Heath on top against league leaders Beckenham

Heath came out on top by 30-20 in a physical encounter against Beckenham

For some Clubs the prospect of a visit from runaway league leaders Beckenham would be a daunting prospect, but such is the buzz around the senior squad at Heath at the moment that there was a mood of quiet confidence and excitement permeating the Clubhouse prior to this game.

And with the support growing behind both the rugby and, with the assistance of its main Club sponsor Fairfax and its education foundation Fairfax Building Young Futures, the off the pitch vision of a new HHRFC Clubhouse – the planning application to develop a new multi-sports pavilion that is fit for purpose for current and future generations of rugby players is currently under consideration by Mid Sussex District Council – Heath, who have a reputation for turning over Clubs higher up the league than themselves, were sitting fifth and along with top of the table Beckenham boasted the meanest defence in the LSE2 division.

The tone was set from the first minute when a box kick from Heath was allowed to bounce by Beckenham and was snapped up by the chasing Casey Calder who scorched through a gap in the defence to run an angled line straight under the posts. Calder converted his own score for 7-0.

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