Rugby Club Issue 47 | Page 62

THE BRITISH DARTFORDIANS AEROPLANE COMPANY DARTFORDIANS “Dartfordians’ are not a club to focus solely upon their senior section as they also have a thriving youth set-up in place.” Dartfordians’ are not a club to focus solely upon their senior section as they also have a thriving youth set-up in place. This part of the club looks to provide young players from the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. Dartfordians’ RFC are based at the War Memorial Clubhouse on Bourne Road in Kent and their first team currently competes in the London 3 South East Division. They are led by the team of President John Oakes and Chairman Jarrod Lawrence and the club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance. It is important for any team to be able to produce their own talent particularly in the current financial climate and this is an area they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters are able to develop over the coming years. The club has a history of which they have every right to be proud and their most recent triumph came in 2009/10 when they were crowned Kent 1 Champions. They also won the London 3 South East League in 2003/2004. Going further back they have a strong record in 7’s competition, having won the North Kent competition on no