deal &
betteshanger
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Deal &
Betteshanger
D
eal and Betteshanger RFC was first established in 2006 following a merger between Deal Wanderers RFC and
Betteshanger RFC in 2006. Talks had begun between the two sides in 2004 after the closure of Betteshanger Colliery
and the RM barracks left both clubs competing for a decreasing number of players.
The two clubs had very different
backgrounds but since they have
amalgamated they have started to put
together their own history, proving
that the decision was correct. They
are a great of example of a club that is
achieving success on the back of home
grown talent and currently compete at
level 7.
They play their home games at The Drill
Field on Canada Road in Kent and their
first team plays in the London 2 South
East League. They are led by the team of
President Dave Ross Snr and Chairman
Ted Schofield and the club has been
progressing well under their guidance.
This season their first team has
put together a steady league
campaign, having compiled
a record of nine wins, a
draw and ten defeats
from their twenty
matches. This has
left them sitting in
a safe mid-table
position with 46
points on the
board.
Dunkerley's Restaurant and Hotel
In June 2012, Ian and Linda Dunkerley
celebrated 25 years in business as proprietors
of Dunkerley's award winning restaurant and
hotel in Deal, Kent.
The Dunkerley family roots are firmly
embedded in Deal, Kent's rich maritime
history. 'The Signal Man' hotel room is named
after Ian Dunkerley's grandfather, who spent
36 years as a local lifeboat man.
Our award-winning restaurant and
accommodation is in the heart of Deal, just a
stone's throw away from the beach. We are in
easy reach of Dover, Canterbury, Sandwich,
Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.
We pride ourselves on our delicious menu
of mouth-watering cuisine, enhanced by an
extensive choice of fine wines. We have 16
individually appointed suites and bedrooms,
each with satellite TV, Wi-Fi and tea/coffee
making facilities.
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