red, while Blackheath watched a winning position …
Blackheath 3rd XV vs Old Colfeians 2nd XV
19 February 2022 The Bandits maintained their 100% home record this season with an 18-13 victory against hitherto unbeaten league leaders Old Colfeians 2nd team on Saturday, in conditions which varied between inclement and bleak. In a game for the purists, Blackheath defended superbly, kept the scoreboard ticking, and broke through at key moments to take victory, despite being comprehensively …
Plymouth Albion 24 Blackheath 22
For the fourth time this season, Blackheath managed to concede a score in the closing moments of a match to allow victory to slip from their grasp. Having overturned a 12-point deficit to be leading 22-17, and with the clock nearing the red, a scrum penalty enabled Plymouth Albion to kick for touch 18-metres from the Club goal-line. The hosts …
Blackheath 12 Tonbridge Juddian 16
Photos: Claire Jeffrey A stubborn defence and, not for the first time, the mighty boot of Tom White, saw Tonbridge to a famous victory which will be talked about in Kent for a long while, regardless of the outcome at the end of the campaign. Level pegging at the break, the TJs fly-half used the strong wind to strike three …
Aylesford Bulls 2nd XV vs Blackheath 3rd XV . 12 February 2022
Dull moments were few and far between at Aylesford on Saturday, as the Bandits racked up their biggest win in the league this season, beating the Bulls’ 2nd team 24-51. Though the scoreline was convincing, there were nervous periods for Blackheath in the second half as errors and pressure from the home team looked to have created a way back …