Catty Retires

After 174 games, James Catt (the much respected hard man of Blackheath Rugby) played for the last time yesterday, hanging up his boots after first wearing Club colours in the 2008/09 season. Catty’s strength of play on the pitch is hugely admired by his team mates: “A top bloke, and one of the hardest rugby players I know,” says Tom …

Important announcement

On Tuesday 18th April a Special General Meeting of members took place at Well Hall. The proposal from the Executive Committee to buy the freehold of Well Hall was unanimously approved by over 70 members who attended the meeting and more than 20 members who submitted proxy votes in support. The second proposal to amend the Rules of the Club …

Farewell, Freddie

Farewell, Freddie In 2018, Graham Cox wrote a piece for Blackheath Rugby on a young man who was coming to the end of his university education, and who had been playing in Club colours since 7 February 2015 (his debut, a 24-24 draw against Richmond). In that article Freddie Owen, the player Coxy was writing about, said “I’ve no clear …

Guernsey Raiders v Blackheath 1st XV

Here’s your 1st XV squad: 15 BROWN, Alex 14 LLOYD, Jake 13 HENNESSEY, Jake 12 BURCHAM, Markus 11 FOSTER, Nick 10 BURGESS, Oli 9 DALY, Jack 1 JEANNOT, Luc 2 WALLIKER, Ollie 3 HOLLAND, Archie 4 PEARCE-PAUL, Kaden 5 TAYLOR, Ed (C) 6 CATT, James 7 OWEN, Freddie 8 BALDWIN, Tom (VC) 16 WITCHELL, Alex* 17 MCCALLUM, Charlie 18 DENHAM, …