A late fightback was not enough to prevent Blackheath going down to a 39-18 defeat by National One league leaders Esher on Saturday.

Trailing 39-3 after 45 minutes, a crushing defeat looked on the cards, but the Blackheath tested the home side with a spirited second-half display.

Elsewhere, there were defeats for both Canterbury and Westcombe Park, who now lie seventh and eighth respectively in National Two South.

Meanwhile, Gravesend beat Beckenham to maintain their 100% record in London One South, while Tonbridge Juddians also kept their perfect record intact with a 45-3 win over Purley John Fisher.

RESULTS

NATIONAL ONE

Esher 39-18 Blackheath

NATIONAL TWO SOUTH

Canterbury 19-30 Henley

Richmond 40-19 Westcombe Park

LONDON ONE SOUTH

Aylesford Bulls 3-7 Maidstone

Beckenham 6-29 Gravesend

Chichester 31-13 Old Colfeians

Chobham 37-10 Thanet Wanderers

Cobham 43-17 Tunbridge Wells

Sidcup 9-33 Dover

Wimbledon 16-10 Old Elthamians

LONDON TWO SOUTH EAST

Bromley 19-23 Hove

Eastbourne 8-13 Old Dunstonians

KCS Old Boys 30-23 Sevenoaks

Lewes 3-0 Deal & Betteshanger

Tonbridge Juddians 45-3 with a

LONDON THREE SOUTH EAST

Hastings & Bexhill 5-23 Park House

Medway 15-31 Horsham

Old Gravesendians 17-28 Heathfield & Waldron

Whitstable 3-34 Charlton Park

KENT ONE

Ashford 25-5 HSBC

Cranbrook 43-8 Erith

Gillingham Anchorians 37-16 Guy's Hospital

Old Olavians 5-43 Dartfordians

Sheppey 15-18 Vigo

KENT TWO

Bexley 6-48 Lordswood

Footscray 39-3 Brockleians

New Ash Green 46-3 Askeans

Old Williamsonians 5-10 Shooters Hill

Orpington 22-0 Kings College Hospital

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