Blackheath found the form they have been threatening all season when they trounced Old Patesians

46-14 at The Rectory Field on Saturday.

This was captain Toby Booth's last game in charge and Club were determined to make it a game he would remember.

The scoring started when Jon Griffin kicked a penalty and then from a big forward drive, Alex Natera went over in the corner.

Griffin converted and he then scored a try to put Club 12-0 ahead.

Another try by Natera after a tremendous run by giant prop Mark Hathaway was ruled out because the referee was unsighted.

But there was no doubting Charlie Abban's try, which soon followed and then another by Chris Longman as Club went in at the break 24-0 ahead.

Abban then scored his secnd try after great work by Mark Colgate, which Griffin, converted before Chris Trace got in on the act with a touchdown.

Old Patesians, to their credit, did not give up and after they knocked-on when inches from the line, Russell Nunn went over under the posts.

Griffin then rounded off a great display by scoring his second try of the match before the Old Boys were aswarded a penalty try in injury time.

The departing Booth, who has been appointed assitant academy manager at London Irish, said: "I hope to still be able to turn out for Blackheath on certain occasions.

"People describe me as a proud man, but I've never been prouder than skippering Blackheath."

On Sunday, Blackheath put out a "shadow" squad, ableit with plenty of first-team experience in the Kent Cup, but they lost 24-18 against Beckenham.

Shooters Hill's first XV did not play at the weekend because Brockeians had scratched on the Friday. But Shoots' 2nd XV travelled to Brocks Vets.

The vets were much superior in strength in the pack and won many line-outs and scrums.

Shoots opened the scoring after five minutes with Taff Williams. Brocks' scored 10 points from penalties and substitute flanker Andy Turner brought Shoots level at 10-10, with an emphatic try in the corner.

But the conversion was missed and Brocks won with a penalty of their own to sink the Shoots 12-10.

Charlton Park were in action in the Kent Cup on Sunday against a much more powerful Westcombe Park side. They were only 15-9 down at the break, thanks to three penalties, but were overwhelmed

afterwards, losing 41-9.

December 18, 2001 13:13