Photos courtesy of Claire Jeffrey A second win on the bounce for Cambridge, and a fifth narrow defeat for Blackheath, despite the Club leading the contest for nearly an hour. On a fine autumnal afternoon, a total contrast to last week, and in conditions the hosts should have found to their liking, Blackheath looked to move the ball, a policy …
Photos courtesy of Alan Smith Four tries in the final 14 minutes of a spirited fightback, not only provided Blackheath with two league bonus points, but also added some respectability to the final score-line. Nevertheless, it also shouldn’t disguise the fact that for the opening hour of this contest, the Club were firmly under the cosh from a Chinnor side …
The Bandits opened their 2021-22 league campaign with what can simply be described as a tough day at the office. Early optimism at a sound, if unrewarded, first half performance gave way to an unpleasant lesson, as injuries depleted the Club team in the second half and the home side pulled away to a 52-0 result. The Bandits had a …
A try in the 78th minute from second-row Martin Gerrard secured a first win of the season for Caldy, and left Blackheath frustrated with a third losing bonus point for their campaign to date. The Club, however, will only have themselves to blame. They had ample possession and territory throughout the contest to strike the decisive blow but, for the …
A vastly-improved second half performance, their best 40 minutes of the season to date, saw Blackheath score 20 unanswered points to overturn an eleven-point half time deficit and record the Club’s first win of the campaign. The hosts had started well enough, their set-piece functioning smoothly and a Jake Hennessey penalty giving them an early lead, but two converted tries …
Park House 26-38 Blackheath Bandits The Bandits played their second and final pre-season game on Saturday in a hastily thrown together fixture against a handy Park House team, after their scheduled opponents Cranleigh called off late in the week. This was less a ‘game of two halves’, more a ‘game of 70 minutes’, as for the first 10, there was …
Photos courtesy of Harish Chavda www.dingleimages.com A close match will often hinge on one key moment. In this instance it came in the 72nd minute as Moseley’s Ben Palmer chipped and chased through the centre of the field. As he and Blackheath’s Freddie Owen went in pursuit, the unfortunate fly-half fell awkwardly damaging his lower right leg. The referee, who …
Basic errors, and a penalty count of 14-7 against, cost Blackheath heavily in a game where they had ample opportunity to nail an opening-day win, two fumbles on the goal-line in the first period and two lost lineouts in the second denying them. In contrast, Cinderford’s set-piece was solid in both departments and allowed them to control large periods of …
A tight finish with Blackheath coming close to snatching a win that seemed highly unlikely after 45 minutes. To that point Chinnor had been dominant, and had they kicked some of the numerous first half penalties the hosts conceded, would doubtless been further advanced than the 19-0 lead they held. As it was, Max Clementson crashed over on 24 minutes …
Picture Claire Jeffrey Esher 14 Blackheath 38 Errors aplenty, you’d expect that under the circumstances. The layoff apart, the ball, greasy from the light rain before and during the contest, slipped from both team’s grasp in the early stages, frequently turning possession. Blackheath too, were guilty of a raft of early penalties, setting them on the back foot and leading …
