Our thanks once again to Shepherd-Neame who have provided Sponsorship to this competition for a 6th consecutive year, via their Spitfire Gold branding.
. Competition Objectives
1.     The aim of the Competition is to help sustain Vets rugby in Kent by providing a coherent, meaningful and enjoyable competition for older players.
2.   The first principle is that we should strive to conduct ourselves in a gentlemanly, hospitable and sporting manner in our dealings with one another.
3.     There is no point in playing rugby unless we are trying to win but participation is also important and all participants should make every effort to get their matches played – and on time.
4.     Sunday afternoons are preferred to encourage wider support and boost club bar profits.
5.     The competition is divided into two Tiers, to cater for larger and smaller clubs – in the interests of realistic competition.
6.     The Pool stages are grouped geographically to avoid excessive travelling
  
This year, we have returned to 24 clubs, with the welcome addition of Gravesend and Deal & Betts, but with the loss (hopefully temporary) of Cranbrook, Elths, Anchs and Ashford.
However, in a change from previous seasons – and to reflect the preferences expressed for playing levels – the Spitfire Cup will be contested by only 8 clubs (Tier 1), whilst 16 clubs will compete in the Tier 2 competition for the Bowl and for the Shield, with the Plate being rested this season (This assists with the Finals Day logistics this year, as the only realistic date is in March before the clocks go forward, meaning that it would be difficult to stage 4 consecutive matches, whereas 3 can be comfortably accommodated).

Competition rules can be found here:

* Denotes Losing team bonus point for a score within 7 points.
# Denotes result invalid owing to underage player(s)
Voided games give both sides 2 points and 0-0 score. 

 
Group A Tier 1 - Cup                                                                           

Default Date	Home Team	Away team	Result	Score
Sunday 3rd Nov	Seveoaks	Canterbury	HWO	40-0
Sunday 3rd Nov	Maidstone	Thanet	Home Win	17-10*
Sunday 1st Dec	Maidstone	Sevenoaks	Away Win	7-61
Sunday 1st Dec	Thanet	Canterbury	Home win	56-5
Sunday 5th Jan	Thanet	Sevenoaks	Home Win	29-25*
Sunday 5th Jan	Canterbury	Maidstone	Away Win	8-20

Group B Tier 1 - Cup

Default Date	Home Team	Away team	Result	Score
Sunday 3rd Nov	Sidcup	Charlton Pk
Sunday 3rd Nov	Beckenham	Westcombe Pk	AWO	0-40
Sunday 1st Dec	Beckenham	Sidcup
Sunday 1st Dec	Charlton Pk	Westcombe Pk	HWO	0-40
Sunday 5th Jan	Westcombe Pk	Sidcup	HWO	40-0
Sunday 5th Jan	Charlton Pk	Beckenham

 

Group C Tier 2 - Bowl

Default Date	Home Team	Away team	Result	Score
Sunday 3rd Nov
Sunday 3rd Nov
Sunday 29th  Dec
Sunday 29th Dec	Whitstable	Sittingbourne	Home Win	26-19*
Sunday 5th Jan	Sittingbourne	Whitstable	Away Win	31-7
Sunday 5th Jan

Group D Tier 2 - Bowl

Default Date	Home Team	Away team	Result	Score
Sunday 3rd Nov	Aylesford	Gravesend	Away Win	15-29
Sunday 3rd Nov	O Grvsndians	Medway	Home Win	39-19
Sunday 1st Dec	Aylesford	Medway	postponed
Sunday 1st Dec	Gravesend	O Grvsndians	Home Win	30-14
Sunday 5th Jan	O Grvsndians	Aylesford	Home Win	32-12
Sunday 5th Jan	Medway	Gravesend	Away win	12-41

 
Group E Tier 2 - Bowl

Default Date	Home Team	Away team	Result	Score
Sunday 3rd Nov	Orpington	T Wells	AWO	0-40
Sunday 3rd Nov	New Ash Grn	Vigo	postponed
Sunday 1st Dec	Orpington	Vigo	AWO	0-40
Sunday 1st Dec	T Wells	New Ash Grn	HWO	40-0
Sunday 5th Jan	New Ash Grn	Orpington
Sunday 5th Jan	Vigo	T Wells

 
Group F Tier 2 - Bowl

Default Date	Home Team	Away team	Result	Score
Sunday 3rd Nov	Blackheath	Old Beccs	Away Win	17*-24
Sunday 3rd Nov	Colfeians	Bromley	Void
Sunday 1st Dec	Old Beccs	Colfeains	Away Win	0-27
Sunday 1st Dec	Bromley	Blackheath	Void
Sunday 5th Jan	Blackheath	Colfeians	Away win	7-22
Sunday 5th Jan	Dartfordians	Old Beccs	Home Win	48-17

  

Click here for Final Pool Stage Tables Feb 2019

 

Spitfire Gold Semi-Finals Draw, to be played on Sunday 9th February
Trophy	Home Team	Away Team	Score
Tier 1 Spitfire Gold Cup	Westcombe Park	Thanet	38-35
Tier 1 Spitfire Gold Cup	Sevenoaks	Beckenham	47-5
Tier 2 Spitfire Gold Bowl	Gravesend	Whitstable	10-5
Tier 2 Spitfire Gold Bowl	Colfeians	Tunbridge Wells	HWO
Tier 2 Spitfire Gold Shield	Old Gravesendians	Sittingbourne	HWO
Tier 2 Spitfire Gold Shield	Beccehamians	Vigo	0-12

 

Spitfire Gold Finals to be played on March 15th at The Mote, Maidstone
Trophy	For	Winner	Runners-up	Score
Spitfire Gold Shield	Teams finishing 2nd in Lower Tier   Vigo vs Old Gravesendians 13:00 KO	Old Gravesendians	Vigo	29-22
Spitfire Gold Bowl	Teams finishing 1st in Lower Tier Old colfes vs Gravesend 14:20 KO	Old Colfs	Gravesend	11-0
Spitfire Gold Cup	Teams finishing top of top-tier Pool Sevenoaks vs Westcombe Park 15:40 KO	Westcombe Park	Sevenoaks	29-26