Oldest club gets extra help

Blackheath rugby club is among 52 community assets which will be revived thanks to almost £13 million of government levelling up funding.
Blackheath – the oldest independent rugby club – will be able to buy their ground and facilities for the first time in their 165-year history with the funding.
Blackheath cruised to the National 2 East title last season – finishing 15 points clear of Barnes – to earn promotion back to National 1 following last year’s relegation.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on Friday announced the latest allocations from the second round of the ...

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