Kent Metropolitan League

Welcome to the Kent Metropolitan League website.

The KentMet League was set up initially for the 1997/1998 season. It was the natural development, following the success the previous season, of the East Kent Leagues, organised by John Carley.

There are five league tables consisting of the junior sides from the majority of the rugby clubs in the North West area of Kent, and the South East quadrant of London, with some 27 clubs involved providing 54 teams evenly spread over the five leagues. In recognition of the main County sponsors for Kent RFU, Shepherd Neame Limited, each of the five leagues has been named after one of the brewer's ales, namely, Spitfire, Bishops Finger, Master Brew, Late Red, and Early Bird.

The main aim is to encourage the playing of rugby at the senior level by providing a fixture list for a season as full as possible and at the appropriate level with the minimum of travel involved. There is no system of promotion or relegation, but at the end of the each season, amendments are made depending upon a team’s performance. Ultimately, it is the aim to provide 30 plus players the chance to enjoy themselves each Saturday by continuing to play rugby at the right level and indirectly to help clubs financially, via their bar profits, to have a full workable Fixture List during the season.




		2006
		19 May	Trying to keep everyone one happy there has been another minor adjustment. Met Pol Knights have gone back to their original League and so have Guys Hospital II. Hoprfully, we should have the Fixture dates sorted out by the middle of next week. But just to warn you, we will be following the main League dates, so there will be games on the International dates. Clive.

		11 May	Minor adjustment to the structure involving HSBC and Greenwich. HSBC are now in the Goldings League and not Greenwich. Clive.

		10 May	The Kent Met AGM will be on Friday the 9th June at 7.30, and will be held at the Beccehamian club house. Please note a buffet will be provided. Clive.

		10 May	The proposed League Structure for the 2006/7 Season. please note

		12 April	Save for the odd postponed game we have virtually completed the season. The tables are now posted and if an error has been made, would you please contact me a.s.p.a. so it can be corrected, as I need to inform Kent of the winners and runners up of each League. Clive.

		6 April	Last Saturday's results have now been posted. Not very encouraging with a quarter of the games being c/o Clive

		31 Mar	Everything now posted. Clive

		31 Mar	Sorry for the slight delay, but the last result has just been received. The results and tables are now posted, but not on the "latest" sheet yet. Clive

		16 Mar	Sorry for the slight delay the latest results and tables are now posted. I've only had two replies so far, concerning the formation of a Vets League. Clive

		10 Mar	Introducing a Vets League. please note, comments required

		9 Mar	Here are the latest results and tables. Clive

		1 Mar	All the results are now in and have been posted along with the tables. Clive

		21 Feb	Here are the latest set of results and tables, and you will note a couple of unusual results. I still need to clarify the MP game against Shoots. It seems everyone enjoyed themselves even though there were a considerable number of MP players available. It appears that MP conceded the game. -Clive.

		16 Feb	Sorry for the delay with the tables, but the last result did not arrive until late yesterday. Clive

		31 Jan	- I have now received a few more comnments about the proposal, and have an idea of the feeling towards it. Thank you. I've been asked to announce that the Orpington Clubhouse is now operational thanks to the fine efforts of the club members and the local community. We wish them every success for the future. Clive

		10 Jan	- Front Row Problems and Uncontested Scrums. please note, comments required

		2005
		5 Dec	- Orpington II have had to withdraw from the Master Brew League. please note