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 …
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 …
Photos courtesy of Chris Fell. ‘Our most complete performance of the season to date,’ was Cambridge skipper and back-row George Bretag-Norris’ comment immediately after this emphatic win for his side. Praise indeed for his team who have now gone unbeaten in seven games, a sequence that includes a 34-29 victory over National League One leaders Rosslyn Park, and keeps them …
The Blackheath U13 girls squad teamed up again with our friends at Old Colfeians and Dartford Valley for the finals of the Kent County Girls Waterfall Competition. Hosted by Thanet Wanderers, the “Crimson Black Darts” had three games. vs Dartfordians (Loss 0 – 2) Dartfordians were well drilled and started brightly, with two quick tries in the opening minutes of the …
The Northern Echo Arena is never an easy place to conquer, but Blackheath have seldom had a better opportunity to claim a rare victory at this venue. Indeed, after an indifferent start in this high-tempo contest, the visitors found themselves in the driving seat at the interval, having created a seven-point advantage in the final ten minutes of the opening …
A first win in five matches for Blackheath, and a second half performance that electrified Well Hall, such was the pace and energy exhibited by the hosts. All against a huge Chinnor pack that had the Club on the back foot at times, notably on 18 minutes when a 20-metre drive took the visitors close to the goal-line, and led …
A dull, grey, afternoon on the Wirral and little, from a Blackheath perspective, to lift the gloom, despite the welcome return of Markus Burcham, and the long-awaited 100th appearance in Club colours for another stalwart, Harry Fry. In a stop-start contest, littered with penalties, the Club enjoyed a majority of possession and territory, had the better of the set-piece, but …
Dartfordians 2nd XV vs Blackheath 3rd XV 15 January 2022 The Bandits slipped to their third defeat of the season on Saturday, losing 17-15 at Dartfordians in intensely frustrating circumstances, with a late rally failing to get them over the line. Although losses against Beckenham and Colfeians were heavier on the scoreboard, the winnable nature of this match, coupled with the number of errors and penalties, left a bitter taste. The Club 3s …
The Club social side completed the league double over Medway on Saturday at Well Hall, winning 28-15 in conditions which made this game one for the purists. Intermittent showers on top of earlier rain made the going heavy and handling tricky, increasing the pressure on a Blackheath pack with some familiar faces in unfamiliar positions. Matt Jones made his …
Two tries in the third quarter turned this game in favour of the visitors, and gave the West Midlanders a much-needed boost after five successive defeats at the end of 2021. The wet and windy conditions inevitably played their part in the pattern of this contest, with Moseley bombing the Blackheath defence during the opening salvos, but Ollie Claxton in …
