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South African tour proves fruitful for Langley

Some of the Langley Park boys in South Africa

10:15am Friday 10th October 2008

LANGLEY Park School’s rugby squad have returned home after a highly-successful summer tour of South Africa.

Gravesend rediscover winning feeling

4:55pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

Thanet Wanderers 8-21 Gravesend
GRAVESEND travelled to Thanet hoping to register their first away win and get their season back on track.

Combe enjoy Scouse trip

4:24pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

Waterloo 33-40 Westcombe Park
WESTCOMBE Park gained a thoroughly deserved away victory at Waterloo in their National League Two clash at Blundellsands on Saturday.

Becks impress despite loss

4:07pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

Chobham 21-8 Beckenham
BECKENHAM travelled to Chobham for what was always going to be a difficult test against a team second in the league and still on a high from their 111–0 win against Maidstone a fortnight earlier.

Old Gs bounce back from derby loss

Alex Cave on his way to the line. JOHN OXTOBY.

12:47pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

Old Gravesendians 34-12 Ashford
OLD Gravesendians returned to form after last week’s disappointing defeat at Dartfordians by overcoming a rather subdued Ashford side, outscoring them by six tries to two.

Darts close the quality gap on Bourne

12:11pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

Sittingbourne 18-10 Dartfordians
HAVING conceded 120 points in their two matches last season against Sittingbourne, it is a measure of the improvement in Dartfordians to come away very disappointed at losing a close encounter by eight points.

Villagers no match for leaders

11:58am Tuesday 7th October 2008

Vigo 3-18 Old Olavians
ALTHOUGH Vigo lost on Saturday, there was much in the defeat to savour as the villagers dominated the game for long periods of the game through their forwards.

Derby triumph for Darts

Action from Saturday's closely contested derby. JOHN OXTOBY.

4:46pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

Dartfordians 21-20 Old Gravesendians
OLD Gravesendians were knocked from the top of Kent One after suffering their first defeat of the season at the hands of buoyant rivals Dartfordians.

Old Colfeians fall flat at first home game

Alan Bateson races for the try line for OC's. CLIVE REFFELL

4:01pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

Old Colfeians 15-44 Basingstoke
AFTER two away losses to open the season, there was anticipation the first home game would be different.

Villagers come off second best

3:54pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

Cranbrook 36-18 Vigo
VIGO’S unbeaten start to the season was ended in emphatic fashion by Cranbrook. The visitors’ three-quarters were decimated by injury and non-availability and Cranbrook, with a fine back line, took full advantage.


National News

Third of TVs not digital converted

Third of TV sets still not converted to digital, figures suggest

Updated 11:20am Monday 13th October 2008

Nearly one third of the UK's 60 million TV sets have still not been converted to digital, according to figures.


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